I have 2 daughters and both their first and middle names end in A. This was merely a coincidence … I guess I really like A ending names. If I were to have a 3rd daughter would I need to keep the ending in A theme for the first name? [name_m]Just[/name_m] for the middle? I think it would be too much if the first and middle both ended in A again but curious what you all think I should do. Not pregnant, just thinking about this for fun because that’s what us berries do. Thank you!
-a endings for girls are very common! it’s not like your girls are cleo and marlo, two names with unique -o endings that are quite noticeable. i don’t think anyone would notice if you broke the pattern, but i also don’t think anyone would notice if you followed it! maaaaaybe when saying their full names out loud, but seriously, how often do middle names come up in day-to-day life? so i think you should just use whatever names you love the most without thinking about the pattern - chances are, you’re one of the few who will ever notice it!
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I like continuity with themes so for me I would prefer for the third daughter first name to also end with an ‘a’ especially as the first name. But in relation to middle names I think it’s not a massive issue to also have the middle name ending in ‘a’ especially as middle names are rarely used.
However despite me saying this I think you should just use the name you love. It really doesn’t matter if your sibling set consists of [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] & [name_f]Iris[/name_f] yes the older children have names ending with an and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] ends in s but they still fit together nicely.
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I think this an interesting topic. I prefer to stick with a theme but at the third child I feel like I’d be more ok with breaking it. For the fourth I would feel more inclined to stick with it. That being said if you love a name you love it and I would go with that over everything. I’m struggling with same issue except 4th child. Do you see a theme with Henry, Evan, Daphne? I see it but at first glance maybe it’s not noticeable. It’s hard to know how much is just I
Us over thinking.
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I don’t think it matters either way. Pick whatever names you like best. A lot of girls names end in a so I don’t think people would notice.
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I don’t think you need to stick to the pattern. -a is such a popular ending letter that not using one wouldn’t stand out
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I’m in a sibset that broke the -a ending pattern and honestly I’ve never thought about it before, even as a lifetime name nerd, and I don’t think my younger sister has ever felt left out because her name didn’t end in an A as well. (We’re [name_f]Kassandra[/name_f], [name_f]Amanda[/name_f], and [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] for reference.) I think it’s such a small, unnoticeable pattern that it’s alright to break it if you want to! There’s so many lovely A ending names out there to choose from though, so if you did find yourself loving one of them, then absolutely go for it, but know that it’s not necessary and you should only choose it if it’s absolutely THE one. Don’t feel tied to the pattern.
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Personally, once I see a set has a theme I feel very locked into it, and if I notice the theme hasn’t been continued, I do feel a bit disappointed! However, if you absolutely knew that you were going to have a fourth child, I think you could stray a bit from the theme or have something like: [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], and [name_f]Olive[/name_f], where two end with a, and the other two end with e (or another letter.)
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Oh this is me too. Most of my favourite girls names do end in ‘a’, and we too had two girls, both first and middle names ending in a, simply because we liked them.
But I do love a pattern, and some kind of continuity, so when daughter no.3 came along I felt she had to have the same.
We had daughter no.4 who also has an ‘a’ ending name but changed it up a bit, her middles don’t end in a.
We are expecting another girl right now and true to pattern, and myself and my favourite names, her name will end in a.
I didn’t plan it all from the beginning but sometimes these trends just happen upon you 
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If you do stick with the pattern, consider that you might a actually “feel” stuck if you have a 4th daughter! Right now, i think you could go either way!
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Like others said -a is such a common girl ending I don’t necessarily see it as a “pattern”. I think you can choose whatever feels right!
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I used to be super concerned about continuing our accidental theme. So much so that I named my third child a name that I don’t really love. Use what you love. Most people will never notice the theme until you point it out. Me, my husband and all 3 of our kids have N ending names and no one noticed until I point it out. We’re TTC #4 and we won’t be continuing the theme.
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