https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:08:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-275795 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000 mrs. bird 275795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG, since getting married, i've become a julia goulia! remember in the wedding singer when drew barrymore is going to marry that tool &amp; she is practicing her married name and it's going to be julia goulia?!? my name &amp; my husband's last name both end in '-ison' sounds, so i thought i'd hyphenate it, but my last name mushed together with his &amp; it was just awful, so i put my first name, then his last name followed by my maiden name.... it's still not good, but i think it was my best option =( </p> <p>so there are a few cases where it sounds good, like lil miss holler! but it should be used carefully as a general rule </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-275706 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:54:02 +0000 looch 275706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our last name ends in an -er and my so does my husband's name, actually. I never thought about it before! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274996 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:07:06 +0000 skipra 274996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not a fan of first and last names ending in er. Sometimes it works if the names have a different number of syllables. My husband's names actually both end in er but it doesn't bother me that much because his first name is longer and he goes by a nickname anyway.<br /> I also didn't want any name that ends in an a...because we live in Boston, but the girl name we decided on does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274976 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:49:01 +0000 Mrs. Pen 274976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: ahh I see :):) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274962 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:37:04 +0000 Mommy Finger 274962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it all comes down to whether the letter before the -or/-er is the same. Then it's awkward, sort of like it rhymes. To use an example, if the name was Harper Piper, I think that's a bit too much. I think someone mentioned the rhyming aspect above and I agree with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274949 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:21:27 +0000 Mrs. Blue 274949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: oh no, we're totally finding out the gender! I just mean we don't know yet, but we want to have names ready to go as soon as we find out. Plus, this may seem odd, but I really need to know the names to start feeling like they're real babies. Thus the early push for names! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274948 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:20:57 +0000 spaniellove 274948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has an "-er" last name and a lot of the boy names I like seem to end in "-er"! So I've thought about it and I'd prefer not to have the first name end with the same sound, but then again we're doing a hyphenated last name and I thought it sounded like too much of a mouthful. In your situation it might work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274893 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:02:59 +0000 BananaPancakes 274893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We avoided this at all costs. I'm just not a fan. Our last name ends in S, and we eliminated all -s names. But we also avoided all C and K names, because our last name starts with C, and I also don't love the way that sounds either. I prefer very flowing names. </p> <p>That said, I try to remember most people aren't going to constantly hear both names together, so it might not matter at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274887 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:01:17 +0000 kml636 274887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is too ironic... Our last name ends with "ER" so I personally ruled out names like Summer and Harper for baby girl, but a lot of people told me it didn't sound bad. So, I guess it's all in what you like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274876 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:57:21 +0000 Mrs. Pen 274876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it can sound cute if done right!!<br /> @jholler25 is doing the same thing - Harper Holler - which I think is adorable!!</p> <p>BTW you're not finding out the gender?!?! EEK!!! :):) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274872 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:56:05 +0000 PrincessBaby 274872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our last name ends in "er" and starts with an H. So my 2 rules were no "ers" and no "h" names. Yeah, we fell in love with Harper, so even though it's a double violator, somehow we think it still works:). </p> <p>I struggled with it too at first! I nixed it but it haunted me and eventually we both decided that it was catchy somehow:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274834 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:44:00 +0000 MamaMoose 274834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an "-er" last name and a few of our first name options end in "er" as well. It doesn't bother me. I think it's because our last name is 3 syllables long so the two "er" sounds are separated enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274797 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:33:01 +0000 emcoco 274797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: Ha! I think it's just hard to get used to a "new" name. I still haven't legally changed my name (it's been 10 months). Sometimes I go by the new one and sometimes I don't... I feel like I'm still testing it out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274789 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:31:03 +0000 Shutterbug 274789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Besides, a bunch of presidents have had same sounding names:<br /> Martin Van Buren, Chester A Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, Lyndon B Johnson, and Gerald Ford ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274787 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:30:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 274787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were in this boat and we pretty much decided to avoid the double -er names. It was too much for us in most cases. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274783 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:30:01 +0000 MsMini 274783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that the repeating end syllable it is fine, as long as the names don't rhyme. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274778 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:27:51 +0000 Running Elley 274778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on the name! I agree with @Mrsdaredevil that it can be super catchy!</p> <p>@JHoller25's baby Harper comes to mind! I think it's super cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274776 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:27:27 +0000 MrsTiz 274776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsnana: I change my mind- none of those actually sound bad, at all. Maybe it's just my name :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274771 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:25:48 +0000 Shutterbug 274771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I think if the rest of the name doesn't rhyme with your last name (e.g. Miller Sailor) then it won't sound weird. Helen Mirren doesn't sound weird to me, for example. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274760 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:23:43 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 274760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it matters! I think @jholler25 was worried about the same thing before picking out a name, and her baby name is really cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274752 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:21:23 +0000 emcoco 274752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it matters? I tried to think of other combos that both end in "er" or "or" and nothing sounded odd to me (e.g., Parker Miller, Conner Foster, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274751 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:20:48 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 274751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind it at all! I think if done right, it can be very catchy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274743 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:19:10 +0000 MrsTiz 274743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not into it. I acually don't like the way my own name sounds now that i'm married and have DH's because they both have hard T's in them, so it sounds weird together. Kati Taylor. (not my last name but same effect)</p> <p>So no, the way it flows is important to me. First and middle is fine, because no one ever says middle anyway- but not for first and last. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-having-a-first-and-last-name-both-end-in-an-er-sound#post-274736 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:16:21 +0000 Mrs. Blue 274736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mr. Blue and I are busy trying to think of potential names for the Babies Blue. Since we don't know gender that means coming up with 8 names (first and middle) that we both like and like how they sound together. Not an easy task, me thinks. Anywho, for boys we have two names we really like, but one ends in "er" and our last name ends in "or." For example, it would be like Carter Sailor (except totally different since neither if those are our options!).</p> <p>How do you feel about an "er" sound at the end of first and last name? Is it a deal breaker? </p>