First and last name ending in the same sound?

Nyki06Wed43530

We really like the name Everley/Everleigh but my husband is worried that it will sound silly because our last name ends in "ee". What do you guys think?

pinchu

I think it would bother me enough not to use the name. Our LN ends in 'er' and we're avoiding 'er' names because of it.

LipstickLibrarian

From a personal standpoint, both my first name and DH's first name end in "ee" and so does our last name.  I don't think we sound weird.  

Lesley0228

I would have to hear the full name, but I think it could definitely sound off. For example, Everley Casey does not sound right to me. However, it is not as bad as my name. Both my first and (married) last name are 2 syllables ending in ley. My name is like rhyme time.

angelynn8411

i am on your husbands side with this one. we avoided names that end with the same sound as our last name

CourtneyRDH

I think it sounds strange when they both end with the same sound.

flutterdi

CourtneyRDH:

I think it sounds strange when they both end with the same sound.

 

me too

Mrs.Deputy

I would never do it. I think it sounds so awkward.

tarynmarie88

I had that same issue. It didn't really bother me because I love the first name I picked out for her. I figured you aren't going to emphasize the last syllable of the first and last name when you say it.

braveangel2

Sorry, only Jets here. j/k

It works for some...Katie Perry and Jamie Durrie are two celebrity examples I have. I'm not sure on the double EE sound...for me it depends on the consonant sound that preceeds them both. Say Everly Smithy could work because they're just different enough rolling off the tongue. However if it were Everly Smilly then I think it's odd and too close. HTH!

And the spelling is Everly <-- linky...at the bottom of the page, user-submitted.