i really love the names [name_f]Ione[/name_f] and Illyria, but would it be odd for two children to have the same initial when the rest don’t? I wouldnt want to have all children the same initial because i love so many other names.
I’ve not got any kids nor am i expecting any very soon, i was just wondering what peoples opinions on this was, as sibsets are quite important to me, and really fun finding ones that go really well together!
Thanks!
I think it’s fine. Especially as it’s only 2 names, it’s way better than all kids having names beginning with the same letter. I love Illyria btw, it’s a favourite of mine. 
I agree with the PP. If it’s only say 2 out of 5 kids then it’s no big deal in my opinion. If it were 2 out of 3 kids then it seems like one kid is the odd man out
I think it’s fine. [name_f]My[/name_f] aunt has 3 kids, and two of their names start with S, but nobody really comments on how the other little one is different. 
Beautiful names!
It would bother me, personally, because I want to find the perfect sibset, and if there was an inconstancy in it, it would… irritate me. But I’m just picky.
I love the name Illyria, though! One of my top guilty pleasures!
[name_f]My[/name_f] suggestion is to use the name both parents love most and can agree upon at the time each baby is born and don’t worry about self-imposed rules on initials or anything else.
Thanks everyone! Very helpful!
I don’t see a problem with it. I wouldn’t want all my childrens names to start with the same letter, but having two of four (for example) with the same letter, no problem.
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there!
I have 3 kids and 2 of them start with M. No one has ever mentioned it and I’ve never really noticed it. I just picked the names that I loved the most.
Best of luck!
I don’t see a problem. I think it’s less noticeable the more kids you have, but, for example, [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_f]Jessica[/name_f], and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] wouldn’t bother me.
I think it’s fine - 2 with the same initial is just coincidence, and if you love the names you should use them.
I think it really depends on how many children there are in total and how many had the I initial. If only two had it, and the others were all different I think it would be fine, but if there were four children, three with the same initial and one with different, I don’t think it’d work.
According to me and a lot of others, 2 doesn’t make a theme. Having 2 kids with the same letter and a third with another letter is fine.
(I myself have 2 kids with the same letter and we aren’t specifically looking for another A.)
[name_f]My[/name_f] sister and I both start with H names, but my brothers have different initials. I think it didn’t matter because just the girls were Hs, so none of the boys seemed out of place. If we had another sister with a different letter it might be a tad weird. I think it depends on gender!