Are Micah and Malachi too close to be cousins?

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Can Malachi be used when his first cousin is named Micah?

  • They’re very different and work for cousins
  • They’re similar but it’s still useable
  • I’m split down the middle so I’m unsure
  • They’re similar enough that it’s unusable
  • They’re almost the same name so they don’t work for cousins
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I think it’s fine :slight_smile:

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Totally fine :+1:

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I think that [name_m]Micah[/name_m] & [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] would be a tad close for brothers, but totally fine for cousins. I have two little nephews (who are cousins) who are close in age & hang out all of the time called [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] & [name_m]Kieran[/name_m]. It’s my go to example that cousins with similar names working with no problem.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

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100% fine for cousins!! While they have some of the same sounds and are both Biblical, they sound distinct from each other and have pretty different vibes to me too!

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Usable, though I’d be prepared for occasional mix-ups/comments about how similar they are

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