Too many 'P's?

firefliesandfjords

We really like the name Penelope for a girl, but we've kept it off our short list because our last name has two P's in and is pronounced "Pah-pen-ee"

We like the two names on our list, Rosalie and Juliet, but just aren't sold on them. Penelope, with Penny as a nickname is a name we adore, however.

Is there just too much P sound going on there? Other suggestions?

bbiutmcph

My DD is Giada and our last name starts with G. So I'm not always against it. However sometimes it works better than others. Unfortunately with your surname it sounds very much like a character name and kinda cheesy. I love love love Rosalie though! 

Also suggest

Vivian
Anastasia
Hannah
Theresa
Celeste
Corrine
Flora

Jyoung327

It's not that it sounds bad together, it's just very sing-songy, and you do really hear a lot of P sound. I like Rosalie, but if you aren't loooving it then there is another name out there somewhere! (But I'm terrible at suggestions) 

mb0112

Sounds like too many p's for me.  I love Rosalie and also like Juliet. Other names in that style:

Cecilia
Delilah
Ophelia
Beatrice
Natalie

holli0801

I wouldn't rule out all P names but it sounds like Penny would be incredibly close to your last name. So I personally would avoid...

i really like Rosalie and Juliet ... suggestions: Ruby, Scarlett, Audrey, Clementine, Violet, Lydia, Lorelei, Josephine, Georgia, Eloise... like suggestion of Anastasia. 

JMU_Bride09

I dont think that a P name would necessarily be too much with your last name, but Penelope definitely is.  And if you did name her Penelope and called her Penny, the name Penny "Pah-pen-ee" is even more ridiculous.  It would still sound silly, but I do think that you could get away with Penelope as a middle name if you couldn't stand tossing it out completely.   Other ideas:

Adrienne 
Camille 
Catherine (nn Kate)
Celia
Claire
Claudette
Corinne 
Elisabeth 
Esme
Esther
Helena
Iris
Jacqueline 
Jillian 
Juliana 
Lucia
Margot 
Raena
Renata
Therese

mayapple44

Sorry I agree, Penelope Pah-pen-ee is alot of Ps and is very sing songy. I think Juliet is a beautiful name. And you have some great suggestions above. I feel your struggle, I love the name Claire but it rhymes with our last name so it is out of the question. Maybe we can get pets to use our favorite names on!

NME44

I wouldn't do any names that end in the long E sound simply because your last name does and it doesn't flow well. Juliet is a lovely name and the best option here.

lm45678

Way too matchy for me.

Love Juliet!

acciocoffee

Our last name starts with a "P" and we just wrote off all "P" names because of the initials. I do know people who have given their children the PP initials though and I'm sure it's fine.