Family with Themed Names?

All of my sisters have names starting with the letter C. [name_f]My[/name_f] in-laws all have the same initials too (All of their first names start with D and all their middle names start with L). I’m wondering if I should keep the tradition going and name all of my kids with a “theme” or if this is played out or confusing? [name_f]My[/name_f] only child’s name is [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], but if we had another girl I coincidentally had the name [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] on my list. Should I keep the tradition going or go back to the drawing board for future girl names?

it’s up to you. i personally think matching initials for siblings are adorable but some people think it’s a bit overused.

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I would only continue the trend if you find a C name you love. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you really love [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], or is it just a C name?

I think if you truly love it, then yes, you should continue! I love matching initials, but there aren’t enough names I love where this could work, lol.

If I were to do a theme myself, I’d likely go for all Welsh names because we seem to like quite a few of them ([name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], [name_f]Bethan[/name_f], [name_u]Bryn[/name_u], [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], [name_f]Ffion[/name_f], [name_f]Cerys[/name_f], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], etc.).

As long as you like the name enough and aren’t just doing it for the initial, I think you could go for it

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Totally a personal choice :blush: I really don’t like the matchy matchy thing, but that’s just me. Each to their own.

I think it partially depends on how many kids you think you’ll have. Three kids with the same initials would be fine, but six would be rather difficult.

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I think it’s up to you really. I would sit down and see how many names you can make given a specific rule, then see how many you actually love. If you don’t love them, then I wouldn’t feel pressured into doing it.

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Of course its entirely up to you. But if you plan on having more kids just make sure you love enough “C” names.

Just a quick story…my friend married into a family with “J” boys and “W” girls. When she was expecting her MIL gave her a list of approved “J” and “W” names. (Apparently the only other grandson was named with a “J” name and MIL thought it would be cute to continue with the theme)
[name_f]My[/name_f] friend took the list and said they would consider it. The named their child [name_u]Tyler[/name_u] but did not announce the name until her was born.

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I think that that could either be really cute or really over the top- if you are planning to have more than three kids that could be confusing and frustrating but with three or less I think that its really cute.

Totally agree with others who think this is a matter of personal preference. In this case, I like that [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] sound quite distinct from each other, while still fitting together nicely in terms of style. If you were to go with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], I don’t think the theme would seem at all forced. But as previous posters have said, I’d be more hesitant to go forward with this the more kids you’re planning to have. I think 3 would be my max for matching initials, but ymmv depending on how many names you love that fit the pattern.

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It’s not something I’d do personally but if you want to, then go for it! But you’d probably have to commit to naming a third or fourth kid with the same initials, and maybe you fall in love with [name_f]Nora[/name_f] or [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] but feel obligated to use another C name. Idk, I think it’s better to keep your options open.