https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 14:37:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2418076 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:45:24 +0000 dc yoga bee 2418076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love matchy names. My brother and I have matchy names, although my parents didn't do it on purpose. My mom had a name picked out for me, and my Grandmother wanted to name me after her favorite soaps star, and we didn't have that common name in the family and my mom said okay. I actually pointed out it matches my brother's name! For us, all our children will start with same letter, bonus if it flows well together. Maya is my daughter, and I joke a future sister will be Mia. Maya Mia! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2418042 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 08:20:27 +0000 skipra 2418042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: lol at not wanting him to be called Bill. We have a William nn Will and that was one of my fears too. I would think he would probably either go by Liam or William if that's what you always call him. I mean I can see going from Billy to Bill but it's pretty different to go from Liam to Bill! And no one calls ours Bill or Billy. A couple older people have asked here and there and most responses are that it's old fashioned and good we are not using it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2418032 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 07:56:28 +0000 ValentineMommy 2418032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not too matchy at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417871 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 22:07:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 2417871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: I don't think they are too similar at all. And I really like Liam and William b</p> <p>As for popularity, I was really worried about that too- we talked for months about baby 2's name. Finally we went with the name we liked best even though it was #9 most popular name in our state in 2014. Hopefully she doesn't hate it or end up having to go by her initial! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417799 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:55:08 +0000 californiadreams 2417799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: lol, that is definitely how i am feeling these days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417797 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:54:31 +0000 artsyfartsy 2417797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to avoid matchy names. But I'm having such a hard time finding a potential boy name for #2 that I'll take whatever DH and I can agree on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417739 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:19:39 +0000 californiadreams 2417739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: i see what you mean about one name being more common than the other. That doesn't bother me so much. The extreme popularity of Liam does, but i think i could get over it. The same letter doesn't bother me as much either, it is more of that in combo with the 2 syllables and both having an "ee" sound in them made me feel they might be too matchy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417729 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:14:44 +0000 californiadreams 2417729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: @LindsayLou: @travelgirl1: @sleepybear: thanks for the input :)</p> <p>@MamaCate: @skipra: I have definitely thought about using William with Liam as a nick name. And even before Liam came as an option, DH and I both agreed that we like William as a name...but i am afraid of DS2 deciding to use Bill as a nickname in the future which we really don't like! And if I do go with William just so i can nickname him Liam, i feel like it is a bit silly and i should go with Liam if that's what we want.....but i haven't ruled it out because i do like William quite a bit. </p> <p>@hellocupcake: that's so interesting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417719 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:08:40 +0000 californiadreams 2417719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: thanks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417717 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:07:41 +0000 californiadreams 2417717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoreCoffee: that's what happened with us, i was not intentionally looking for an L name. In fact, most other names i wanted started with a different letter, but DH said no to them all! I said no to one because i didn't like the nickname form. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417714 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:05:39 +0000 californiadreams 2417714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Reese: i am definitely concerned about popularity, but at this point, i may have to let it go since DH and I have such trouble finding a name we both like! I also didn't realize just how popular it was until after we chose and i looked it up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417636 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:38:40 +0000 Mrs. D 2417636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same first letter is OK, as long as the rest of the name can't be considered a rhyme. </p> <p>My mom gave my sister and I both D names: Desiree and Dayle. When our youngest sister was born, she actively looked for a non top 100 name that started with a D she liked, but couldn't find one she liked. She ended up choosing one of that most popular names that year instead, lol. Nicole.</p> <p>@hellocupcake: My family tree has the same thing! The situation is a bit different though. My great (great?)grandparents had a baby named Katherine. She passed away in infancy, and they liked the name so much they named a later daughter Catherine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417413 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:20:59 +0000 sleepybear 2417413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: I think those names sound great together! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417390 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:07:19 +0000 wrkbrk 2417390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellocupcake: That is quite unusual!! I am glad it does not bother the girls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417385 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:06:44 +0000 hellocupcake 2417385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: She's Cinthia with an I, her sister is Cynthia with a y. They have different dads (don't know if that matters), but the mom couldn't think of a name she liked better than Cynthia so she named her second daughter the same. I've never met her mom but I know my friend said its never bothered her and it's sort of become a quirk that her and her sister can share. