We are still here searching for “the name” for a baby girl (due in just over a month). Our boys are [name_u]Tristan[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], and our daughter is [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f].
Today someone commented that if we have a girl it should match the style of [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] so others aren’t tempted to compare them based on their names. I’m not convinced we must have another floral/nature/earthy name.
What are your thoughts on this? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any suggestions? We have been considering [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] or [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Mercy[/name_f]. If we have a boy it will most likely be [name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m].
I don’t think sibling names have to match or compliment one another, so long as they aren’t extremely similar or too connected ([name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilah[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_m]Luke[/name_m] and [name_f]Leia[/name_f], [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_m]Ross[/name_m] and [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_u]Bert[/name_u] and [name_m]Ernie[/name_m]–you get what I mean.) And that’s very subjective as what might seem connected to me might be unfamiliar to you and vice versa. Those are things I consider when naming siblings first and foremost, if the names sound good together, that’s a bonus. With my boys, my first had such a short name that I felt compelled to try and give the second a short name as well. [name_u]Finn[/name_u] and [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m] or [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m] just seemed off to me, especially when we were going to call him [name_m]Leo[/name_m] no matter what. Others might not care about that at all. Or may want their names to have a similar nationality or meaning to them–that wasn’t really important to me. It might be to you. So no, I don’t think they need to match unless you want them to, and I think [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] sound like sisters anyway and [name_u]Tristan[/name_u] and [name_m]Callum[/name_m] like brothers. So even if you weren’t actively trying to achieve it, you’ve done well anyway!
I have to agree with you, a name for [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]'s sister shouldn’t have to match the same theme… I think it’s more of having the same “vibe” though. For example, a “[name_f]Sue[/name_f]” seems misplaced next to a “[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]”. The bottom line is to pick a name that you’re happy with!
I think [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] or [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] works well!
I agree with the pps’ comments. I think that names which have the same general vibe seem to complement each other, and I love it when groups of siblings do this. I think ‘match’ is the wrong word, because if the names ‘match’ each other they can seem too obviously themey to me. Part of the appeal of a great group is that they are unexpected yet just seem to sit well next to each other.
I think both [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] (and [name_m]Callum[/name_m]) would do exactly that - complement and sit beautifully next to your other children’s names. Whereas another nature name, eg [name_f]Violet[/name_f], while lovely, wouldn’t be as wonderful as [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] or [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] which are complementary without being overtly matchy. Laikyn and [name_u]Finn[/name_u] for example for a girl would just sound odd in this family.
It’s quite subjective though, isn’t it, because for example, I recently saw on another name forum someone asking if [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] would work for [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]'s sister. While I think they are absolutely perfect together others replied that they don’t work for sisters at all!
I think namenerds are the only ones who really care about these things.
My siblings and I have really disjointed names. I only realized it once we were older. A child hears his name often in a unit with his siblings, and gets used to hearing it as such. It never really occurred to me what completely different styles our names were until I was older and thought about it more. (Think different languages, lol.) As a unit, our names just flowed!
Now, as adults, it’s so rare that our names are ever mentioned together - we’re living in different states, married with children, and no one can care less! We love each other all the same though
When it comes to naming a little human of yours and S/O, I feel names must mean something to you (an example is my name reason document listed in my listography). I have always preferred boys in the sibset being different from the girls. but within each gender I prefer a common match or theme whether it is meaning or how well known a name is. I am not into the name connection being all nature (eg. [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f]) or starting with the same letter I prefer a hidden connection (eg. [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]). With all this being said with [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] being a more off-grid name I love [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] with it. [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] is also not too heard of but it is more known due to a character of a tv show.
