[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all. I have a son [name_m]Casper[/name_m]. If we ever have another boy, we’ll name him [name_m]Felix[/name_m]. We’ve loved it for a long time and are pretty set on it.
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] girl due in [name_u]November[/name_u]. We’re really liking [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]. But when we say the potential - [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], and [name_m]Felix[/name_m] - set out loud, you get the double “feel” sound with [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m].
We’d rather ditch [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] than the potential [name_m]Felix[/name_m] if it’s an issue. Thoughts?
ooh, this is tricky. i don’t think they’re dealbreaker-level close; if ophelia is your favorite girl name, i say go for it. but they do have more overlap than i’d ideally want, so if you have other names you really love, i’d probably lean in that direction personally.
Strangely enough it wouldn’t bother me. Yes, they have that similar ‘feel’ sound but they’re somehow very distinct at the same time. I actually really love them together - all three names actually. [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] make such a lovely, cool sibling set! I think the ‘f’ versus the ‘ph’ helps to distinguish them from each other, as does the distinctive ‘x’ ending of [name_m]Felix[/name_m].
Oooh, tough. I would not use [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m] as siblings, but it’s also risky to nix a name you love in favor of one you might never get to use. How many more kids are you hoping for? I would weigh the realistic possibility of actually getting to use [name_m]Felix[/name_m].
If even the chance of spoiling [name_m]Felix[/name_m] isn’t something you want to risk, I would nix [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f].
I might be a little biased here because I also love [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and don’t like [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] at all. If you need help “breaking up” with [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], I’ll tell you what I don’t like about it.
Yeah I would not use the two as siblings. But I like each with your existing son’s name.
I like the suggestions above of [name_f]Odessa[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]. You may also like [name_f]Odelia[/name_f], which eliminates the strong F sound. I think [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], Felix/Odelia works a bit better!
I really like [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] on paper, but when I say it aloud it sounds like “I feel ya” and like p*dophilia. I want to love it but I can’t unhear those associations.