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417129 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:06:44 +0000 Mommy Finger 2417129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, yeah, it was sort of unintentional but my entire family sort of rhymes. Meaning DH, me, DS1, and DS1. All of our names end in -an or -on and are 2 syllables. To be fair, I'd be mixing up everyone's name regardless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417093 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:51:58 +0000 skipra 2417093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: I don't think they are too matchy but if you're concerned could you go with William and use Liam as his nick name? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417067 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:42:02 +0000 travelgirl1 2417067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: I love Liam. I think it sounds nice with #1's name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2417022 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:27:02 +0000 lamariniere 2417022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: my son has the same name/pronunciation as yours! :heart: I don't think they are too matchy, especially since one ends in a vowel sound and the other in a consonant sound. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2416952 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:44:57 +0000 LindsayLou 2416952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think those names are cute together. Different starting sounds, different vibes, coordinating but not matching. If that's the name that feels right, I say go for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2416897 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:23:21 +0000 MamaCate 2416897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: I think those go well together without being too matchy but obviously there is a judgement call there! Have you considered William nn Liam for the new baby? That way they have different initials and the flexibility of being more different if needed in the future if you get tired of the matching letters? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different/page/2#post-2416886 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:19:33 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2416886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: oh I don't think those are too matchy! Cute :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different#post-2416843 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:56:33 +0000 wrkbrk 2416843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: Oh those are ADORABLE! Not too matchy matchy at all! Nothing to worry about, mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different#post-2416776 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:25:39 +0000 Aandmklover 2416776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2 boys and their names are 3 letter 1 syllable names. Their first names aren't very common and both boys have 2 middle names. We'd like to keep that trend if we have a third boy in July. </p> <p>I like the names you have chosen together. </p> <p>Edit to add: my husbands grandparents had j names and they named all 3 kids j names too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different#post-2416764 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:18:16 +0000 psw27 2416764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not too matchy in my opinion :happy: My brother and I are both S names. My cousins are all C names and my cousin's kids are both H names. I think it's a thing in my family, whether we intended for it to be or not! I don't plan to continue it though if we have more LOs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different#post-2416752 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:11:31 +0000 MoreCoffee 2416752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: DS is Liam, and Louis/Louie was on our boy name list for #2. #2 is a girl, and her name will most likely be Lucy. :happy: </p> <p>We hesitated a bit about the Ls but I have so many friends and family whose children share a first initial, I don't think anyone will bat an eye. We didn't go searching for "matchy" names, just happened to like another L name the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different#post-2416741 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:03:21 +0000 sera_87 2416741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually have a rule that none of my kids names can start with the same letter. I grew up with 4 J's and then my sister and I are an S and an R and it just felt weird. </p> <p>I kinda feel they're matchy, and Liam is too popular for my taste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different#post-2416696 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:40:22 +0000 ShootingStar 2416696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally don't think I would use two names with the same letter. But the names you've chosen actually seem pretty different to me. One is French, the other Irish. I do really like your second name, and if it's a name you like, then don't let the shared first letter stop you.</p> <p>Growing up I didn't have a matchy name with my brother, but my mom and I share first names that start with K/C sound (and they're 2 syllables) and my brother and dad both have one syllable names that start with M, and we did occasionally get comments on the matchy-ness. So be prepared that you will probably gets comments over the years as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different#post-2416693 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:38:44 +0000 cascademom 2416693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: Those don't sound too matchy. What's funny with the naming structure we went with our kids was personal preference. We like to say that DH named DS #1 while I named DS #2. We both decided on the names, but since DS #1 has a family name of DH's, going with his choice made sense and was right in the moment. </p> <p>With DS #2, my picks had a little more weight on them this time around. I spent months mulling over names and polling my family members for significant names. We named DS #2 with the same name as my maternal uncle and middle name that's prevalent on both maternal and paternal sides of my family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-your-kids-names-are-similar-or-different#post-2416684 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:32:25 +0000 erinbaderin 2416684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: I don't think they're too matchy at all, if you like them I wouldn't hesitate. </p>