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01-22-2013 at 10:02 PM
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Honest Thoughts on Flow

Just a random exmaple not really a name I like, but for the question, let's say we like the name Hazel, which ends in L. But if our last name is Lindhurst (similar)- does Hazel Lindhurst sound like Hazel Indhurst?

I feel like it bothers me more with names ending in hard sound (think Mike Carson) but not sure if it bothers me as much with our last name. I don't know if it's worth crossing off every name that ends in L or not.

Thoughts? Do any of you have names that end in the same letter as your last name? Or do your kiddos?

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01-22-2013 at 10:22 PM
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I don't really like when the last letter of a fn is the same as the first letter of the last name in general. Some letters are easier thanothers though, like R is easier than N .
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01-22-2013 at 10:30 PM
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That's actually one of DH's rules.  He doesn't want any name ending in a N since our last name starts with an N and he thinks it runs together too much.  Unfortunate because it actually eliminates a fair amout of boys names I like.  And the funny thing is both his name and my name end in an N.

To me, it depends on the name.  I think some do flow together too much, but it works for others.
 
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01-22-2013 at 11:11 PM
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My nieces name is Emma Amelia and I feel like Emma eats up the first part of Amelia and they sound terrible together.  So yeah - I agree
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01-22-2013 at 11:16 PM
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In a perfect world, you wouldn't have that repetition... but it's not a perfect world.  If you love the first name, go for it.
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01-22-2013 at 11:37 PM
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I think it sounds fine with L's like in your example. I agree that it's much worse with hard sounds.
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01-23-2013 at 12:06 AM
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Our last name has a strong "K". I was very crazy and not only knocked out anything ending in "c" and "k" but also beginning with those letters. It bugs me, it doesn't bug others.
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01-23-2013 at 1:15 AM
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My first name ends with M and so does my last name. It's not a big deal at all. I think the double L sounds fine too. It works for some names and not others.
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01-23-2013 at 2:03 AM
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bobcee:

To me, it depends on the name.  I think some do flow together too much, but it works for others.

This. Some names with the same ending sound might be ok while others might definitely not.  
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01-23-2013 at 6:14 AM
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JLGY:
I think it sounds fine with L's like in your example. I agree that it's much worse with hard sounds.

This.  I'm not a fan of eliding sounds either, but the L elision is not bothering me here.
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01-23-2013 at 6:30 AM
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My name starts with A ends with A and my first name with A. its my user name if you look.

 It works okay. The A's in Alyssa make an uh sound and the A in my last name says A. They don't blend.

I think the L's work fine in your name. 

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01-23-2013 at 7:28 AM
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In general, I do mind. But not with vowels (like Alyssa A*es) and the L in your example works fine too. I love Hazel, even if that's not the name you're considering.

I agree it's worst with harder letters, but the last name for our kid starts with an F and it doesn't work either (think Ralph Ford - it's terrible, IMHO).  

I also don't like alliteration, so most names starting with an F are out too, and because DH has a stammer, all names with K/C (pronounced K) and T are out too. Luckily, I tend not to like those.
 
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01-23-2013 at 7:29 AM
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Also, from the title of your thread, I though you wanted to name your daughter Flow. Yay pregnancy brain!
 
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01-23-2013 at 7:34 AM
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alyssaames:

My name starts with A ends with A and my first name with A. its my user name if you look.

 

Ha! My name does the same. But the A sounds in my first name are not the same as my last, so it's not a big deal. I think it's a case-by-case basis. I wouldn't go for Hannah Harbaugh, but I would do something like Harlow Williams.

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01-23-2013 at 7:35 AM
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DD'S name has the hard C sound as does our last name so it does sound very sing-songy, but I loved her name, so that loved trumped the flow. I think in your situation it sounds fine. I think it just depends on how much you love a name and how much flow matters to you.
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01-23-2013 at 11:19 AM
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Not a fan.  I want people to pronounce each name.  I feel like it's when kids say the alphabet and say LaMenOP.  Instead of L, M, N, O, P.
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01-23-2013 at 11:29 AM
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I'd take it on a case by case basis, it can work.
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01-23-2013 at 11:35 AM
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My son's FN ends with a K and our LN starts with a hard C.  When I say his name I say Hank (pause) C.........  I am very particular about speech.  VERY.

So, while it can all run together, I don't let it.   
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01-23-2013 at 12:15 PM
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I don't think it sounds as bad as the ones ending in a hard sound, like you mentioned.  If it was your favorite name, I'd do it.
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01-23-2013 at 1:57 PM
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I never thought about it but my daughter is Allison Nicole...doesn't bother me at all.  But that is a FN/MN combo.  I don't really think it would bug me if it was how you mentioned in your post.  I did stay away from girl names that end with A because I didn't like how it sounded with my last name (also ends with an A).
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01-23-2013 at 2:18 PM
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Elinetrouwt:
Also, from the title of your thread, I though you wanted to name your daughter Flow. Yay pregnancy brain!

Haha... I did too! And I thought "Why would she spell it Flow instead of Flo?".

OP: I think there are some names where it doesn't work, but in general it's not a big concern and doesn't need to be a rule to avoid. Just try it out with any name you are thinking and see how it sounds.
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01-23-2013 at 4:12 PM
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Our son is Atticus; his middle and last names BOTH start with an S sound.

While I don't think it's ideal flow, and I shared your concerns, we loved the name enough to do it anyway.
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01-23-2013 at 9:44 PM
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Ha, me too!  I was cautiously concerned.  Kids tease :)
 
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01-24-2013 at 11:03 AM
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I wouldn't focus too much on last name since hers will be changing eventually anyway :)
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