How important is a sibset?

kristisnod

When naming a second, third, etc. child, how important is it to think about they way it sounds with the other names of your children?  Does it really matter that much?  Is it just so they sound okay when you say them all together?  I never thought about it until coming on this board.  If you really like a name and it doesn't "go" with the other names, does that mean you won't use it?  Just curious, thanks!

mentalmel

I'd like the 2 names to sounds alright together. Not so much as matching, but just nice flow. It wouldn't sound nice for a family to say have a sibset of ,  Gertrude & Orion.
Just sounds weird together.
That being said, if we can agree on a stellar name that we really love for #2, and it doesn't sound awesome with DS's name, then I'd still consider it just because I loved the name.

Zimger

I'd like for them to sound nice together but not be matchy.

CiderWench

Ultimately, I don't think it really matters?my sibset is all over the place. That said, I do appreciate a well-matched sibset and kind of regret that I don't have one.

supermanda

smsalat:

I have never even heard of sibset until the Bump.  If you like a name, use it.  I may be in the minority, but I don't think it matters if they "go together." 

I didn't know what a sibset was, but I did side eye names from totally different eras/genres/styles. (Like Brylee and Noah). I think syllables, alliteration, etc, are negotiable, but totally bizarro combinations aren't. 

Ladymouse

I don't like alliterative or rhyming names.  Such as we started with Alexander, Arthur, and Amelia with our top names, very much by accident.  My mom's family was Betsy, Billy, and Becky, which is a little silly for me.  Otherwise, it doesn't matter to me.

Treschic81

I don't think its a big deal...but I don't like names that all have the same letter, or sound too similar.  When I'm thinking of names, I do say them all together to see if I like how they sound but there's no rule to it for me, I just either like how they sound or not.

Notwifezilla7

Someone previously mentioned the "Christmas card test". How does the name in question sound signed at the end of the Christmas card together? It's definitely something we considered when naming our girls and future child.  

mhickey426

I personally do not think it matters all that much. If you like names then you like them and it shouln't matter how they sound together.  I just think that you should have something very traditional and then something crazy uneek.

Fink

smsalat:

I have never even heard of sibset until the Bump.  If you like a name, use it.  I may be in the minority, but I don't think it matters if they "go together." 

This exactly!