For my first child, it just so happens that my top choices for her first and middle name begin with the same letter. I have never thought much about alliteration in names, so I am wondering if it is too much? I have a cousin who is only 3 months older than I am, and has went beyond alliteration to rhyming. Our parents (sisters) thought it would be cute to give us rhyming names, so he got [name]Zack[/name] [name]Mack[/name]- who now has his first son named [name]Jack[/name]… I on the other hand refuse to follow the rhyming tradition set forth by our parents. What are some opinions on alliteration and/or rhyming?
Rhyming is always horrible, in my opinion.
I actually quite like alliteration as long as the beginning sounds are unique. A name like [name]Damien[/name] [name]David[/name] does not really work, but [name]Auburn[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] is kind of nice.
Alliteration can make a name more memorable, at least in some cases. Take for example a lot of the comic book characters, if you notice many of them have alliterations in their character names, example: [name]Peter[/name] [name]Parker[/name], [name]Lois[/name] [name]Lane[/name], etc.
Rhyming however is just bad, it comes across as corny or cartoonish, like Hewy, Dewy, [name]Louie[/name], the three nephews of [name]Donald[/name] Duck.
I like alliteration. My own name has it 
it’s more subtle than rhyming.
I love alliteration in names. A long as the flow is there I think it’s fine. Rhyming is a bit much in my opinion. I know a little girl named [name]Natalie[/name] [name]Marie[/name] and her name practically makes me gag.
I love alliteration, I think it’s so cool! But it needs a great flow and be a little sing-song-y.
Rhyming names like [name]Hailey[/name] [name]Bailey[/name] is too much and really shows a lack of imagination on the part of the parents in my opinion.
I’m not a fan of alliteration as a rule but it really depends on the names. They can’t sound too cutesy, choppy or cartoonish.
Alliteration is a pet peeve of mine, but there are certainly worse offenses. Rhyming goes beyond mildly annoying into a screaming “Why!?” at the heavens response for me.
I have an alliterated name (FN & MN), shared by the little girl in [name]Clifford[/name] the Big [name]Red[/name] Dog. I’ve always liked it.
Rhyming is just, urgh.
I like alliteration, but I hate ryhming names.
My husband jokes with me that if we have any more kids, he gets full creative control over the naming process and the ability to choose the most ridiculous, rhyming names he can imagine. So, every time I suggest a cool name to him, he tries to think of a rhyming middle to go with it. 
I have to admit to some hypocrisy on this one, since our daughter’s first and middle names rhyme. We just loved both of those names, although they are a little gag-inducing together!
I really do not like rhyming names. Alliterations are not my style either, I agree with the comic book character thing, my last name is 1 syllable and a common word (spelled with the addition of 1 letter) so that makes it even moreso an offense to do alliteration. I also lislike symilar ending like [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Smith[/name] or [name]Samson[/name] [name]Johnson[/name], especially when there are the same amount of syllables in the first and last name. My full name and last name both end with a “r” sound and that bugs me, but I didnt want to keep my maiden name or hyphenate so oh well. 
Well, my name and my fiance’s last name rhyme, so I’m going to be stuck with that one. Alliteration I don’t mind at all. I think it’s cute on a little kid and can be fun on an adult.
[name]Just[/name] to mess with him when he gets going on the rhyming middle names, tell him you want to name her [name]Orange[/name].
I love alliteration, but like others have said the two names shouldn’t rhyme and should have their own distinctive sound. They do make the names more memorable which can be handy, especially if you lean towards more common names or names that are sooo out there people would forget them.