Hello everyone!
Would just like to get your thoughts on a potential name for our baby boy due in 3 weeks.
We both like [name_u]River[/name_u] as a first name. This has been the only name we have agreed on so far.
Our surname also starts and ends with ‘R’. Is this too much?
What would be a suitable middle name to break it up a bit?
Siblings names are: [name_u]Ivy[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f].
It’s not my cup of tea to be so alliterative but more so, it is notable that you show hesitation. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you mind it? Is the problem that you like the name a lot, but are unsure if you can ignore the consonance? I have observed that rarely do kids with cool names (eg. River) go by middle names as well. I don’t know that the middle name is an apt disguise for the alliteration if that’s really an issue. I’ll be interested to see what others suggest/what you decide!
It’s a bit much. Also, remember the first and last names will be said together most often.
Here are some other nature-y boy names if you decide it is too much “r” (remember, at the end of the day it’s your child!)
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_m]Quillen[/name_m]
[name_u]Basil[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] (most similar to [name_u]River[/name_u] in meaning, probably)
[name_m]Linwood[/name_m]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Tilden[/name_u]
If you decide you really want [name_u]River[/name_u], try the above as middle names (or even as firsts for River?) along with:
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Alois[/name_m] R___
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Noble[/name_u] R____
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u] R____
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] R____
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Sascha[/name_u] R___
Hopefully these help! 
I LOVE double initials, i.e. initials begininng with same letter, and actually have a theory that many successful or famous historical people have had double initials. I did it intentionally for one of my kids. So, “no,” i do not think it is too much.
[name_u]River[/name_u] is lovely! I don’t think the double R initials is too much, especially if the sounds of the names don’t repeat (think: [name_u]Courtney[/name_u] [name_m]Cox[/name_m], [name_f]Farrah[/name_f] Fawcett, [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u] [name_m]Lohan[/name_m], [name_m]Pedro[/name_m] Pascal). I know a few people who have the same first and last name initial, and they haven’t had any issues with it. I actually think it’s pretty cool!
Based on your girls’ names, here are some middle names ideas:
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Liam[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Leo[/name_u]
Thank you @Indilee 
I love lots of those names so that is really helpful!
Thanks @kitkat I usually like it too, I was just worried that both names starting and ending with “R” would be a bit of a mouthful to say 
Thanks @cms1512 I appreciate your help
Yes @kapaza usually I like both names starting with the same letter, but I thought because they both end in “R” as well it might be a bit annoying. It’s nice to get some feedback from both sides. Still not sure what I’ll do yet!
To me it depends on the surname. As much as I love alliteration, something like [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Ryder[/name_u] or [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Renner[/name_m] (where the last name is also two syllables) is really hard to say; it sounds cheesy to my ear. Something with a longer last name, like [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Rochester[/name_m] or [name_u]River[/name_u] Rodinger, are easier!
Some other nature-y ideas since I’m brainstorming…
[name_u]Rivers[/name_u] (could this ‘S’ make all the difference??)
[name_u]Forest[/name_u], [name_m]Forester[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Bear[/name_u]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m], [name_u]Leaf[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_u]Dune[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_u]Rocky[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
Siris
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_u]Wolf[/name_u], [name_m]Wolfie[/name_m]
[name_u]Night[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryder[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
Best luck with this name and qualm! Your girls’ names are beautiful, too.
Hmm, I think it really depends on what the other sounds in your surname are like and how long the surname is? If it’s longer than [name_u]River[/name_u] and sounds distinctive, it could be fine.
For example, [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Rockefeller[/name_m] sounds okay, but [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Ritter[/name_m] would be too much for me 
Some middles:
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Charles[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
Firstly love [name_u]River[/name_u] 
I think alliteration is fine! I actually really like alliteration. As @Indilee there are tons of people with alliterative first and surname like [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u] [name_m]Lohan[/name_m], [name_u]Courtney[/name_u] [name_m]Cox[/name_m] etc also my grandad among many other men in my family have the first name R0bert with our R surname and no one mentions it. So honestly as long as the surname doesn’t repeat sounds on a major level along with [name_u]River[/name_u] then it’s fine obviously [name_u]River[/name_u] Rover wouldn’t be the best but [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Robertson[/name_m] would be lovely!!!
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps
I don’t think alliteration with names are usually a problem Especially with such a common letter like R.
With [name_u]River[/name_u], I would go for a non-word middle name that is also masculine.I think avoiding names that start with R or end with -er would help too
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Scott[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
I love river for a boy, and Fn ln alliteration!
What about:
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Jack[/name_u] 
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
I love the name [name_u]River[/name_u]! And the girls names are beautiful, the name will suit perfectly in your family!
I wouldn’t mind the double initial if you like the name go for it!
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Maverick[/name_u] or [name_u]Mack[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Scott[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Neon[/name_m] or [name_u]Neo[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Valor[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Conor[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Trevor[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Dennis[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Bentley[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Moon[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Kai[/name_u] or [name_u]Koa[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Colt[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Travis[/name_m]
I was definitely against alliteration but we ended up calling our daughter [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], it was the only name we could agree on and when we finally decided I don’t think I then realised it was SS initials until later! Annoyed now that I didn’t use a B middle name as my grandad started the SBS in the military and that would of been cool