Hannah + surname with H

[Jaynee]

I love the name Hannah, but didn't pick it for DD1 as my mum said 'you can't have hannah!!' as our surname also starts with an H.(wish hadn't said anything!) But now pregant again keep thinking how much I like it. What about surnames which start with the same letter/sound as first name, is it ok, or a bit cruel??
Thanks

I like illiterative names.
It slightly depends on your surname though.
IMO Hannah Hobbs is sweet but Hannah Hanniford may be a little too much (although still sort of sweet).

Wouldn't do it, it just doesn't sound right to me. Not cruel, just a bit, well, trite - we struck many lovely names off our list for this reason.
Can work well for a middle name though

sorry, artichokes, rofl at illiterative

I was thinking of Hannah Harrison, which is just as bad. And I do think 'sweet' is not a good attribute to base your decision on - she'll only be a little girl for maybe 10y of her 80y life.

Agree with artichokes

I also like words that are spelt intuitively

H names are particularly difficult anyway - between those who drop their Hs and French people who can't say them anyway...

I wouldn't do it, if I were you.

I think you need a first name that starts with a good hard consonant, not a vowel - B, D, G, P etc

Depends what your surname is, I know an HH bu you don't even notice because the names aren't alike, IYSWIM. If you think it sounds nice then go for it!

I don't think 2 Hs sound as bad as 2 Bs for example. If you like it, go for it (nice name btw).

I work with a Hannah H--- (one sylabble surname).

Never occurred to me to think it's odd, I always thought it was rather pretty.

I don't like surname and first name starting with the same letter. Sounds like a humorous fictional character.

There is nothing wrong with repeating the same letter but making a name alliterative (repeating the same sound) can be awkward eg Hannah Harman, but it can be lovely, particularly if there are no repeating letters.

I have a Matilda who we call Tilly and surname begins and ends with T. It sounds kinda like Tilly Tearpit and we (obv) really like it although it's a bit T heavy!

Go for it

Anna is nicer than Hannah jmho. ALl the Hs get in the way of Anna.

Yes, Anna is a very nice name

Anna number 40 (approx) and Hannah in the top ten. Another bonus.

I'm sticking up for illiterative names.

There was a girl at school called Tina T(surname beginning with T) and i was so jelous of her lovely matching first name and surname.

No , sounds like a popstar or a performer
Linda Lusardi for example
Melinda Messenger another

Heading for the performing arts with a name like that really

My surname begins with E and my name is obviously Emma. I think it along as it sounds nice, what does it matter? I went to school with a Hannah Hallam, sounds perfectly nice to me.

I think it would be fine...

It all depends on the particular H surname-it would work with some but not if it is a real tongue twister.

I like alliterative names too (am considering Kirsty Cooper myself), but H is a funny letter all round as Anna8888 said. Two of my intials are H so I have much experience of it.