Gwendolynne or Jason

kittykatie · July 2016

I'm pregnant with my 3rd child, Kathrynne is my first and Steven is my second. I think both names go well with both my older kids names, right?

fghmama6701 · July 2016

Jason is good. Much prefer Gwendolyn though. Your spelling is too much.

kittykatie · July 2016

I had my daughter when I was 16 and I thought it was cute. I'd want them to match.

bbiutmcph · July 2016

Both names are great but I wouldn't intentionally misspell a name. Gwendolyn is perfect as is

devinsmommy31115 · July 2016

I like both names, but don't like the spelling of Gwendolyn.

SmrBrd2012 · July 2016

I think that would be way too matchy along with being spelled wrong. Jason doesn't have the same ending as Steven, so why does Gwendolyn have to match Kathrynne? I think Gwendolyn is fine.

Scarlett830 · July 2016

kittykatie said:

I had my daughter when I was 16 and I thought it was cute. I'd want them to match.

Having a child at a young age doesn't mean you should intentionally misspell a name now. Gwendolyn is a great name, and will still have the same end sound as Kathrynne if you really feel the need to "match."

Jason is also a great name and will pair well with your sibset.

magsugar13 · July 2016

please spell it gwendolyn

peachesnbean · July 2016

Gwendolyn is beautiful.
Gwendolynne kind of hurts my head.

Pepper6 · July 2016

My dd is Gwendolyn, so obviously I love that name, but definitely spell it correctly.

CaboBride2015 · July 2016

Definitely spell Gwendolyn the proper way...

BumpasaurusRex · July 2016

+1 for spelling it Gwendolyn.

Why do you want your kids to have matching misspelled names? You're older and wiser now.

kittykatie · July 2016

I want them to match. I don't think its bad, it's just a different way to spell it. I was just asking if they go together good.

Mamabeagle · July 2016

kittykatie said:

I want them to match. I don't think its bad, it's just a different way to spell it. I was just asking if they go together good.

Then the answer is no. Katherine, Jason and Steven are one style and Gwendolyn is another, significantly different style.

Bringmemylongswordho · July 2016

kittykatie said:

I want them to match. I don't think its bad, it's just a different way to spell it. I was just asking if they go together good.

Personally, I don't see the point in having "matching" names if it's not consistent. I don’t understand why Gwendolynne is an option but Jasonne isn't.

kittykatie · July 2016

because Jason is for a boy and Gwendolynne is for a girl

Bringmemylongswordho · July 2016

kittykatie said:

because Jason is for a boy and Gwendolynne is for a girl

But why?

No, in all seriousness. Why change the spelling of a name for a girl to match but not a son? It's not logical.

You can obviously do whatever you want, but I feel it doesn't really make much sense.

nurse714 · July 2016

kittykatie said:

because Jason is for a boy and Gwendolynne is for a girl.

So the girls need to match but the boys don't? Makes no sense. Gwendolynne is very bad. Gwendolyn is nice.

CaboBride2015 · July 2016

But Jason is the proper spelling and Gwendolynne is NOT. For your logic to make sense you'd have to spell Jason with an e so it matches Steven. Please don't do that! Or maybe Jasynne and Stevynne - see how ridiculous that is?? If you really want them to match, go down to the courthouse and correct the spelling of your daughters name - Katheryn and Gwendolyn would match.

Pepper6 · July 2016

I think it's more relevant that the style of the name itself match, not the style of spelling. Granted, you can do what you want, but I'm sure you've ran into situations where the different spelling of your daughters name has been a hassle, so I'm just unsure why you would purposely do that again just for matching sake.

Miss Lilac · July 2016

I mean... You're not 16 anymore so it stands to reason you know better now.

emilyalso · July 2016

Congratulations on your growing family!

Scarlett830 · July 2016

You're going to do what you want regardless of what we internet strangers say, so whatever. But purposely misspelling a name isn't cute. It just comes across as uneducated and ludicrous.

BumpasaurusRex · July 2016

kittykatie said:

I want them to match. I don't think its bad, it's just a different way to spell it. I was just asking if they go together good.

So you want your kids to have matching misspelled names?

Its not only a different way to spell it but incorrectly spelled. It makes you look uneducated.

neverblushed · July 2016

Jason goes fine with your other children's names.

There's a difference between all the names being "coordinated" and "matching." Coordinated names all have a similar flavor or feel, and they go well together, but don't necessarily "match." A lot of people strive to coordinate their children's names in this way.

It's sort of similar to the way you coordinate clothing in an outfit without outright matching. If you're wearing a top that's navy blue, teal, and white plaid, you might coordinate your outfit by wearing navy blue pants and teal jewelry, right? But you wouldn't wear that top with matching plaid pants. You also wouldn't attempt to "match" the plaid top with another plaid. That would be REALLY bizarre.

That's basically what you're doing with your girl names. Kathrynne and Gwendolynne together are actually TOO matchy. It's the naming equivalent of wearing one plaid on top and another plaid on the bottom. It also calls attention to the misspelling of both names in an obvious and awkward way.

Kathrynne, Steven, and Gwendolyn coordinate pretty well: they're all traditional names with more than one syllable, and they subtly end in the "n" sound. The coordination even draws attention away from the creative spelling you used on your oldest daughter's name when you were 16.

Please think about this whole "matching vs. coordination" thing before you make your final decision.

theGDpaterfamilias · July 2016

Jason is fine but I'm just not feelynne the other one.

CaboBride2015 · July 2016

theGDpaterfamilias said:

Jason is fine but I'm just not feelynne the other one.

Dying.

ksteeb611 · July 2016

Katherine
Gwendolyn

Jason is the name of your restaurant server

Mamabeagle · July 2016

ksteeb611 said:

Katherine
Gwendolyn

Jason is the name of your restaurant server

That's an unusual statement about a normal name...

acciomebaby · July 2016

ksteeb611 said:

Katherine
Gwendolyn

Jason is the name of your restaurant server

Uhh..what?

LoveLee85 · July 2016

I personally don't like matching sounding/spelling names in a sibset, so I would vote for new names all together. NMS
Or, are you going to call her Gwen? Do you do nicknames at all?
Jay nn for Jason
Gwen nn for Gwendolynne/Gwendolyn

BumpasaurusRex · July 2016

ksteeb611 said:

Katherine
Gwendolyn

Jason is the name of your restaurant server

Wut? This is an odd and kind of ridiculous statement to make.

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MichaelaMTP · July 2016

I would agree they both match the names of your first two children.

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