Names too matchy?

Would Sofia and Seraphina be too close to be siblings?

And would the name - Valentina violet be too matchy?

 

Any feed back is much appreciated ! 

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June 26, 2012 9:11 AM

Both Sophia and Seraphina, and Valentina Violet sound a little too matchy for me.

However, a girl named Sophia Seraphina sounds fine to me, for some reason.

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June 26, 2012 9:11 AM

Yes, I think Sofia and Seraphina are too close for siblings.  They would constantly get misheard or mixed up.

I actually really like Valentina Violet.  There are enough syllables between the V's to sound pretty instead of like a tongue-twister.  That is assuming your last name sounds good with them and doesn't contain a V.

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June 26, 2012 9:20 AM

I think that Sofia and Seraphina don't make a good sibset, aside from feeling too similar, I feel like Seraphina is a much prettier name, and Sofia might feel shortchanged.

Valentina Violet is really working for me, though I have a huge soft spot for alliteration.

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By EM2N
June 26, 2012 11:00 AM

I agree with others that Sofia and Seraphina are too matchy.  I have mixed feelings on Valentina Violet... I would not do the double V's myself, but I like the sound of it for someone else's kid!  

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June 26, 2012 11:46 AM

Valeintina Violet is sort of catchy.  It seems a little brave for me, but I think I would really enjoy seeing it on someone else's child.

Sofia and Seraphina are too matchy for siblings.  Just too many of the same sounds.  I think something like Sofia and Sara or Sofia and Josephina would work better.  There are still some prominent shared sounds, but not so many that it trips you up.

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June 26, 2012 7:51 PM

Sofia and Seraphina are definitely too matchy for siblings, in my opinion. Seraphina almost sounds like a slightly longer version of Sophia. They would be constantly getting mixed up.

I like the combination of Valentina Violet though. I like aliteration in some cases and it works here for me.

I think I could get behind siblings named Sofia and Valentina or Seraphina and Valentina. I just don't like the 2 S names together.

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By EVie
June 26, 2012 10:19 PM

I also think that Sofia and Seraphina are too close. Valentina Violet is ok, I guess, but probably wouldn't be my choice. However, you could totally recombine the four names and make them work as a really nice sibset. How about Valentina Sofia and Seraphina Violet?

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By mk
June 27, 2012 12:20 AM

I think Valentina Violet sounds fine.

Sofia and Seraphina sound too close. Sofia and Valentina sound nice together though.