I’m expecting a daughter, but since we want more kids I’m trying to think of names for future kids as well. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it’s important to stick to one style/time era/cultural background etc for naming kids? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it’s important that all kids have the same amount of syllables?
For example, the girl names I like can be split up into a few different groups that seem to fit best with each other.
To an extent yes. I think it is mostly relevant to worry about when naming children who will be half siblings to existing children. I think all your girls names would work as a sibset.
I think when it starts to be a problem is when you have a sibsets like [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_u]River[/name_u] or [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] and [name_f]Thalia[/name_f]- someone is bound to feel alienated or singled out.
But in this case I actually really like:
[name_f]Pheobe[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
I think it’s a matter of personal preference how much weight you give to sibsets matching nicely. And everyone has a different opinion on what constitutes a nicely matched sibset, since often it’s based on the subjective “feel” of the names.
Personally, I love obsessing over the “perfect” sibset and thinking ahead to sibling names - it’s a namenerd’s jam But I know there are also plenty of people on here who don’t mind how well their children’s names “go” together because at the end of the day they’re individuals, and that’s a totally valid viewpoint too.
FWIW, apart from [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f], [name_f]Citlali[/name_f] and Marirosa, I can see any of the names on your list working perfectly well together as a sibset, based on my subjective feeling about the names.
Yeah I think names should just have the same feeling as @katinka was saying. That way they’re not too different stylistically. For example, a sibset like [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] and Kinlee would be very mismatched.
I really do not think it is important at all. I think far more important is that you and your partner love the name and that it has relevance and meaning to you. I sometimes feel that people put too much emphasis on this notion of a “sibset” - I think similarity will usually stem from personal style, and that you yourself create the links by using names together. So my advice is go with the name you love for this little one, and then worry about another baby name when another baby is on its way
Whereas you want your kids’ names to flow together well, keeping to the same style isn’t necessary. Especially since styles change, and suddenly names go together we never would have thought of coupling.
My parents had 16 children, and there is no particular style. Some of the girls had names in the top 5, and some had names where they were the only one named that the year they were born. Some are Bible names, some are not… but they flow together well. [name_f]Every[/name_f] time they were considering names, they would name off all their kids and then whatever name they were considering. Sometimes it worked, but if it didn’t they would go with a new name.
Whereas I love love love matching styles in names, I can already tell my kids’ names won’t because I love such an electic assortment. You don’t have to be limited to a certain style.
But I know there are also plenty of people on here who don’t mind how well their children’s names “go” together because at the end of the day they’re individuals, and that’s a totally valid viewpoint too.