[name_f]My[/name_f] naming style spreads across MANY different ethnicities, patterns, etc. I’m not going to have kids for 15, 20, more years or so, so who knows? Maybe my style will change by then.
But how close should sibling names be? Would it be weird to have names with different styles? I get how having an [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and a JaKynnzleigh would be strange. [name_u]Or[/name_u] having all your kids be like [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_u]Holden[/name_u], [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_u]Hollis[/name_u] and then having a [name_u]Brady[/name_u] or something. But would it be strange to have a [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] and a [name_f]Brynne[/name_f]? A [name_m]Bryson[/name_m] and an [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]? [name_u]An[/name_u] [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] and a [name_f]Philomel[/name_f]?
What are some sibsets you know that you think are a little mismatched but are fine? Am I just being too crazy?
This isn’t an easy question.
In real life, most people don’t care about sibsets to the extent that a lot of users on here do. You may get a set of parents who want to use a theme but people just name their kids and then you get so used to them that the sibset just seems to work. You know? I know sisters called [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] and [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]. They’re really different but it doesn’t seem so strange anymore.
At the same time, I don’t like polar opposite sibsets. [name_u]Or[/name_u] too close sibsets. [name_u]Or[/name_u] rhyming sibsets. [name_u]Or[/name_u] heavily themed ones. Lol. I don’t know. Sometimes it is bothersome. Sometimes it isn’t. I guess it just depends on the names.
I have five siblings and our names are all over the place. Three of us have really similar names - think [name_m]Stephen[/name_m], [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f], and [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] - and the other three are completely different in sound and style.
Honestly, it hasn’t affected our lives whatsoever. Although I think my and some of my siblings’ names are a tad too close to each other… it hasn’t made a difference in anything, really. I think a “cohesive” sibset is overrated and a “mismatched” sibset… kind of doesn’t matter, as long as it’s not too extreme? I see nothing wrong with Lavinia/Brynne, Bryson/Aurelo, or Ariana/Philomel.
I think here on NB we care more about ‘cohesive sibsets’ than people outside of the NB world 
Still, what I really think is important is that a) you love the names and they don’t have super matchy sounds!
I don’t think the ones you listed are too out there - I might be surprised to meet the siblings, but more in a sort of ‘that’s interesting and unexpected’ than in a ‘that’s awful’ way!
I’ve known a few sibsets that have felt a little mismatched that somehow still work, including:
[name_f]Millie[/name_f] and Arabe11a
[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] and Sunsh!ne (yep! yet they somehow ended up working 
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Saku.ra and Bri.e (b)
C0nnor, C0lette and Ashly.n
S0phia and Benedi.ct
I think people on nameberry care about “sibsets” way more than you should in real life. You only get so many chances to name a child. And it’s a real life human being. So I think it’s important to just use the best possible names you can think of (in your own opinion, of course) even if they don’t seem to “match.” People also forget that each child is an individual that won’t always be known by their siblings’ names. Most people you meet in life won’t even know if you have siblings at all, let alone what their names are. So it’s most important to make sure that when they say “hi, my name is ___” that name fills you with joy. The only thing that does bother me is when names are too similar, mostly because it would be annoying and frustrating to constantly be mixing them up. But also because there are so many names to pick from, it just seems like a waste to me to choose [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], and [name_u]Cali[/name_u]. But obviously some people disagree and that’s totally their right to choose, and if [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], and [name_u]Cali[/name_u] truly are the only 3 names they love then who am I to say they can’t?
I know a set of sisters whose names are very mismatched (Sarah-Cla!re, El!se, R0yce, and Charl0tte—using symbols for privacy!) who have made me love the idea of non-matching names for siblings!! In this family’s case, each of her girls has a meaning family name. I think that so long as the names are well-loved and meaningful (ib any capacity of choice) by the person who chooses them… then they make a beautiful set.
I always thought it was interesting that [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_m]Dickinson[/name_m] had a sister named Lavinia!! Seems like a classic example of a mismatched sibset, or maybe [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] would have stood out less in that era?
I find overly matchy sibsets (like many kids with the same first initial) more potentially bothersome than mismatched sets, but not terribly so. I do enjoy some eclectic mismatch!
My children’s names are mismatched in many ways, and honestly, I don’t even care anymore. And neither does anyone else, if I’m completely honest.
When my oldest was born, i thought he’d be my only child so I never even thought of potential sibling names. When we were naming my second, I told myself that they didn’t really have to match because “they were only half siblings”. And after that, my husband (also a name nerd) convinced me that going with what you love is so much more important than having a cohesive sibset.
