TTMA Similar Name Sounds

[madamewaffles]

Hi all. I'm MadameWaffles. I am a lover of names and have been a creepy lurker 4-EVA.

MH and I have our picks down for baby boy down to two. His middle name will be a traditionally passed down name for all the males on MH's side: Allen. Our last name rhymes with Waffles.

1. Anders Allen Waffles
2. Soren Allen Waffles

Does #1 sound kind of sing-songy if you are only saying FN + LN, which is how I imagine most people would refer to him.

Does #2 sound too rhyme-y when combining FN + MN? MN is superfluous to me as he will rarely be referred by his full name often. Not a dealbreaker for me, but wanted opinions.

[joy]

I love Anders. I love Anders Allen.

I see the concern with Anders Waffles both ending in "s" sounds. But, I'm preferring to not let that bother me because Anders is fabulous.

I have a love/hate relationship with Soren so I'm not going to bat for it.

Also? HIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

[billyhorrible]

Okay I am one of the weirdest when it comes to strict name rules. So if your last name were Allen I'd be the one saying "no no no" to Anders.

But I feel differently with middle names. I don't think sing-songy is that big a deal with a first and middle. I know an Evelyn Ellen and an Abbigail Ann and while both are sing-songy, neither really bothers me. I kind of like the way they run together, like water in a river.

I also think the sounds of Soren and Allen are different enough to not be rhymey. My little guy's middle name is Loren. We ruled out Soren because Soren Loren is a bit much. Soren Allen seems fine to me.

[madamewaffles]

Apr 27, 2016 12:51:50 GMT -5 joy said:

I love Anders. I love Anders Allen.

I see the concern with Anders Waffles both ending in "s" sounds. But, I'm preferring to not let that bother me because Anders is fabulous.

I have a love/hate relationship with Soren so I'm not going to bat for it.

Also? HIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

HAIIIIIII

[rainbowbridge14]

Hi there

Just popping in to say I love Soren. That is all.

[reginaphalange]

I prefer Soren to Anders. Anders Waffles does sound slightly odd but if I really loved the name it wouldn't deter me.

Soren Allen doesn't bother me one bit and it gets my vote.

[bromios]

If you will be pronouncing Soren correctly then it definitely gets my vote. I do not think the rhyming thing is really a problem with either name.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

I love both, and think both sound fine. I love Soren slightly more.

[cabbagecabbage]

I prefer Soren. My niece would have been a Soren eight years ago but instead she's an Ingrid.

[honeylemon]

I freaking love both names and would not give a second thought to this rhyming business.

[cosmicav]

I like Soren better of the two, but Anders is awesome too, so you really can't go wrong with this

[seamonster]

Both names are great and rhyming isn't an issue. Soren is one of my favorite names.

[Stormtroopooper]

Apr 27, 2016 20:14:06 GMT -5 honeylemon said:

I freaking love both names and would not give a second thought to this rhyming business.

This.

[Widget123]

I prefer Anders. I agree with PP that the similar name sounds you describe here are a not a deal breaker

[hangry]

I prefer Soren here.
I don't love the "s" at the end of both anders and waffles and I don't think rhyming is an issue.

[emmuffy]

Hai! I like Anders but not with Waffles. Soren gets my vote.

[willow]

Hi madamewaffles! Just popping in here to say that my brothers name is Soren so I vote that. He loves his name and always gets compliments on it.

[ugotstarbucked]

Hai Waffles! I remember you.

I love Anders something fierce.

[wibblywobbly]

I love Anders and at first I said "Anders Waffles, that sounds fine". But then I said Aaaanders Waaaaffles and now I can't say it normally. I don't know if that's what you meant by sing-songy.