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Are the names Ava and Maeve too similar?

42 replies

Roo0611 · 22/05/2025 03:38

We already have an Ava.

Our other options are:

  • Callie
  • Isla
  • Mabel
  • Erin
  • Elle
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Cocktailsandcheese · 22/05/2025 16:56

I think you could use them both together. But I do think Erin is lovely - could Maeve be a middle name?

Notellinganyone · 22/05/2025 17:06

Callie is lovely- your names are definitely too similar.

user2848502016 · 22/05/2025 17:06

Yes I think they are sorry!

I like Isla best from your list
Mabel is nice too but Ava and Mabel doesn’t sound quite right

Catandsquirrel · 22/05/2025 21:04

I think so, same vowel sounds. Same with Mabel. I think not deal breakers, they just sound a bit bland and matchy together.

Erin works. I like Callie but would prefer a full forrm.

Elle, Isla, Elsie, overused.

deeahgwitch · 22/05/2025 21:19

Mmmkaay · 22/05/2025 06:35

Ava and Elsie is lovely.

I agree

Amyjade2022 · 22/05/2025 22:01

Yes in my opinion too similar sounding. Im having the same issue with one of the names on my shortlist sounding the same as their sibling.

Isla is my favourite by far from your list, biased cause I have one 😀otherwise Elsie

sakuraspring · 22/05/2025 22:02

Yes far too similar

Callie and Erin both work well though

middleagedandinarage · 22/05/2025 22:05

Yes too similar sounding I think.
Erin, Elle or Elsie are all lovely and go well with Ava.
Callie feels like a dog's name for me. Isla is nice but I think two names ending "a" are too similar sounding.

claudiine · 22/05/2025 22:05

I wouldn’t because in later years Ava may get shortened to Ave and then you’d have rhyming names.

FloriMummy · 22/05/2025 22:07

Elsie is lovely. Nice for baby (baby elsie) for a girl and grown woman.

Have you considered Elise?

RuthW · 22/05/2025 22:15

Ava and Elsie. Maeve is too similar

user1492757084 · 23/05/2025 03:00

Yes, too similar.
Ava and ..
Callie and Isla from your list are perfect.

Others ..
Skye
Eliza
Eloise
Elsie

mathanxiety · 23/05/2025 03:13

Yes, they're far too close.

I think Mabel, Isla, or Elle would go nicely with Ava.

user2848502016 · 23/05/2025 08:43

Roo0611 · 22/05/2025 04:13

Or Elsie. We do also like this one!

Ooh yes Elsie is the best one

Yayforyou · 24/05/2025 08:40

Maeve is lovely, but does sound too similar.
The others will all work fine.

other suggestIons:

Margot
Meredith
Clara
Natalia

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 24/05/2025 11:35

Yes too similar

Maybe Grace?

claudiine · 24/05/2025 18:18

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 24/05/2025 11:35

Yes too similar

Maybe Grace?

Oooh love Grace

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