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Too many 'P's?

firefliesandfjordsfirefliesandfjords member
edited September 2017 in Baby Names
We really like the name Penelope for a girl, but we've kept it off our short list because our last name has two P's in and is pronounced "Pah-pen-ee"

We like the two names on our list, Rosalie and Juliet, but just aren't sold on them. Penelope, with Penny as a nickname is a name we adore, however.

Is there just too much P sound going on there? Other suggestions?
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Re: Too many 'P's?

  • bbiutmcphbbiutmcph member
    My DD is Giada and our last name starts with G. So I'm not always against it. However sometimes it works better than others. Unfortunately with your surname it sounds very much like a character name and kinda cheesy. I love love love Rosalie though! 

    Also suggest

    Vivian
    Anastasia
    Hannah
    Theresa
    Celeste
    Corrine
    Flora



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  • Jyoung327Jyoung327 member
    It's not that it sounds bad together, it's just very sing-songy, and you do really hear a lot of P sound. I like Rosalie, but if you aren't loooving it then there is another name out there somewhere! (But I'm terrible at suggestions) 
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  • mb0112mb0112 member
    Sounds like too many p's for me.  I love Rosalie and also like Juliet. Other names in that style:

    Cecilia
    Delilah
    Ophelia
    Beatrice
    Natalie

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  • holli0801holli0801 member
    I wouldn't rule out all P names but it sounds like Penny would be incredibly close to your last name. So I personally would avoid...

    i really like Rosalie and Juliet ... suggestions: Ruby, Scarlett, Audrey, Clementine, Violet, Lydia, Lorelei, Josephine, Georgia, Eloise... like suggestion of Anastasia. 
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  • JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09 member
    I dont think that a P name would necessarily be too much with your last name, but Penelope definitely is.  And if you did name her Penelope and called her Penny, the name Penny "Pah-pen-ee" is even more ridiculous.  It would still sound silly, but I do think that you could get away with Penelope as a middle name if you couldn't stand tossing it out completely.   Other ideas:

    Adrienne 
    Camille 
    Catherine (nn Kate)
    Celia
    Claire
    Claudette
    Corinne 
    Elisabeth 
    Esme
    Esther
    Helena
    Iris
    Jacqueline 
    Jillian 
    Juliana 
    Lucia
    Margot 
    Raena
    Renata
    Therese
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  • mayapple44mayapple44 member
    Sorry I agree, Penelope Pah-pen-ee is alot of Ps and is very sing songy. I think Juliet is a beautiful name. And you have some great suggestions above. I feel your struggle, I love the name Claire but it rhymes with our last name so it is out of the question. Maybe we can get pets to use our favorite names on!
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  • NME44NME44 member
    I wouldn't do any names that end in the long E sound simply because your last name does and it doesn't flow well. Juliet is a lovely name and the best option here.
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  • lm45678lm45678 member
    Way too matchy for me.

    Love Juliet!
    Me (31) & DH (32)
    Married 9/27/2014
    DD Born 6/23/16
    Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
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  • acciocoffeeacciocoffee member
    Our last name starts with a "P" and we just wrote off all "P" names because of the initials. I do know people who have given their children the PP initials though and I'm sure it's fine. 
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