Sibling names too similar?

See the results of this poll: too similar/too many t’s?

Respondents: 51 (This poll is closed)

  • Yes : 14 (27%)
  • No: 37 (73%)

[name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] go great together. Go for it!

I think that it is fine, I say go for it! :slight_smile: Good luck and congratulations.

[name_f]My[/name_f] son is [name_m]Bennett[/name_m]! If my daughter had been a boy, she would have been [name_u]Elliot[/name_u].

The double letters in all three names would be a bit too much for me, but the sibling set does fit well together stylistically.

Would you like some suggestions? I looked up your childrens names in The [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] book and they suggested these names: [name_m]Landon[/name_m], [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], [name_m]Brody[/name_m], [name_m]Cooper[/name_m], [name_m]Grayson[/name_m], [name_u]Parker[/name_u], [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_u]Brayden[/name_u], [name_m]Simon[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett/name_m, [name_m]Graham[/name_m], [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], [name_m]Roman[/name_m] and [name_m]Miles[/name_m]

I say go for it! The double letter “theme” it would create is a nice way to bond all their names together, you know? None of the names sound too similar in my opinion.

I think they are all unique and its a nice way to bond them together without being over the top or obvious. Go for it, its perfect!!

If you use tt to end all sons I think its ok but it is matchy :wink: but cute

I don’t think they’re too similar at all!

I think it’s fine. I like the tie of the double letters. [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] are a bit matchy, but not too much since [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] has 3 syllables vs. 2.

Personally, I prefer that each sibling have their own initial and ending so I wouldn’t choose [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] myself. However, [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] would be less matchy than brothers named [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u] because they have different initials and number of syllables. Style-wise, all three are quite nice together. Does your older son get called [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] or is he given the nn [name_m]Eli[/name_m]? If [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] will be given the nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m], that would eliminate the double “tt” issue.

To me, it isn’t that different from girls whose names both end in A (like [name_f]Julia[/name_f] and [name_f]Diana[/name_f] or [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], to name two sibsets I know). I think it is fine and not too similar for brothers.

Actually in some European countries (eg. [name_f]Russia[/name_f] and [name_f]Italy[/name_f]), girls names ending in “a” are practically the only choices available so it doesn’t bother me as much because the “a” pattern is quite established.