Would having brothers [name]Rhys[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] be too matchy, in your opinion? It’s the only boy name on our list that begins with an R, so we weren’t setting out to have this baby’s initials match our older son’s.
Another issue:
[name]Rhys[/name]’ middle name is [name]Owen[/name]. We don’t normally call him by his first and middle name, but it does get blurted out on occasion. Is [name]Rhys[/name] [name]Owen[/name] too close to [name]Rowan[/name]? I fear it is, but I don’t know if it’s something that would never realistically be an issue in the future.
I don’t think its, when I have children my one of my future sons will possibly have an n ending fn and if he has a brother an n ending middle name. I think its fine! But that’s just me
Thanks! I’m was just worried using R. [name]Owen[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] for brothers would sound a bit odd since they’re almost the same names (in sound, anyway).
The only thing that’s “matchy” about [name]Rhys[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] is that they both start with an “R.” The middle name isn’t an issue in my opinion.
Well in that case, I don’t think it will be an issue as long as you don’t create a trend eg. [name]Rhys[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Raina[/name], now that’s matchy!
I don’t think they’re too matching. I think they’d work well together. And the [name]Rhys[/name] [name]Owen[/name] thing isn’t such a big deal. That does sound a bit like [name]Rowan[/name], but middle names are usually uncommon enough that it shouldn’t really matter, might even make for a cool little name connection between siblings. But the actual pronunciation of [name]Rhys[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] are totally different, so I don’t think there should be a problem.
If [name]Rhys[/name]’ middle name wasn’t [name]Owen[/name], I’d say it was fine, but [name]Rhys[/name] [name]Owen[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] are, for me, a little too close for brothers. [name]Ronan[/name] does make it better, besides the matching initial.
I actually think it is…but if it doesn’t bug YOU than that is all that matters. The irony is I have 3 sons, and 2 are named [name]Rhys[/name] and [name]Owen[/name]! I love [name]Rowan[/name] —but probably like you, we like the same sounds:-)
I think with [name]Rhys[/name] I would go with another short, strong, maybe Celtic name…
I don’t think it matters unless you use [name]Rhys[/name]’ middle name and then it is way too matchy. [name]Rhys[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] sound great together otherwise!
If it wasn’t for [name]Rhys[/name]’ middle name I would say [name]Rhys[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] are find together. I really like [name]Finn[/name] with [name]Rhys[/name] but if you want an R name that doesn’t work.
Other R names
[name]Ronan[/name]
[name]Roman[/name]
[name]Roan[/name] (rhymes with loan or moan not [name]Rowan[/name] spelled differently)
[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Reilly[/name]
[name]Rogan[/name]
[name]Rory[/name]
[name]Rocco[/name]
[name]Robin[/name]
[name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Ryder[/name]
