Anyone else have the problem of mismatched lists? I mean, I feel like my boys list is very different stylistically than my girls list. [name_m]How[/name_m] do you reconcile that? Does it really matter at the end of the day if your children have different “styles” of names? Any other thoughts on this subject?
I’m in the same boat! I feel like my boys list is very Celtic/English/Surnamey but my girls list is kind vintage classics mixed with short and sweet/moderns. I don’t think it matters if your kids’ names all match the same style as long as you love their names and they aren’t too drastically different ex: [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Rainbow[/name_f] haha. I think the name nerd in me just feels so much better when the sibsets sound oh so perfect.
Many parents have different styles for each gender so you’re not alone. Some couples are more conservative with their male choices and get a little more daring with the girls (or vice versa). Looking at your children’s names and the other names in your signature, I don’t think you should worry too much.
Our list with my son was mostly Irish/Scottish names, and with my daughter, we liked the classics; therefore, their names don’t “match” stylistically. However, I do feel that they go nicely together, as they share 3 letters.
In the end, it is not a catastrophe if sibling names do not match in style…my children are completely happy with their names!
[name_f]My[/name_f] boys list and girls list have always been very different. [name_f]My[/name_f] boys list tends to be more daring and also includes a few names that should probably be on my GP list. [name_f]My[/name_f] girls list is more traditional and conservative though, hence why I have daughters named [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].
[name_f]My[/name_f] thoughts are that they are children, not a new line of furniture, and thus their names don’t need to match at all With that said, my boys and girls have the same style, because I don’t really roll with anything normal