Sibset with same inital?

Rinny22 · January 2012

We are expecting baby #2, and are going back and forth with our girl names.

DS#1 is Henry, for a girl we are liking Johanna (it's DH's paternal grandmother's name) but would call her Hanna....is Henry and Hanna to matchy sounding to you? Our last name is German if it matters. My main dilema with this is *if* we decide to ever have another child, I feel like I'd have to do an "H" name, what's your opinion on this?!

FWIW, our second choice for a girl name is Eleanore, NN- Nora

Kelli7025 · January 2012

I dont think they are too matchy, and Johanna is a very pretty name !

You never know, you might prefer to call her Johanna instead of Hanna. And no, you wouldnt have to use an "H" name for baby # 3

Good luck

Daisy41459 · January 2012

I can relate to your dilemma, and I'm still going back and forth on what to do. (DS is Joseph and one of our top girl names in Juliana...we are most likely done after this one, but we're not 100% sure about that). I think in your case though, since the full name begins with a J, you're okay Smile

cloud9climber · January 2012

my kids will have names starting with the same initial of "c" - no big whoop.

tusshie2004 · January 2012

No big deal to me. I'm drawn to A names for girls. I don't have an issue with same initials for siblings.

LollipopsAndCrisps · January 2012

I really, really dislike Johanna. I'm impervious to the NN Hanna, because I wouldn't use Johanna in the first place.

I absolutely LOVE Eleanor, but would spell it without the "e" you've added, because I think it's unnecessary.

Ortiz2010 · January 2012

I like Johanna. I don't think you'd have to go with an "h" name for baby 3.

I lean toward "E" names myself

kitkat0308 · January 2012

I've been thinking the same thing. I have Clara and Caleb. But I already know if we had another child, their name would not begin with a 'C'.

elli-m-f · January 2012

Hmm... I think that if it was me, I would also feel inclined to use another "H" name for a third child. I like the sibset Henry and Hanna, though. I think it sounds very cute. My brother and I are both E's.

AlabamaMamma224 · January 2012

DD is Josephine (Joey) and DS1 is Jacob. It wasn't my intention to give them both J names, it just happened. Now that DS2 is on the way, I get comments about sticking with a J theme (think Duggar comments, lol) But we've picked something else.

I love both Henry and Johanna and adore Hanna as a nickname.

kerribear1717 · January 2012

Unless you have plans for the names Harriett, Hoss, Helen, Hilda etc. then I will not judge. They don't sound matchy. Yes

sugarpumpkin716 · January 2012

well since her name would be johanna i think you're fine.

blu-eyedwife · January 2012

If you name her Johanna then she and Henry will have names that start with different letters which should take the pressure off naming number 3 with an "h" name.

jolynn326 · January 2012

Not too matchy at all, since her legal name wouldn't start with an H. For the same reason, I wouldn't feel compelled to find an H name for a possible #3 kiddo either.

I love Johanna/nn Hanna.

I love Nora, too, but only as a stand alone name. I'm not a fan of Eleanore.

guilletskichuk · January 2012

jolynn326:
Not too matchy at all, since her legal name wouldn't start with an H. For the same reason, I wouldn't feel compelled to find an H name for a possible #3 kiddo either.

I love Johanna/nn Hanna.

I love Nora, too, but only as a stand alone name. I'm not a fan of Eleanore.

This!

But if you DID have a third child and it was a girl, you could name her Helena! I like that name. Big Smile

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