This is a very good point. My twin brother and I were basically attached at the hip until we left university, but in most cases people won’t even know what your siblings names are. They grow up, get their own hobbies, might go to different schools. They go to university, get a job and lives their own lives. When they’re older, nobody is going to refer to my children as “X, Y and Z’s” sibling.
Only with the twins we payed some more attention to the names sound good together. I wouldn’t, however, use a name that completely stands out in terms of popularity. I mean, my children have uncommon names and as much as I love Robert, I won’t use it because the popularity gap is so huge.
Seconding that.
I think “too alike” is a bigger problem than “too different”. Actually, (in both cases) I’d rather ask: Are the names fair? Does it look like one got the better, the carefully chosen, the heavy name and the other one chosen on a whim/chosen only to match the other?
Sarah, Pascal & John (there were more but I didn’t learn their names)
Johnny & Florian
Piet & Isabeau
Honestly I think with my nameberry brain I am very focused on cohesion of sibling sets and I adore themes for me in a name nerd mind Fabienne, Amelie & Colette just works better then Fabienne, Madison & Lavender. I used to be such a stickler with themes it was a bit ridiculous as the reality is to have the opportunity to name an actual human is a rare experience therefore parents should choose names they love. So if they love those three names then why not choose names you love rather than just choosing a name because it fits a theme. Just because my daughter’s name is Eastern European floral choice doesn’t mean that I can only name potential future children names with shared origins. I wouldn’t want to limit myself instead choosing a name I love. Ultimately your children are individuals they will go on to live their own lives you will not be constantly saying these are my children Isabel, Paloma & Matteo so I would strongly advise you too go with names you love rather than focusing on themes/sibling set cohesion.
Sibling sets I know that don’t really work together but are sweet
Ann1e-J@ne & V@lencia-M@y (twin girls born yesterday)
Ge0rge, Will0w & R0byn
Ge0rge, Annab3lle & Ariar0se
Z@chary, Mi@-R0se & R3d (like the colour)
Hope this helps
I agree with most things said so far! When we were naming one of our younger sons, I got nervous and asked my husband, “But does this name fit with our other kids? Like, in the same theme?” He replied, “Yes. The theme is ‘names we liked and chose for our children.’” 
[name_f]My[/name_f] brother’s and my names are very eclectic. (I’ve mentioned them before, but we’re Ans0n, H!ram, [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], 3zra, J0siah, and C@llum) The only time that I’ve gotten “hmm that’s an interesting set of names” is when I’m on Nameberry. [name_f]My[/name_f] only complaint is that we all have different initals, except for me and my youngest brother. And the thing is, though, I’m kind of like a second mother to him (there’s a decade age difference haha) and we’re besties, so whenever I take him to the park or something, and some grandma goes “aww, he’s so cute” and asks our names they’ll usually go “oh, do your other siblings names start with C?” (assuming that I’ve already told them we have other siblings) which makes it weird to be like “noo, just us” (or maybe I’m overthinking this lol) But recently, I’ve honestly come to love it, because C@llum thinks that “our names both start with C because we’re twins!” which is honestly so cute and I love the fact that I’m twins with my brother 10 years younger than me haha. Anyways I got sidetracked here…for me, I prefer sibsets that are cohesive, but I don’t think that it’s really a big deal 
I don’t know anybody in real life who talks about whether their name “goes with” the names of their siblings. I know it gets brought up on Nameberry a lot, but it’s something that the average person really doesn’t pay any attention to, unless it’s something really obvious (like rhyming names for twins). Lots of families, especially multicultural families have kids with names of different styles and origins. The idea that if you give one child a Latin name like [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] then you have to give your other children Latin/Classical names seems a bit silly to me. [name_m]Real[/name_m] life families have names of a mix of origins.
I personally would be more concerned about sibling names being too similar (because of the potential for confusion) than them being too different.
I find those so interesting too! [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] were also their mother’s name and her sister—such a wild pattern to me!
That looks like a very cohesive sibset to me actually!! A similar tone/style to them all…somewhat formal-sounding names but with a laid-back pastoral/countryside vibe? 
I’m not going to lie, the name nerd in me craves cohesion, and I get straight up giddy when I meet a perfectly matched sibset!
However, I think picking each individual child’s name with thought, love and meaning matters most. And like some other’s have said, I’m bothered more by sibsets that are too matchy than ones that are eclectic.