Matching names with siblings?

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Matching names with siblings?
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Sun, 02-20-2005 - 12:49am

Hi! I am curious to know if you try to match names with your baby's siblings? I've found that in some polls and messages that people try to find a name that sounds good with their other children's names. Does everyone do that? I think that every child is an individual and their name is their own, no matter how it might sound along side their sibling's name. What do you think? Should you try to find a name that sounds nice next to their brother or sister's name? Or should you just find a name in general that suits that child?

Just curious!

Beth

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Registered: 05-27-2003
Sun, 02-20-2005 - 10:50am
Hi Beth. DH and I are going to TTC our first in July so I guess I can't say for sure until I'm in that boat, but I don't think it will matter to me. I agree that each child is an individual and the name doesn't have to match or sound good with the other names. I think we'll just pick what we like, no matter if it "fits" or not.

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Sun, 02-20-2005 - 12:00pm

Both!

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Sun, 02-20-2005 - 2:38pm
This is a pretty lame response but I think you should do whatever YOU think is best, to your own taste. When it came to naming our 4th son a couple years ago we were having the dickens of a time finding the right name. We finally came on a very unique name that our whole family liked & agreed on. I had never even thought of names "matching" before frequenting this site. Don't get me wrong, I love this site & I'm pretty much addicted to it, but the responses I got here convinced me to name him something else ... something more in line w/ our other boys' names which was something traditional. To this day we regret our decision & wish we'd have named him our other, unique name instead.
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Mon, 02-21-2005 - 12:57pm

Certainly you have a point and I personally dislike matching initials, rhyming names, etc.
However, I think it's nice when the names are of the same "vein". This approach still leaves plenty of room for individuality. Examples- Irish names, moving down the alphabet with each child- ABC or EDF. I also think that most people are just naturally drawn to a particular type of name, so their children are bound to have names that "sound right" together.

My husband and I used English surnames with significant meanings for our children. It just so happens that they are also both eight letters. Still, I think, in the case of my children and many on the board, there is much room for personal growth and development. Their names? Grantson & Wellsley.

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Mon, 02-21-2005 - 4:03pm
I'm very anal about it, it has to match somehow, whether ir be first or last letter, or we might do one baby to go with the first letter of each parent's initial. It has to flow on Christmas cards for me, all different letters are like alphabet soup. Good Luck!




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Mon, 02-21-2005 - 6:36pm

I'm a "matching name mommy"! I really want my children to be their own individuals but I absolutely love family tradition and since my DH and his 2 brothers all have T.L.H. initials, we're keeping the trend going with our children. My DH and his brothers all are proud of their initials

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