Our third child and second daughter is due soon, and we are struggling with a name. Right now I have a [name_m]Judah[/name_m] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. My husband is very attached to the name [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] for the new baby.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name, but I’m not sure about it because:
I don’t know if I want all our names ending in the same sound. This probably isn’t our last child, and I kind of think that three names that have similar sounds is creating a pattern we might not want to follow with the 4th… is it too abrupt to change it at that point?
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] will only be 18 mos apart. I’m afraid the names are too similar and will not only be too much of a mouthful to say together all the time, but will sound like twins.
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] is SO popular. We didn’t know how popular [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] was when we named her, and I kind of want to avoid doing that again. Granted, neither name is super popular in our area, but I believe they are both in the top 5 in the US this year.
But my husband REALLY loves it. [name_m]How[/name_m] much worry would you put into all those factors vs using a name your hubby just adored? Should I just get over it and name her [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], or take into account my concerns and keep trying to come up with something else? He doesn’t care about popularity, the way it sounds with the other names, or anything. He just wants the name.
I don’t the the ending sounds will be an issue. You should use the name you love regardless of the ending. It really won’t be a big deal if your fourth child’s name doesn’t end in an -ah sound. At least, imo.
Amelia and Olivia work so perfectly as sister names without being too match-y. They each have distinct sounds of their own, so I don’t really think they are too similar at all.
Olivia is a beautiful name (which is probably the reason it’s so popular, right?). As a general rule, people should use the name they love most, whether or not it’s popular. Now, if the name’s popularity makes you love it less, that’s different. That just doesn’t seem to be the case for you. If you love Olivia more than any other name, then that’s the name you should choose:)
Of course, you can certainly keep looking at names in case you come across one you love more, but considering that you and your husband have easily agreed on a name you both love…it seems like the obvious choice.
I too had the same concerns about the popularity, however if you really love it us it!
I have a very popular name, and at one point I had two other [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]'s in my class, but it never really bothered me. I actually think it bothered my parents more than me! haha
My nieces are [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], and I think they go lovely together. Although the endings are the same thats not necessarily a bad thing! In fact my brother and I have the same endings on our names ([name_f]Carys[/name_f] and Lewys).
If you don’t [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name then maybe you should look at your other options and find something you both like. I wouldn’t let popularity get in the way of a name either. I know its frustrating, but if everybody now avoids naming their kids [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] because its so popular, then maybe it wont end up so popular after all!
I love your choice! It does not matter if you would name 4th child differently.
I have a popular name too, we were 4 girls with the same name in the class, never bothered me. Opposite - I was always proud my parents gave me a very beautiful and strong name.