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HelpI agree about them needing to be individuals...
in reply to a message by sedora
But I don't see why having names that start with the same first letter is such an individuality crusher. Lots of siblings have names that start with the same letter; I know a family where the four daughters all have the same initials, MDL. (Or they did till they all got married.) Monique Danielle, Melissa Dee, Melinda Deanne and Michelle Dawn. Their parents had the same initials too. It is a bit hokey (maybe a lot hokey.)
But Savannah and Sophia are quite different in style, and they certainly don't rhyme. Not like Savannah and Samantha, for instance. That would be hokey, and also be hard to distinguish by ear in a crowd or from a distance.
But Savannah and Sophia are quite different in style, and they certainly don't rhyme. Not like Savannah and Samantha, for instance. That would be hokey, and also be hard to distinguish by ear in a crowd or from a distance.
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Totally agree.
When we were told that we that we might be having twins (thankfully proven false) Alexander and I realized that the only names we like for girls started with M - Margaret and Miriam. Our top chose for a boy was Malcolm - boy/girl would have been Miriam and Malcolm. The first thing I thought was "Oh No! My kids will hate me." Until I realized just how many siblings share the same initials and lived through it trauma-free. It's not like it's Mimi and Miri or Dustin and Dusti.
When we were told that we that we might be having twins (thankfully proven false) Alexander and I realized that the only names we like for girls started with M - Margaret and Miriam. Our top chose for a boy was Malcolm - boy/girl would have been Miriam and Malcolm. The first thing I thought was "Oh No! My kids will hate me." Until I realized just how many siblings share the same initials and lived through it trauma-free. It's not like it's Mimi and Miri or Dustin and Dusti.
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I was quite an age before I realized that twins need not be named Plinkety and Plunkety. I met a girl who had twins siblings named Claire and David, and I thought, "Can you do that?"
Popular names-my daughter, Carol, was always one of 2 or 3 Carols (mostly spelled Carole) in the same class.The name was having a time of usage in the French-speaking community, which I hadn't realized, and anyway, my husband was completely charmed by the name..so pretty! So unusual! (He's from the Middle East.)
Popular names-my daughter, Carol, was always one of 2 or 3 Carols (mostly spelled Carole) in the same class.The name was having a time of usage in the French-speaking community, which I hadn't realized, and anyway, my husband was completely charmed by the name..so pretty! So unusual! (He's from the Middle East.)
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No! No! It can't be! *foams at mouth, head explodes*
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agree about Melissa and Melinda...
Though I've only ever met one girl who was ever called Mel, and her name was Melanie. This Melissa's family pronounced her name Me-LEE-Sa, who knows why? She always pronounced it Melissa, the regular way, probably because she knew it was a losing battle to insist that people call her by her family's pronunciation. I think Melinda might have been called Mindy occasionally, but not in general.
Though I've only ever met one girl who was ever called Mel, and her name was Melanie. This Melissa's family pronounced her name Me-LEE-Sa, who knows why? She always pronounced it Melissa, the regular way, probably because she knew it was a losing battle to insist that people call her by her family's pronunciation. I think Melinda might have been called Mindy occasionally, but not in general.
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