Okay to use names ending in TH with LN?
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Okay to use names ending in TH with LN?
| Thu, 03-30-2006 - 3:56pm |
Our last name is Thomas, and I was wondering if it's best to rule out names ending with TH? For example, I like the names Elizabeth and Gwyneth, but do you think these sound okay? They end with a "TH" sound and our last names starts with a hard "T" sound. What do you think?

In general, I don't think it's a problem at all. After all, the TH in Thomas is pronounced as a hard T, as you mentioned, so not the same sound despite the repeating letter combo.
Of the two you listed, I do find Elizabeth flows a bit better than Gwyneth with Thomas (even though I love Gwyneth otherwise), but I think that's more because both Gwyneth and Thomas are two syllables, so it just doesn't sound as good to me.
HTH
~Kelli
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I think it's fine because they don't have the same sound.
good luck!
Sunny