so/ names... syllable thoughts?

DavezWife · May 2009

Our last name is one word/syllable, starts with a D. (german)

So IMO, that limits some names, boy or girl, because they don't sound right with a one syllable last name, and who calls kids by their whole names?

I think it affects middle names too, but that's me being picky.

What do you think has the best "flow" to it, syllable wise? should I care so very much?

Like, my fav girl name is 2 sylls, and I think it'll only sound right if MN is 1 syll. dum dum, dum, dum. lol.

Mrs.Reem · May 2009

I see what you're saying. I think one or three syllables for the middle name would sound okay with the two syllable first name.

TheSkimmy · May 2009

Mrs.Reem:
I see what you're saying. I think one or three syllables for the middle name would sound okay with the two syllable first name.

I agree!

cmw&tdm · May 2009

I'm pretty into the syllable flow too. DS's name is 3 1 2, and so is this next baby's (Natalie Kate 2 syllable ln). That's my fave with a 2 syllable last name.

I just think it's best if it's varied. For a one syllable last name I think 2 1 1 would work, as would 2 3 1 or 2 4 1 if you liked a 2 syllable first name. If you liked a 3 syllable name then 3 1 1 or 3 2 1 would work.

myturnin09? · May 2009

I'm really big on syllables too...our LN is only one syllable and I refuse to have a first name with only one syllable...I just think it sounds like "blah blah" to me...my SIL says the same thing as i do anad her three all have multi syllable first names. It does limit some of our boy names significantly though b/c a lot of the names I like are only one syllable long. I don't care so much how many it has when you add the middle name in, more so just when you're saying the first and last together.