[name]One[/name] of the boys names on our list is [name]Tristan[/name]. I love it. The only stumbling block is that my name is [name]Kristen[/name]. Is [name]Tristan[/name], son of [name]Kristen[/name] just too precious? Would I get totally annoyed by people pointing out that it rhymed?
WWYD?
I would like to say it wouldn’t bother me, but it would. As an [name]Ellen[/name], I’m ruling out [name]Helen[/name], [name]Allen[/name], [name]Kellyn[/name], and even [name]Elinor[/name] because they seem to close to my name… That said, I don’t know how many people would point it out. I would just get annoyed mishearing my name when anyone yelled for my kid.
Interesting. I wouldn’t care, Tristan is a beautiful name, and if anything, it’s kind of cute that your names rhyme!
However, my boyfriend has ruled out one of my favourites, Willow, because his name is Will. So, I can see your point.
I wouldn’t do it for siblings, but for mother-son it’s fine.
For me, it’s just so hard to think of things that rhyme with [name]Bloodrayne[/name]… 
Ha! Yes, that is a more challenging name to rhyme. [name]Le[/name]'t see: Mud-wayne?
I don’t imagine people will persist in pointing it out past the first time they hear it (except for one specific person who lives to annoy others), but I’m wondering if hormonal/exhausted me will rip off any heads the tenth time it is pointed out to me in one day? Because, you know, people love to comment.
Yup, it would bother me! Unfortunately for you, it rules out the lovely [name]Tristan[/name], whereas for me it’s just some nice but overused/oldies like [name]Cara[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], and [name]Farrah[/name].
I can’t use any form of [name]Ben[/name] unfortunately.
I would by all means use a name that rhymed with my name! [name]Bailey[/name] (boy) and [name]Lily[/name] (nn for [name]Liliana[/name]) are both on my list. Although other -ley/lie/lee names sound fine with [name]Ashley[/name], as opposed to [name]Tristan[/name] and [name]Kristen[/name]. 
[name]Even[/name] [name]Winston[/name] and [name]Kristen[/name] is better–[name]Tristan[/name] and [name]Kristen[/name] are essentially one letter off. I would still use it if that was your very favorite, though–I’m prepared to use [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Ashley[/name] and [name]Asher[/name] are pretty close!
Good luck!
I would definitely do it and not think twice about it. I am [name]Lindsay[/name] and [name]Kenzie[/name] was on my list for a long time. I eventually stopped loving it but it had nothing to do with the rhyming.
I think what matters is how much it will bother you if people say “oh [name]Tristin[/name] & [name]Kristin[/name] haha.”
I am a [name]Tara[/name] who would totally consider using [name]Clara[/name], but not [name]Zara[/name]. For me some rhyming names share a similar feel & some don’t. Like [name]Cara[/name] feels too close, but [name]Farrah[/name] could work for me. Personally [name]Tristen[/name] & [name]Kristin[/name] do share a crisp feeling for me, but that’s just my opinion. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Austin[/name] or [name]Trent[/name]?
I would say you should go for it if you really love the name that much. (Additionally, anyone who doesn’t think you would have considered this fact before naming your child deserves to be yelled at, haha). I didn’t do it on purpose but it now occurs to me that in a scenario with a lot of ‘if’s’ my son could potentially choose to go by a nickname that rhymed with my own name. As it stands right now my son [name]Dominic[/name] likes to be called him “Domi” because he likes everything to be about Domi and Mommy. So it is possible that one day little [name]Tristan[/name] would be thrilled to learn that he rhymes with your real name; Kids love rhymes! =]
I love [name]Yara[/name] and [name]Mara[/name] but would never use them. It would bother me to have two people in the same household with rhyming names
I love [name]Tristan[/name] but I can imagine teenaged [name]Tristan[/name] being very annoyed that his name rhymes with his Mommy’s and he’ll possibly be called [name]Kristen[/name] from time to time
I too think it’s too close. I am going through a similar issue with my name [name]Jennifer[/name] and possible son [name]Ben[/name]. But everyone I mention it to as a possible issue thinks I am overthinking it.
I would not name a child a name that is (essentially) one letter off. I know the spellings are different but the sound is just a letter off. I have a former BFF named [name]Shelly[/name]…her mom is [name]Kelly[/name]. [name]Shelly[/name] hated that their names were similar.
I wouldn’t use [name]Georgiana[/name] or [name]Johanna[/name] ([name]WAY[/name] too close, though nice!) but [name]Susannah[/name] wouldn’t bother me. My nickname would eliminate [name]Posy[/name] but I do not care for [name]Posy[/name] in any case.
No boys names rhyme.
I like [name]Tristan[/name] and I’d consider using it. But I would also think about what about the “feel” you like and see if you can find one a bit further from home, as it were.
I just realized that one of my favorites kind of rhymes with my name. I’m [name]Margaret[/name], and one of my favorite girls’ names is [name]Charlotte[/name]! Huh, I actually don’t know how I feel about that. I don’t think it would be too bad, especially since I make a point to pronounce my name with three syllables – hate it when people call me [name]Mar[/name]-gret; it’s [name]Mar[/name]-ga-ret – and the nicknames would be different, but I don’t know… I’m having the same dilemma as you, now, so I definitely sympathize!
I think it’s fine. Especially because it is mother-son (instead of father-son or mother-daughter). [name]Do[/name] you ever go by [name]Kris[/name]? Or is it always [name]Kristen[/name]? Would you ever call him [name]Tris[/name]?
Either way, I don’t think it’s a problem. They rhyme, but they are obviously very different names. I’m sure you would get a some comments here and there, but you might also be surprised by how many people never seem to notice it. Berries would notice something like that, but the general population doesn’t seem to pay that much attention. And as a mother and son, your names probably won’t be said together very often.
I think if you really love it, you should use it anyway.
I think it’s fine. I wouldn’t give my kids rhyming names but since you didn’t initially choose your name I don’t think it should restrict your choice in your sons name.
(That said I probably won’t name my children any derivative of [name]Alexandra[/name] or [name]Alexander[/name] but I think if I feel in love with [name]Alexander[/name] I might still just decide to go with it - despite the fact that my name is [name]Alexandra[/name]).
I don’t see anything wrong with it. I think in a way it is nice because it honors you without being silly. I know a lot of people who have given their children a variation of their own names although I can’t think of any of them now.