Are the names Ava and Maeve too similar?

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We already have an Ava.

Our other options are:

• Callie
• Isla
• Mabel
• Erin
• Elle

Or Elsie. We do also like this one!

Yes, the repeated 'ay' sound makes them run in to each. Ava and Erin is a lovely combination.

Ava and Elsie is lovely.

I think Mabel goes best.

I think Mabel is lovely and pairs best, followed by Erin.

No, they aren’t similar at all. They are both lovely.

Yes. The assonance in Mabel I think also too similar. Erin is great though.

I would say too similar. I like Erin best of your list.

I don’t think they sound alike op, I think they go lovely together
I don’t like Mabel.
From your list Callie is lovely.

Too similar and hard to say

I wouldn’t use Ava and Maeve for siblings myself, but I know families with equally as similar sibling names and no one bats an eyelid - I think how well sibling names go together is more important to the parents than the kids or anyone else. It’s more important to choose a name you love.

From your other ideas I love Mabel or Erin best. Elle and Callie are quite nice. Isla is lovely but having a”moment” and is everywhere round here.

I love Callie.

Yes, too similar. Callie, Erin and Elsie go better . Elle fine as well

To similar to me too, with the repeated 'Ay' sound. I love Erin, would make a lovely sibling pair. Also quite like Callie.

I really love Ava, despite its trendiness. I’d be tempted to use just May instead of Maeve because Ava and May sound like such a nicely matched sibset to me - but still out of all your options I like Maeve the best. I don’t think the similarities in sound matters personally as they still sound distinct enough not to be confused with each other which is the important thing.

But if it is a huge concern to you then of your list my 2nd choice would be Erin. Callie, Elsie, Elle etc are cute but they are nicknames - Ava is a complete name in its own right and it would be nice imo for her sister to have the same (and I personally find Isla super trendy and Mabel is still too elderly lady for me).

I don't think they are too similar at all.
And Maeve is definitely my favourite from your list.

I don't think they sound alike at all, is it an accent thing?

Very similar.
From your list I'd have Callie.
Elena
Iona
Leoni
Juno
Cassie
Karla
Betsy
Katie
Lilah
Phoebe
Lara
Leah
Laura
Sophia

Yes but you could call both of them Maeva to save time and effort

Callie - doesn't seem like a full name
Isla- pretty but overused and nothingy
Mabel - ok but I'm not keen. Seems frumpy
Erin - ok but has mean girl vibes for me
Elle - Bea, Dee or Kay are better.

Both of them rhyme with behave, so sound similar. How would you pronounce them?

So Maeve sounds like behave, but A-vaaa, I don't get it.

@Deadringer @evilharpy Maeva and Ava rhyme. Maeve is 'Mayv', an Ava is 'Ayv-a'

Yes too similar. Also they are difficult to say together eg Mayv ‘n’ Ayva.

I don't think they are too similar - starting sound and final sound are different. OK, they both have an "ay" sound in them - but so do loads of words!!

I'm not keen on Elle, but all of the rest of your list -including Maeve - work.