Baby names: matching sisterly endings or another ee sound for baby three?

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I've noticed shorter girl names ending in 'a' or an 'uh' sound (Nora, Luna, Cora, Ada) etc are very popular. DD follows this trend.

We also have multiple names in the house which end in an 'ee'/'y' sound (Toby, Sophie, Rory etc).

We're discussing what to call baby #3 (gender unknown), still have lots on the consideration list.

If we have a girl, which is better do you think? Two girls ending in 'a' or adding another 'ee' sound to the family?

I've tried avoiding both altogether but most of the fave names seem to end in one or the other!

Most boys names we like seem to end in 'er' or a hard consonant so not posing as much of a quandary.

Totally depends on the names. I really wouldn't worry about what sound to match with what so to speak, just pick the name you prefer.

Which names are you considering?

Just pick a name you like. It doesn't need to match a sibling's name.

I reckon another girl ending in A would be better but it’s not a big deal so go for the name you like best!

I think matching endings for siblings can make it sound like you are naming Teletubbies or something. It's sort of nursery-rhyme or story-book fare: Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail; Winken, Blinken and Nod.

To me it is faintly belittling...

@BoleynMemories13 still at the looooooong list stage. Finding boy names much easier this time around.

@NamingNoNames agreed. I'm not trying to match, more wondering if we should try harder to avoid a match...and if so, which one to avoid 🤔

@Mumofgirls2017 thanks for your answer! I am usually the one saying this to people overthinking things. Was thinking of ways to start narrowing down the list.

@Calliopespa I don't disagree. However I have one 'a' and one 'ee' sibset so far so I guess given that 75% of the current list seems to end in one of those sounds it's likely to match one of them!
Then I also have an 'ee' sound and so does a nickname DH often goes by. Didn't think of it at all when we were naming the other two.

Have been actively seeking out names which end in 'er' or a consonant but very of girl options are singing to me.

I'd go for something like Nora, Toby and Rowan/Willow.

Yes, that sort of combo sounds nice.

@Calliopespa @NamingNoNames this was what I was thinking to begin with, have a different ending entirely.

Unfortunately I've looked at so many names over the last 5/6 months, on things like babycentre, on here, in books etc and haven't found any I like as much as the 'a' and 'ee' names currently on the list 🙄 I do have some on the list, but they're there more because they don't share those sounds rather than because I actually love them. Which doesn't feel right. Hence asking the question in the first place. If it had to be an 'a' or an 'ee' which would be better/worse.

Well I think with the Nora, Luna, Cora, Ada, you could try looking to the last two or three letters. So Nora and Cora sound more like Flopsy and Mopsy than Cora and Ada, or Nora and Luna for example. If that helps ...

When the last few letters are shared, it amplifies the effect.

... same with the ee sound: Rory and Cory sounds worse than Toby and Rory iyswim.

@Calliopespa that does help, thank you. Wouldn't go for a full on rhyme at all (Flopsy&Mopsy, Cora&Dora, Wren&Ben etc) , just not my personal taste.

If I'd won the coin toss and DD's middle name was her first name (Alice) there'd be no issue! Ah hindsight.

I don't think there is a rule. Just not too rhymey.

Say names aloud together a few times.

With a different ending you could find people mishearing the third name and assuming it has the same ending.

Amelia, Maria, and Sophie, for example, with Sophie misheard/ mispronounced as Sophia.
Or Amelie, Marie, and Sophia (Sophie).

I'd stick with the same ending.

Which ending though? Currently have kids with one of each....plus me and DH also having 'ee' sounds.

To balance it out in that case, I'd go for the A ending.