Name too similar to big sis? Help!

Girl Names
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[name]Hi[/name] Berries!

We’re expecting our little one any day now and still can’t come up with a name for her! Her big sis is [name]Alaina[/name] ([name]Lainey[/name]). We love the name [name]Elise[/name], although I feel that the two are quite similar and wish we didn’t like the name so much. Are they too similar? What are some names that sound good with [name]Alaina[/name]/[name]Lainey[/name] otherwise?

I also posted this on the sib set forum. I’d love some more feedback! Thanks in advance for your wonderful opinions and suggestions!

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They are definately similar (vowels and l sounds) but not matchy matchy and [name]Alaina[/name] ends in a and [name]Elise[/name] ise. i honestly dont think its a bad sibset! [name]Alaina[/name] and [name]Elise[/name] or [name]Lainey[/name] and [name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Lainie[/name] and Leesy etc.
I pronounce [name]Elise[/name] il-ees like il rhymes with ill and ees ryhmes with fleece.
its a pretty name!
I dont know what else to suggest sorry but just wanted to let you know i dont think its too similar! not like [name]Alaina[/name] and [name]Alannah[/name] haha

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I agree. These two aren’t too close for comfort especially with distinct nicknames.

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Unfortunately, they share an identical starting syllable, and if you nickname [name]Elise[/name] ‘[name]Ellie[/name]’ things would get even more muddled

Thoughts:

[name]Lise[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]

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Agree with [name]Blade[/name]. Of the suggested list, I love [name]Camille[/name] the most.

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I pronounce [name]Alaina[/name] and [name]Elise[/name] with different starting sounds (al vs el) and I think while they’re similar, they’re not too close to comfort. They end differently and are spelt differently, [name]Elena[/name] and [name]Elise[/name] would be a different matter. If it bothers you, why not go for [name]Elisabeth[/name] nn [name]Elise[/name] or something?

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Thank you for your suggestions! [name]Camille[/name] was actually one of our top three! ([name]Audrey[/name] is/was the other.) We just know we’d shorten it somehow and weren’t sure about [name]Cami[/name] or [name]Millie[/name]. Maybe [name]Cam[/name]? Any other thoughts on [name]Camille[/name] and [name]Audrey[/name]?

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I agree that [name]Elise[/name] it too similar to [name]Alaina[/name]. I really like [name]Camille[/name] and [name]Audrey[/name], they’re both beautiful, girly names. My favorite is [name]Audrey[/name] though. I like [name]Millie[/name] as a nickname better.