Baby #3 name, is it too close?

I am working on naming our third baby! My son’s name is [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and our daughter’s is [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]. If our daughter was a boy, her name would have been [name_m]Penn[/name_m]. I still love the name but is [name_m]Penn[/name_m] too close-sounding to [name_u]Owen[/name_u]? I was worried then and am still worried now. Help!!

I do not think [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_m]Penn[/name_m] sound alike at all. Now if you were considering a name like [name_m]Bowen[/name_m], that would be too close.

I think they work very well together!

I honestly do feel like they are too rhymey. My oldest is also [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and I feel like the two “en” endings, with [name_m]Penn[/name_m] only being 1 syllable, would bother me. My other son is [name_m]Julian[/name_m] so they do both have the same ending but since [name_m]Julian[/name_m]'s name has more syllables it isn’t as noticeable to me? [name_m]Just[/name_m] saying “[name_u]Owen[/name_u] and penn” together sounds off to me.

I think they’re fine together. I guess they technically share an ending, but I pronounce [name_u]Owen[/name_u] more like “Oh-in” and [name_m]Penn[/name_m] like pen, so they don’t rhyme with my accent. And I love the name [name_m]Penn[/name_m]!

[name_m]How[/name_m] I pronounce them also.

I should say, referring to my comment, that in my area of the country the short e and I are basically pronounced the same, so [name_m]Penn[/name_m] when I say it does sound like the “in” in [name_u]Owen[/name_u] :slight_smile:

They aren’t too close. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t worry. :smiley: Xxx

I honestly think it could work if you want it to. I think they sound somewhat alike, but nothing drastic. So consider your other options and if [name_m]Penn[/name_m] is the only one you truly love, go for it! Best of luck!
*omg your baby naming skills are on point
*i love the name [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]

Thank you all so much!! I appreciate each of your thoughts and comments :slight_smile:

Thank you!! :slight_smile:

That’s so sweet, thank you! ”

I don’t think it’s too close.

[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]

It might be a little close, but it’s a lovely name! :slight_smile:

I think they’re fine together, and [name_m]Penn[/name_m] is a wonderful name!

I think [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_m]Penn[/name_m] sound great together. It’s not close at all!

Another “Go for it!” vote here :smiley: