Does this trip you up?

tarmar81 · May 2013

So I've gone back to the drawing board with girl names. One of them DH and I like now is Alyssa or Alissa. (I've never seen it spelled with the i, only the y, so this isn't a y-obsession.)

Our last name is Karllssenn. (Not actually spelled that way.)

I think that Alyssa Karllssenn has too much s-sound going on. Thoughts? We also kind of like Jocelyn, but not only does that have the s issue, the lyn rhymes too much with the ending of our last name. Argh.

JackieA2013 · May 2013

No, it isn't akward to me. I think it flows fine.

Dr.Loretta · May 2013

Agreed, too many Ss for my taste.

Joy?

Alina?

bsinno · May 2013

I think Alyssa is fine, Jocelyn is too repetitive

bobcee · May 2013

I think Alyssa works but Jocelyn does not.

beanbag2013 · May 2013

I like it.

Helenahhandbasket · May 2013

I like the sound of Alyssa with your last name.

tarmar81 · May 2013

Dr.Loretta:
Agreed, too many Ss for my taste.
Joy?
Alina?

Joy is NMS but I do like Alena (Haven't seen it spelled Alina before). Close to Alaina/Alayna which we also like, but apparently has pronunciation problems.

I like plain old Lena too, but my BSC MIL had a Lena in her family and I don't know if I want to even go there.

Bexx24 · May 2013

Fine. Not fantastic, but it will do if that's the name you like best. Plus its probably fairly likely that she'll have a different last name some day. ;-)

kdemun · May 2013

bobcee:
I think Alyssa works but Jocelyn does not.

This.

Court0026 · May 2013

I don't see any issue at all.

tarmar81 · May 2013

Thanks for the opinions. I guess if it doesn't sound funny too most people, I'm probably just overanalyzing.

macchiatto · May 2013

bsinno:
I think Alyssa is fine, Jocelyn is too repetitive

I agree.

BulgariHeart · May 2013

bobcee:
I think Alyssa works but Jocelyn does not.

Ditto this.

queenbone · May 2013

I don't really love either of them paired with your LN. Too bad, Jocelyn is really nice.

Thewifeofafireman · May 2013

I like it

provwife · May 2013

bsinno:
I think Alyssa is fine, Jocelyn is too repetitivenbsp;

This.

xconf143usionx · May 2013

As in pronounced Carlson? I think Alyssa goes really well with that actually. I also like Alessa (ah-LESS-ah) and for some reason that goes a teensy bit better with your last name to me. Jocelyn is a no though. I've never been a fan of FN/LN or FN/MN (or even MN/LN) combos that have the same ending sounds.

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