Kids Eliza
Santa Claus Coming to Town - Mannu & Eliza Lacerda
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Pottery Barn Kids Green Eliza Twin Quilt New $119.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Green Eliza Floral Twin Duvet Cover $69.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Yellow Eliza Quilted Standard Sham $29.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Eliza Queen Quilt/2 Shams & Bolster P $159.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Yellow Eliza Quilted Small Sham New $24.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Blue Eliza Floral Twin Duvet Cover $69.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Blue Eliza Floral Small Pillowcase $14.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Eliza Stripe Bedskirt YELLOW Full NIP $56.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Eliza Stripe Bedskirt BLUE Crib Size $23.74 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Eliza Yellow Pillow Sham Euro New NIP $19.95 |
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PotteryBarn Kid PINK ELIZA Floral Quilt Sham Sheet+Set $399.95 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Yellow Eliza Twin Quilt New $119.99 |
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Pottery Barn Kids Eliza Twin Duvet Cover NIP Green $47.49 |
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Pottery Barn Kids ELIZA Blue Twin BED SET quilt 6p $249.99 |
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NIP Pottery Barn Kids Eliza Toddler Duvet Green $14.99 |
Are your kids a matched set?
When naming your children, did you (or will you) put any thought into how their names sound together? If so, what criteria would you use to make them complement each other?
Would you like it best if they all started with the same letter, rhymed, or ended with the same letter? Or would you like it best if they all had the same number of syllables or all contained a certain letter (e.g., Gavin, Eve, and Vaughn)? Or would you choose ones that had a similar origin (e.g., Italian or biblical) or similar vibe (e.g., trendy, traditional, old-fashioned, literary)? Or would you just pick names you liked, regardless of whether or not they complemented each other?
I think I tend to like it when siblings' names end in the same letter. It seems like a rather subtle way for them to coordinate, as long as there aren't too many kids. I like girls' names that end in A (Clara, Sonia, Eliza) and boys' names that end in S (Julius, Miles).
For sibsets, I like it best when the names are connected somehow without being too matchy. This could be through the first or middle name; I'm not picky. But yes, they should be connected in some way. I think the names should sound like a family- Rebecca, Michael, and Daisuke sounds a little wonky; as does Aiko, Fumiko, and Hannah.
For example, I'd never name two daughters Mikayla Destiny and Elizabeth Cecilia. If I were to use Mikayla and Destiny (not that I ever would), I'd do Elizabeth Mikayla and Cecilia Destiny, or Mikayla Elizabeth and Destiny Cecilia. That way, the first names of both are classic and the middles are trendy, or the other way around.
And when considering names for sibsets, I think if there are already two or three children whose names follow a pattern (whatever it may be, rhyming, colors, Japanese, ending in -a, anything), the next children's names should also follow it (unless it's very, very subtle/unnoticable and there are no other options). For example, Coral, Violet, and Ebony sounds so much better than Coral, Violet, and say, Jenna.
Also, I dislike when all children in a family have unisex names. This could just be my general distaste for unisex names talking, but I think it's a bit weird when the children are Rowan Morgan, Hayden Taylor, and Cameron Regan; you don't know who's who! If you insist on giving your children unisex names, you might at least give the girls feminine middle names and the boys masculine middle names. I mean, really.
As for the matching patterns, my favorite is when the names have the same origin/similar vibe, as in French names or classic/literary names. Same syllable names sound too contrived to me; if it happens by coincidence, ok, but I wouldn't match it so that the names shared the same number of syllables. Ditto with sibsets that share a letter. However, subtlety is key for me; sibsets like Charlotte and Scarlett, Hayden and Aiden, or even Scarlett and Violet don't appeal to me at all. I think the most important thing a parent can do in terms of this is to make sure they know the distinction between complementing names and coordinating names; it's a fine line. I want names to complement each other but still be very individual.
A few sibsets I'm currently considering should demonstrate this, what I'm looking for in a sibset (three girls', two boys'):
My favorite- French names. Since I was young, I've had a love affair with French names- all of them, even ones like Babette. There's something so beautiful and classy about them, and every single one I've come across is gorgeous. My only problem with them is that some of them are impossible to pronounce if you don't speak French, which is ok for me, but may be hard in the US:
Charlotte Vivienne
Lila Madeleine/Jacqueline/Julianne/Josephine (haven't quite decided yet)
Aveline Rosalie/Melisande/Mireille
Laurent Olivier (I love, love, love this, but the problem is that it's a long shot in the U.S; if I thought I could get away with it, I most definitely would)
Alain Christophe (again- could be a bit of a problem in the U.S., but I'd absolutely go for it if I thought I could)
The second has a bit of an old-fashioned/classic/literary feel. I've taken inspiration from some of my favorite books/authors (James McAvoy's "Atonement", Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind", and Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
Cecilia Jane
Christopher James (I loved Ashley [Wilkes, if you're a book aficionado like I am] in the middle spot here; I wanted to use it so badly. But in today's day and age, a boy named Ashley, even in the middle, would never hear the end of it. Which is a real shame.)
Katherine Scarlett (Or Sara Scarlett; I love both but I usually dislike when first and middle names are alliterated)
Margaret Elizabeth
Charles William (I was really, really, REALLY tempted to make it Fitzwilliam, both because I actually like it better and because of Mr. Darcy, but I figured my poor child would never forgive me; that's the only reason.)
And then, lastly, I don't think I'd ever use it, but it's gotten a few laughs:
Cecilia
Amelia
Claudia
Three favorites of mine, but never in the same sibset, because they all happen to be maladies. Cecilia means "blind", Claudia is "lame", Amelia is a birth defect that results in a child being born lacking a limb or limbs.
Wonderful question!
ETA: I just looked over this and realized it's a really, really long answer. I'm sorry =/
