Would this bother you?

NewMama2010

Hello Ladies,

I've been lurking on here for a while but this is my first post. It might be a silly question, but we have chosen to keep our baby names a secret from family and friends (to avoid anyone's negative comments, etc.) so I figured I would consult with strangers instead. This may be pointless since we won't know the sex for another 9 days, but if we are having a girl we love the name Celia. It is actually the only name that we both love and we sort of have our hearts set on it.

My 3-year-old niece, however, is named Amelia. We live 3,000 miles away from home so our daughter and my niece would only see each other once or twice a year. Still, do you think this would be strange for them to have rhyming names? Would it bother you if your sister/SIL named their child something that rhymes or is very similar to your child's name? I just don't want to step on any toes. FWIW, our cousin's daughter's name rhymes with said sister's name (Melissa/Alyssa) so it wouldn't be the first case of this. I know this probably sounds ridiculous, but I was just looking for some outside opinions, since I'm hoping to avoid sharing the name and having this conversation with my sister.

Thanks in advance for any input!

NewMama2010

Thank you so much,

I really appreciate your feedback. I had a feeling it was silly, so that was great to hear. My sister and I do have a very good relationship and she is not an irrational person, so I'm sure you're right that it won't be a big deal. We were just hoping to keep the names a surprise until the baby is born, so if I had to ask her "Would you mind if we named our daughter something that rhymes with Amelia?" I'm sure she could figure out the name pretty easily- haha. Again, this could all be for nothing since our little Celia could very well be a boy, but I was hoping to go to the ultrasound next Saturday with our name choices set in stone.

 Thanks again. Your response was a great help!

shellybeth

Celia is a gorgeous name, I love it! And I wouldn't worry about the relative Amelia if you rarely see them.

RoxyLynn

cmeon_the_water:

Love Celia- and no, I don't think they're close enough to be a problem, even if you lived next door.

Ditto.  And what a pretty name!

ttmccoot

shellybeth:

Celia is a gorgeous name, I love it! And I wouldn't worry about the relative Amelia if you rarely see them.

this. celia is a great name.

BNBB08

I definitely wouldn't worry....but then again if I have a boy I'm naming it the same name my cousin named her son.  I don't even care.  I had my heart set on that name for years.

MrsKR20

I think it is just fine! Celia is a lovely name and I don't think your family should have any issues whether or not it was too similar to Amelia. I have family members who have used the same name for their children. It happens. :-)

So, what's the boys name??

EastCoastBride

I wouldn't let it bother me one bit!  And if anyone has a problem w/ a name that rhymes w/ their DD's, then they need a reality check.

hersheykiss

I wouldn't worry too much about it. My aunt, cousin and I all have the same name and we saw each other very frequently. There was really no problem with us having the same name and being relatives so I see no issue with rhyming names.

mlf625

No, I don't think that matters at all! ?Celia's a beautiful name and I'd use it.

Look at the three bajillion Aidens, Kadens, Jadens, and Braydens out there- rhyming names are everywhere.?

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superaunt

my cousin/bff and I are 6 months apart in age and have very similar names and we love it, and while some relatives have occasionally called me by her name/vise versa, it's not a big deal and is quickly rectified. if you love the name, go for it.

DiaMT

I love the name Celia. I don't think it's an issue.

NewMama2010

Thank you so much ladies! You are all so sweet and this has been a huge help. I just recently thought of this "dilemma" and was telling my husband about it and how I was having second thoughts on using the name. He thought I was being crazy and reading too much into it. But now that I hear it from all of you that it's a non-issue, I'm 100% sold on using Celia and I'm back to being very excited about it!  Thanks so much for all of the replies...Now to wait 8 more days and see if Celia is actually in there, or if we need to decide on a boy's name!  

shari_rngleson

beautiful name!  and the rhyming factor is so minor.  i am shari, and we have a few marys in the family also.  i never even thought of this!

jiffy-pop

I love Celia and I don't think it will be strange at all that the cousins have names that rhyme.

Owlison

No, it wouldn't bother me. They sound nothing alike. Just pick a VERY different middle name than hers. The over all sound will be different. Starting with a hard consonant is pretty safe.