I am a few years away from trying to get pregnant yet but I’ve been thinking about the names I’ll choose for my future kids pretty consistently throughout my entire life. I am starting to realize that I think the names I like tend to fall in two or three fairly distinct “styles”. I’m wondering what other people’s opinions on how important it really is that sibling’s names go together. If I were hypothetically to choose a name for my child in one style, would I be limiting myself to that style for all of my future children too?
For reference, most of the names I like tend to have a long history of use, have nickname options, not be super popular, but not unheard of either. Of course there are popular names I like, but as someone who grew up in a class as [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] S. among [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] B., [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] M., [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] K. and [name_f]Rachelle[/name_f], it’s something I would prefer to avoid.
There are exceptions to these “rules” of course, but in general they apply.
Some names I like are:
Girls:
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Caro[/name_u])
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Zibby[/name_f])
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Jet[/name_u])
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f])
[name_f]Gillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Sunny[/name_u])
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
Boys:
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Teddy[/name_u])
What sibling sets could you see using these names (or other ones you think I might like)? Since I’m not expecting and don’t have any kids yet, I’d be interested in any sets with any genders.
I think unless you want to limit yourself to a certain style, you don’t have to. There are no official rules for sibsets.
I personally prefer a cohesive sibset and since most (all) of the names I like tend to be of the same style, it’s not difficult to create a sibset that feels equal and fair (to me) from those.
Would I be slightly irritated if I found out my friend [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] has brothers names [name_m]Justin[/name_m] and [name_m]Bernard[/name_m], sure. Would [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] and [name_f]Ella[/name_f] feel mismatched, yes. [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] & [name_f]Kylie[/name_f] as siblings? I wouldn’t ever put these two together but sure, if you want to…
However, I don’t think that any of the names on your list would sound strange with each other, the only ones that stand out slightly are [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] and [name_m]Asher[/name_m], yet even those can easily be paired with [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] & [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], to create a set with a more modern vibe. Pair [name_u]Spence[/name_u] with [name_f]Gillian[/name_f] and you have a retro vibe goig on.
They’re all somewhat compatible!
Honestly I don’t think there are any rules of what you can and can’t put together. Your names you like all would sound nice paired together, I especially like the below.
[name_m]Asher[/name_m] and [name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and [name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_m]Quinten[/name_m]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_f]Edith[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] and [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_f]Edith[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
It is important to me, personally, but some people couldn’t care less. I have a friend who has four young children, and she gave the first two very modern, trendy choices while the second two were given charming vintage names. Overall, I think they don’t all “go together”, but they work.
But there are no real rules when it comes to sibling names. I would just avoid going completely opposite, like naming your son [name_u]James[/name_u] and your daughter [name_f]Aphrodite[/name_f], or two sisters [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Tinley[/name_f].
I think a lot of the names on your lists work well together.
It is important to me, personally, but some people couldn’t care less. I have a friend who has four young children, and she gave the first two very modern, trendy choices while the second two were given charming vintage names. Overall, I think they don’t all “go together”, but they work.
But there are no real rules when it comes to sibling names. I would just avoid going completely opposite, like naming your son [name_u]James[/name_u] and your daughter [name_f]Aphrodite[/name_f], or two sisters [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Tinley[/name_f].
I think a lot of the names on your lists work well together.