First and Last Name Sound too Redundant?

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First and Last Name Sound too Redundant?
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Wed, 08-22-2007 - 8:45pm
I have found that I like a lot of names for our little boy and most of them end in "son". Such as Kason, Jaxson, Gibson...but our last name ends in "son" also. Do you guys think that matters?? It doesn't really bother me as long as he has a middle name that will break up the two sounds together.
i.e. jaxson peterson?? or jaxson nicolos peterson??
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Registered: 01-15-2007
Wed, 08-22-2007 - 8:54pm
It would matter quite a bit to me, especially because most of the time people would be using/hearing/seeing just his first name and surname, not also the middle name. So I would not use a -son first name with a -son last name. Just an opinion...
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Wed, 08-22-2007 - 8:57pm

A middle name would separate the two -son names, true, but how often would he go by his first, middle, and last name? Even if it says "Jackson Nicholas Peterson" on his birth certificate, he will still be Jackson Peterson everywhere. Nicholas would only used to break up the two names on very formal special occasions or when he's in big trouble. :)

I say no, I wouldn't use a first name ending in -son if my last name ended in -son. They are way too redundant, imo. FWIW, I'm an Alison, and if I had married someone with a -son ending last name, I would keep my maiden name; the matching endings just don't flow.




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Wed, 08-22-2007 - 9:00pm

I agree with pp. How many times do people refer to you by all three names - I can tell you that the only time that happened to me is when I was in big trouble with my momma growing up! At most I used my middle initial in my signature.

I think a fn with -son and last name with -son would be too much, even if they are going to have a nn (Kase, Jax, Gib, etc...) Their first name will still be what they are primarily known by.

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Wed, 08-22-2007 - 11:12pm
My brother's name is Jason ___son. My mother says that she feels so stupid about his name since she always thought about his name with his middle name (Paul). She then realized that no one else would be using his middle name and that his name just sounds silly. He isn't too upset about it (at least he doesn't seem to be), but I just wouldn't do that to a kid if you can avoid it.
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Thu, 08-23-2007 - 1:24am
It does sound a bit hinky to me...my maiden name ended in "son" and I don't think I would pair it with a "son" first name. I'd keep looking.
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Thu, 08-23-2007 - 12:26pm
I would definitely avoid it b/c of all the reasons listed. Sorry!
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Thu, 08-23-2007 - 2:12pm
I don't know if it is a part of my OCD or not, but I would not use a name myself that ended in "son" if my last name did also. I am the same with first and middle names where I would never name them ending in the same sounds (ex. Hailey Sophie or Gabriella Sophia). This is just my opinion. However, if I had to take a guess, my bet would be that most people would not find anything wrong with this. So, if you absolutely love it, go for it. Good luck!
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Thu, 08-23-2007 - 11:51pm
I think it does matter, and I'd stay away from that- but you did say that it doesn't bother you so go for it. :-)
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Fri, 08-24-2007 - 2:18am

It's too redundant for me.

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Fri, 08-24-2007 - 8:35am

Yeah, sorry, I think it's too redundant.

There are names I can't pick because of my last name. That's the way the cookie crumbles!

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