-ter first name with -ter last name?

MrsF&Baby

Our last name is Forester.  H likes the name Carter but I just don't think that sounds right with our last name.  The -ter at the end of both names is throwing me off.  Does it sound weird to you?

bangos13

IMO I think there's too much "ter"

Dominique1219

I wouldn't go that route, the -ter sounds too repetitive to me.

Heartcease

Maybe use it as a middle name with a simpler first name?  James Carter Forester is just an example (James is my favorite name, so it's always what comes to mind when I need an example).  It's all up to you, I went to school with a David Davis and a John Johnson.

MrsF&Baby

Dominique1219:

I wouldn't go that route, the -ter sounds too repetitive to me.

My thoughts, too.  I just wanted to make sure I wasn't over analyzing it.

Ladiebug710

What about Carson instead of Carter?

brookelynpaisley

Too much -ter. Preston is off our list because of our -ston last name, too. Totally bites.

tatercater

Ladiebug710:

What about Carson instead of Carter?

Get out of my brain!  I had this exact same thought!

MrsF&Baby

Ladiebug710:

What about Carson instead of Carter?

H's best friend's son's name.  Carson is out.  

shrtfrkgrl

It almost sounds like a tongue twister!

l_elizabeth

We have an "er" last name and we've vetoed all "er" ending first names. Although Carter is a family name for us, and we would consider it as a middle name.

I say no for a first name.

rachelle512

Dominique1219:

I wouldn't go that route, the -ter sounds too repetitive to me.

Agreed. Carter as a mn wouldn't be bad though.

LollipopsAndCrisps

I agree with PP who suggested using James Carter Forester. It's a cute name. 

venussapphire

it is too much.

sleeping5beauty

This is the same reason I won't pick names that end in "S". I think they sound weird with my last name which ends in S.

If you last name is as long as Forester then it doesn't sound bad. If you last name is short it would sound weird.