Is there a general rule for which syllable count is best? The 3-1-2 combo is what I am considering but I was wondering if there is a rule about this.
As far as I’m concerned there’s no rule that you have to follow. There’s a pattern that’s more pleasing to some (I think the 3-1-2 that you mentioned) but I don’t think that it’s a rule.
Personally, I like 2-3-1 names best, but there are definitely no rules! I think the stress of the syllables is far more important than syllable count.
Personally for me it really depends on each individual name when combined with each other. Call out the combos (surname included) out-loud several times, have others do the same.
What should I do if I have three-syllable last name?
Hmm. Yeah I think the idea is to stay away from something where they are all the same count. Like [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u]. Or [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]. Those all sound okay to my ear, though.
I just see people mention the count from time to time and I was wondering if there is something to avoid. Like not beginning the next name with the same letter or sound that ends the previous name.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t know of any rule. For me I concentrate more on flow of the actual names rather than the syllable count.
I think it depends on a few factors. I have a 3 syllable surname ending in -lee sound. So I will likely avoid 2-3 syllable names with a -lee sound or with other repeat sounds. But I will consider all syllable combos.
I don’t think there’s a hard and fast rule about syllable count. My full name is 2-1-3 but using my nickname instead it’s 1-1-3 which I think works just as well.
I don’t know what my surname will be if I have kids yet, but it could well be that my favourite combinations will have to change depending on the letter it begins with and the amount of syllables.
At the end of the day, if it sounds good to you and isn’t extremely hard to say, then that’s all that matters.
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There are no rules, only preferences.