Alliteration in names

General Name Discussion
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Forgive me if a thread like this has been created before, but I haven’t found one and I’m curious about the berries’ opinions!

[name_m]How[/name_m] do you feel about alliteration in names? Especially regarding the first and last name having the same letter. We have a 3-syllable W last name, and hubby digs the name [name_f]Winnifred[/name_f]. I realize that’s a lot of letters and syllables, but my bigger concern is the whole [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] Weath****** thing. It’s either adorable and super cute or it’s terrible and annoying. We’ve got other names on our list, but I’m trying to decide how I feel about it so I know whether to cross this one off or write it in a little higher up.

So, how do my fellow berries feel?

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I don’t mind alliteration, I think it actually makes a name more whimsical and rhythmic. I can’t say I adore [name_f]Winnifred[/name_f], but I think alliteration is just fine.

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I love alliterative names! When I hear one, it always stops me in my tracks for a split second, usually long enough to think “that’s a cool name!”

I say go for it!

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My name is alliterative, and I like it. I also find that more people remember my name than they do my siblings’ names.

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I’ve heard a few that don’t flow well together or are too cutesy… but the majority of the time I don’t mind alliteration at all, and a lot of times I think it even adds to the name.

I think your choice sounds perfectly fine!

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I don’t mind alliteration in names. But in all honesty, I’m not a fan of “[name_f]Winnifred[/name_f]”. But that’s okay, not all people are fans of my naming tastes either…

So, if you really love “[name_f]Winnifred[/name_f]”, enjoy it! Cheers :slight_smile:

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Thanks guys! I’m not sold on [name_f]Winnifred[/name_f] specifically, I think it’s cute but it’s not my favorite by any means. I do like [name_f]Willow[/name_f], and had the same question about that name, and more than anything I was curious if it was a positive aspect or a negative. I’m glad to hear that people like it!

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I like alliteration for the most part, though sometimes it is a bit [name_m]OTT[/name_m]. However, I may be partial as my legal name is 3bony 3den 3llis, any while I don’t like the names, I like the alliteration.

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[name_f]Glad[/name_f] that you asked this question, mweath! I’ve been thinking about the same. Our last name is [name_f]Jayne[/name_f], and I love a lot of J names, but wasn’t sure whether alliteration was too cutesy or not. Nice to see that the Nameberries replying so far are in favor of alliteration! I think syllables has a lot to do with it, too. In my example, I feel like I can’t do any 1-syllable J names to go with our last name since that’s just too much of the same (though now that I think of it, [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] has always sounded good to me, and those are two 1-syllable names together…), but in your case you have three syllables, so easier to pair W names with that. Think about other famous people with alliterated names (e.g. [name_m]William[/name_m] Wordsworth - sounds great!) and think about how you feel about their names. If you feel perfectly good when thinking about those names, then don’t think twice about alliteration for your own daughter.

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I think if you have variety in the amount of syllables it should be fine for example my name
Alici@ @nne and my sister M1chelle M@y

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I’m a big fan of alliteration in names, so long as the other letters differ and the names don’t sound too similar to one another!

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My name is also alliterative and it was never an issue. It’s adorable, and if you and your husband agree on it, use it!

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I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] alliteration. Unfortunately, I don’t like that many J names (except [name_f]Jane[/name_f], oh and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]) and our last name starts with J. I think they are more memorable and stand out more. For instance, the character [name_f]Liz[/name_f] [name_m]Lemon[/name_m] on 30 [name_m]Rock[/name_m], or my brother in law [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] J.

Having said that, something about [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] Weath to me sounds like you have a lisp lol. But I may be the only one. :slight_smile:

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I agree. I love alliteration!! As long as there’s not tooooo much.

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I’m with everyone else here; I love alliterative names. So much so that it makes me consider names I’m not otherwise crazy about, just so I can get the repeating initials. I don’t think the 3-3 syllable count is an issue, either, I think these all work:

[name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] Winterson
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u] Waterford
[name_f]Winnifred[/name_f] [name_f]Waverley[/name_f]

as you mentioned, [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] is a 1-1 count; [name_f]Amy[/name_f] [name_m]Adams[/name_m] is a 2-2 count; I don’t think variation of syllable count really matters.

To be honest, I even like it when the middle initial is the same (if I go with an alliterative name, I will have all three names alliterative); I know a lot of lawyers and judges with alliterative names, and I think it works well in a professional context.

p.s. I think [name_f]Winnifred[/name_f] is great; I hope it grows on you!

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It is too cutesy for my liking, although not a huge “naming sin” (like misspelling names with extra y’s in a failed attempt of uniqueness) imo.