We have 4 kids, names starting with L, B, E and C. Many many of the names we like start with these letters. How horrible would it be to give a 5th sibling a matching letter? Would it throw everything off?
I don’t think its a big deal. I only have one child rn but if we have another boy they’d have the same first letter but its not a purposeful trend either as our girls name of choice starts with a different letter.
I don’t think it matters! If you currently use initials to label your kids’ things, or to refer to them in shorthand writing like texting or a calendar, you may have to adjust a little. But I don’t think it would be that big of a deal for two siblings to share a first initial – so many siblings do!
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I do tend to do this, so it may be an adjustment! But at the same time, wonder if it’s worth it
I don’t think it’s even close to horrible. I think it’s totally fine! Initias like P, P, O, and P would maybe leave O out… but in your set, repeating an initial seems it’d be beyond fine.
This is one of those things that only would really get noticed by name enthusiasts. For like 90% + of the world no one will notice or care
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Agreeing with previous posts - it’s totally fine! With the variety of initials that you have already in the mix, adding a matching letter really isn’t a big deal at all - it wouldn’t feel matchy or lock you into a theme as it would in a different context. (In fact, I know multiple sibling sets that have just two out of 3+ names sharing a letter, with the others having unique first initials, and nobody has ever thought twice about it.)
I have an A initial, and so do two of my sisters. Another is S, as is one brother, and the other brothers are B and J. [name_m]Little[/name_m] sister is H. Who cares? No one 
When we labeled things, we usually used all 3 initials since several of us shared first initials.
I don’t think it’s a big deal! I personally don’t even think I’d really notice 
I think if you’re ocd ish at all it will bother you. It’s one of those things that can really irk you if you’re not 100% fine with it. If it’s a name you are just head over heels for then I think it’s probably fine but if it’s an on the fence name I think it could become a bigger pea under the mattress sort of thing.
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i don’t think it’s bad at all! with twins (which doesn’t matter in your case), or everybody having the same initial except one person, then it wouldn’t be the best, but for you i think it’s fine!
I think it’s totally fine!
Not a big deal imo - it’s not like they’ve all got the same letter so it’s not a pattern - just two names you happened to like
Goodness, no. In real life, who goes around tallying these things? 
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Not horrible at all.
I think that in a set of three, one might feel out of place if the other two have matching initials, but outside of that one specific scenario, I think it’s fine. And even in that specific scenario, I would still say using the name you love is more important than using a different initial.
I actually know a family with five kids, where three of them all have different initials, while the remaining two share an initial. It has never seemed like a big deal.
Use the name you love!
Two of my siblings and I have very similar names, while the other three are completely unrelated. [name_u]An[/name_u] example would be [name_m]Stephen[/name_m], [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f], [name_m]Stefano[/name_m], [name_f]Alexa[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_u]Tanner[/name_u].
The mismatched-ness has never affected us at all lol. It honestly doesn’t really matter in real life.
Honestly I used to be a stickler in relation to this and even though I would avoid matching initials I strongly believe that it is a privilege to name a child therefore you should choose a name that you LOVE above matching sibling sets and sibling cohesion.
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It’s not a big deal. I like a lot of names with the same letter too. I’d go for it
I personally dislike it, but it’s objectively not a big deal at all.
not a problem imo, i doubt many people would notice 