Harbor and Haven

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I like both Harbor and Haven. Are they too close to be sibling names? Thanks!

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So long as you don’t mind matching initials, I think it’s fine. They sound different enough

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I think they have too many similiarities - they have the same initials , amount of syllabes and even mean the same thing as word names.

If you’re a fan of the “peaceful” connotation (as in “safe haven”) I would recommend maybe [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_f]Serenity[/name_f] or [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_f]Irene[/name_f] (meaning “peace”) or [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_u]Dove[/name_u] (which symbolises peace)

If it’s more about the water connection , maybe…
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] / [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] / [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] / [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_u]Mariner[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] / [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] / [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_m]Dacre[/name_m] (means “trickling stream”)
etc.

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They aren’t bad together, but it definitely does start a strong theme which is something to keep in mind if potentially having a third child.

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I love this set! [name_u]Haven[/name_u] is one of my personal favorites :ocean:

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I’ll think they are a bit too close to be truly useable. I would personally break them be using them as middles maybe, or keeping the initials separate like [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] ____ & _____ [name_u]Haven[/name_u]. :blush:

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I really like both, but they’re a little too matchy for my liking for sibling names–between the shared initial, same syllable count/rhythm, and overlapping meanings.

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For me, they are too close, but on the other hand I’ve heard real life siblings with more similar names who have been fine with it. So it’s a personal call…but here are some combos I would suggest instead:

Instead of [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and Haven…
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Honora[/name_f] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u] (possibly still too close for my taste, but the different meanings make them less close than [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u] in my opinion)
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Alba[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Aria[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u]

Instead of [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and Haviva/Aviva
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_u]Evan[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] that’s helpful! [name_u]Alba[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u] or [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] are my personal favorite sister sets.

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