Does rhyming matter?

Question

I'm due to give birth to number 2 this week, still don't have a girl's name sorted.

Maya and Mya are my 2 girl's names at the moment.

Baby number 1 is Leila.

Do u think that Maya rhymes too much with Leila?

Also, my choice for a boy's name is Josiah. If i have a girl this time and I name it Mya, do u think that Mya and Josiah rhyme too much?

Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

How are you pronouncing the names?  I pronounce Maya as MYE-uh.  Are you saying MAY-uh?  Is Mya pronounced like MYE-uh or MEE-uh?

Leila and Maya don't rhyme.  They have the same ending sound, but I think that makes them sound cute together.  Technical explanation:  Names rhyme when the stressed syllables have the same vowel sounds and same sounds after the vowel sound.  LAY-luh and MYE-uh don't rhyme because the stressed syllables are different.  LAY-luh and MAY-uh don't quite rhyme either, since Leila has an extra L.  SAIR-uh and CLAIR-uh (Sarah and Clara) do rhyme, though, since everything after the stressed vowel sound is the same.

Josiah, however, does rhyme with Maya/Mya (assuming you're pronouncing it like MYE-uh).  I don't think it's horrible, though, since Josiah and Mya have a different number of syllables.

Sometimes rhyming names can sound a bit contrived, especially for twins.  Since you're not *trying* to come up with rhyming names, but instead just choosing names you like that happen to have similar sounds, I think you're okay.  Maya and Leila sound really cute together.  Mya and Josiah are different enough that it's not obnoxious.  I would find combinations like Sarah and Clara or Macy and Lacey a bit annoying, especially if they were done on purpose.

If the near-rhymes are really bothering you, you might also consider Mia (MEE-uh), Mira, or Mara, as they're even less similar to Leila and Josiah.

Good luck, and I hope this helps!

Answer 2

I think that Leila, Maya and Josiah all work together nicely. I don't think that they are too rhymey or too close in sound. I love the name Leila by the way...  

Answer 3

no rhyming does not matter, people often have a hard time when their kids names rhyme, because of the tendency for a lot of parents to mess up and call one kid their siblings name all the time.  it might make things more difficult for u.  

Answer 4

Well, my sisters are Kelly and Shelly, and they seemed to turn out just fine (just don't tell them that I said so!)

They are both (somewhat, well, sometimes... mostly) mature adults with individual lives and interests. They are also very close, and care a great deal for each other.

Do I think that having rhyming names hurt them - no!

Do I think that having rhyming names helped them in any way - no

I don't think that I would strive to rhyme the names, but if those are the names you like, than use them.

BTW - my name is Suzanna and doesn't rhyme with my sisters names - I'm the one that gets teased! I'm always told that mom should have named me "Smelly" so that I would fit in hehe

Best of luck :-)

Answer 5

Lol yeah i guess it does sort of clash. Cute girl name. But for the boy i suggest you change it to "Joseph" or something simillar if you like it! =]

Answer 6

it don't have 2 rhyme.Maybe change josiah to jos'e or sumthan

Answer 7

no, i don't think any of them rhyme too much. i like Maya and Josiah.