Why do some people use siblings' names as determining factors for naming a child?

Question

A name is something personal to each child so why use someone else's to see if they flow with each other or whatever the parent is going for to make them matchy-matchy? They are not supposed to match so why spend extra time looking for one that does?

Answer 1

I know what you mean - its kinda like giving the other kids the dregs...rather than choosing something special for them. That said some families just suit one style of name really well. I think its bad when they all rhyme or have the same first letter... But the same theme is ok.

Answer 2

Well I have to agree with the first answer We like it to flow well. For instants my 2 older twins names are Joshua & Angela but the names I have picked out for my twins on the way don't end with the "a" sound so hopefully it will flow.

:)

Answer 3

Well - you don't want them to sound stupid together either.

I am considering naming a daughter Matilda (nickname Milly) and naming a son William (nickname Billy).

But I would not do this - have Milly and Billy.  It's just silly!!

Answer 4

If i were you, i'd ask the people.

Answer 5

It is a choice people make. I can take another perception concerning your question concerning choosing names considering the siblings. I think it is beyond

My daughter had a M letter child, then she met her husband and he wanted a Jr. which is a M letter name, then with the next child they wanted to choose another letter name. But, the name they choose was an M name, not because it was an M name, but because they love the name. And if they love the name, then they would love similar names  And it would be odd to pick out totally different sorts of names. For Example

Nostradamus & Joe & Tiffany

three kids two boys and a girl

other options that are more likely

Nathan & Joseph & Ruth

or

Nostradamus & Alexander & Savanah

Stephan & Soren & Sarah

Or

Billy & Teddy & Lily

Andrew & Adam & Anna

Nathan & Niles & Nancy

My sister didn't plan it but all three of her girls have an a at the end of their names. They didn't mean to do it, it just happened that each name they liked had an a at the end of it.

Answer 6

I don't know.. I think that's weird also. Unless they are twins or something... then it makes more sense.

Answer 7

Because the name of your first child sets the tone for what kind of names the others should have.  You can't name a child something dreadful like Danielle, and then name you next one something like Anastasia.  Who got the short end of the stick there?  You can't have one common name, and then something very different and unheard of for another.  It's not fair for the kids.  I don't care for matchy or rhyming names, but it needs to be thought about.

Answer 8

Well, one reason you want to consider the siblings' names is because you don't want names that rhyme or are too similar. For example, Dawn & Ron; Brian & Brianne; Mary & Carey; etc.

Also, or consistency purposes, if you have two kids named John and Jake, and you're expecting a third, a good name would be another J name.

In terms of "sounding good" with the others, as far as I'm concerned, the first name really only needs to go with the last name. but that's the best answer I can come up with.

Answer 9

It's really, only their choice. It was yours to sit and complain about it. Good job. Another American (i'm guessing) successfully sat on their *** complaining about nothing that applys to them.  

Answer 10

I don't think names have to be matchy matchy, i.e. start with the same letter, rhyme or have a theme (Rose & Lily).

They should however be equally common or uncommon. John, Mary, Emily and Cassiopeia would sound odd, no?

The parents' tastes may change a little over the years (if you have children far apart or many kids the names may reflect what's hip), but over all you shouldn't go from extremely common to completely unheard of. From English to Swahili. Short to 5 middle names.

Answer 11

Its just a personal preference that some parents have.  I personally like sibling names to sort of flow, but I am not dead set on it either.  My daughter's name is Mariah.  My son who was stillborn I named Zachariah.  I chose him  name because of the meaning, not because it went with Mariah's name.

I am now pregnant again, and would like another name that ends in 'iah" .  So far I have not found any I like

As for whether or not siblings names are 'supposed to match'  Thats up to the parents...Naming your children is one of the most exciting parts of having a child...If that means finding a name that goes well with siblings, there's nothing wrong with that!

Answer 12

I guess it just seems a bit odd to have one child called John and another one called Fifi Trixabelle Apple Pomegranite.

Answer 13

bacause they want all the names to sound good together as a family.

Answer 14

well i wanted all of my daughters names to sound good together (Kristina, Monique, Nicola and Nadine) but at the same time i didnt care i just wanted to use a name that i liked.