Baby names...using same first letter for all kids

[sunshine239]

Both our DS and DD's names start with A (not on purpose, and we actually gave DD a nickname which is the name we call her by 95% of the time that doesn't start with A).

One of the top runners for #3's name, if it is a girl, also starts with A. We are stumped on boy names currently.

Would the "A", "A", and then ..." " either (1) sway you towards an A name, all other things being equal between two names, (2) sway you away from an A name unless it was a name you absolutely loved and couldn't pick anything else, (3) not make any differences?

[rachelgreen]

It wouldn't make a difference to me. If I just happened to love those names (like for all my kids) that is reason enough. If I wasn't set on another matching letter name I wouldn't settle for a name just because it starts with the "right" letter.

[estrellita]

Pretty much what rachelgreen said. If we happen to really like names with the same letter, so be it. But we're definitely not only choosing names with a certain letter or changing the spelling of names to fit the "theme".

[spankswife]

My whole family, parents included, is LL. We love it. It's like a special bond.

I say do what you like, and don't think too hard about it.

[genet313]

Unless something drastically changes, my kid will be the 4th generation running of "J" first names.   That line includes the direct blood relatives and their married spouses.  I kid you not.    We all love it.    And I do love the name we've picked for the babe, so it's totally fine with us.

And even more shamefully, DH and I have the same 3 initials, and again, unless something changes, so will our kid.

By "we all love it" I mean my family growing up - so my grandparents, parents and aunt/uncle and me and my siblings.  DH married into us (also a J), and at first he thought it was strange, but now he's on board.

[flamingeaux]

My siblings and I all have names that start with "C". It doesn't bother us. However, my mom did purposefully give us middle names that start with different letters.

[sunshine239]

Do you think if we went with a third "A" and ever had a fourth it would feel obligatory to pick a fourth "A" so they weren't the odd man out?

[demandypants]

Nov 21, 2014 9:17:37 GMT -5 sunshine239 said:

Do you think if we went with a third "A" and ever had a fourth it would feel obligatory to pick a fourth "A" so they weren't the odd man out?

Yes.  But I am trying to avoid giving my twins names that start with the same letter... or the same letter as DD. so I am probably wouldn't have done the second A   Our neighbors have three boys all with D names and I have the hardest time remembering which is which.

[rachelgreen]

Nov 21, 2014 9:17:37 GMT -5 sunshine239 said:

Do you think if we went with a third "A" and ever had a fourth it would feel obligatory to pick a fourth "A" so they weren't the odd man out?

Again, are you picking the first 3 "A"s because you love the names or because they are all "A"s? If the former, then obviously a fourth wouldn't "need" to be another A name. If the latter, well...that's your call. I would never feel obligated to continue that personally.

[dearprudence]

I would purposely avoid A names if it were me.

But I have 2 sets of friends where both the husband and wife have A names. All the children of each couple have A names. And we certainly talk about it in our group as being a little ridiculous. (I also have friends who are all Ms and we talk about them too)

[centralsquare]

Too cutesy.