We are having a boy and currently have a 2 year old daughter named [name_u]Ellery[/name_u]. The only name we are agreeing on is [name_m]Edison[/name_m], which I like and I also like [name_m]Eddie[/name_m] for a nn. Curious though what you all think of the two names together, [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] and [name_m]Edison[/name_m]? We also call our daughter [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] a lot and would call the new baby [name_m]Eddie[/name_m], so how does [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and [name_m]Eddie[/name_m] sound?
Any good middle names for [name_m]Edison[/name_m]? we are thinking maybe [name_m]Edison[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] as [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] is a family name, but would also be open to just random cool middles.
If you don’t mind shared initials, [name_m]Edison[/name_m] and [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] sound different enough and don’t sound too matchy. However, I can’t be so positive about [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]. They’re too similar for my comfort level and may cause confusion in your household. Try yelling them out and you’ll see what I mean. Perhaps [name_u]Sonny[/name_u] would be a better nickname option for [name_m]Edison[/name_m].
I think they sound lovely together. The way I pronounce them, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and [name_m]Eddie[/name_m] only have the “ie” sound in common. “ll” and “dd” are quite different - as opposed to “tt” and “dd” (for example) which are very similar. And I would pronounce the first E slightly different - the E in [name_m]Eddie[/name_m] has a definite “Eeh” sound, whereas [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] the first E is closer to (though not the same as) “[name_m]Ah[/name_m]”. But that might be just my accent.