Message: "wdyt of this sibset?"

wdyt of this sibset?

by armyofbono

1/13/2015, 9:29 AM

Not real people, just for a story I'm writing.

Jasper Phoenix
Orion Peter
Juniper Elise
Olive Caroline

The whole J/O thing wasn't intentional, it just ended up that way. But do they seem like they all fit together? If not, any suggestions? I'm kind of sticking with a nature-y/classic combo style but it doesn't matter to me which type is in the first or middle slot.

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- Elena

1/15/2015, 6:20 PM

I really like them all with the exception of Olive which I find very unattractive. Funny, one letter makes all the difference because Olivia is lovely. BTW, we took in a male stray cat several years ago and named him Jasper. He was with a female cat we assumed was his sister. They were both practically starving to death. We'd decided on Juniper for the girl and tried to attract her, however, she was too wary of us and I'm not sure what happened to her.

Are these names for fictional siblings? If so, they work nicely despite the J/O thing going on.

- Flora (booksandtea)

1/14/2015, 3:12 PM

They do seem like they fit... I do find the J/O thing to be distracting, though.

I particularly find that Juniper and Jasper have the J & -per thing in common & I'm really not loving it. I would say one or the other.

Olive Caroline is to die for, though.

- whim

1/13/2015, 11:00 PM

Unintentionally using the same initials is something parents do all the time so I wouldn't really think anything of it especially given the names aren't matchy. Jasper and Juniper are a bit similar visually so that's something to consider. Other than that it seems like an organic sibset.

- Tiggs +3

1/13/2015, 6:11 PM

Jasper, Orion, Juniper and Olive do immediately bring nature imagery to mind and I like them together as a set. Peter, Elise and Caroline, while certainly feeling classic also have a sweetness to them for me. Phoenix is the one name here that, for me, immediately felt the odd one out, not only next to the other middle names, but also not quite seeming to feel fitting next to Jasper. In addition, I notice that each of your latter three combos varies the number of syllables and/or which are stressed (I tend to prefer that), but Jasper Phoenix carries two syllables in each name, stressed in a similar way, so I don't enjoy the flow as much.

I wouldn't suggest changing a thing with the latter three, but I'd enjoy a different feel for the Jasper combo and what comes to mind is...

Jasper Timothy

Hope this helps. :)

- armyofbono +2

1/13/2015, 6:25 PM

Oooh, Jasper Timothy, I like that one a lot! And I don't like Timothy at all, but it flows really well. Thank you!!

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- Tiggs +1

1/14/2015, 9:02 AM

Jasper Nathaniel? Doesn't flow quite as smoothly as Jasper Timothy but I like the feel of the names together and Nathaniel also has a sweetness to it. :)

- armyofbono

1/14/2015, 9:06 AM

I like Jasper Nathaniel too! I think I like Jasper Timothy better though, which is actually very surprising because it is on my list of top disliked names. However, it sounds really good with Jasper and I think Jasper brings something to Timothy that it lacks. Thanks again!

- EMB +1

1/13/2015, 12:10 PM

I can't quite put my finger on why, but Peter stands out to me. And yet, something like Orion Philip doesn't.

Overall though, I like the combos and they sound good together.

- armyofbono

1/13/2015, 3:37 PM

Admittedly, Peter was a "I can't think of anything else and it would be a family name" middle name. Orion Phillip is nice though, thank you!

- Ora (hufflepuffer) (Ora) +1

1/13/2015, 12:02 PM

Jasper, Juniper, and Olive definitely go together. They have a sweet high-south vibe to them. Orion though stands out imo. It seems a lot more unusual and modern compared to the others. If that's deliberate for the story though then ignore me :)

- armyofbono

1/13/2015, 3:36 PM

Not deliberate, it was just a name that struck me. I had different name for the other two siblings along with Orion but I ended up changing them and keeping that one. Any other suggestions that might go better? I am all ears! :D

- kudriashkajo (jodirae) +1

1/13/2015, 11:22 AM

They work well together.
I really like the girl combos. Juniper Elise is very sweet.

- armyofbono

1/13/2015, 11:31 AM

Thanks! All the other names have been tailored around Juniper Elise, it's one of my long time favorites!

- faelsean +1

1/13/2015, 10:59 AM

I like them. They flow very well, and seem to go with each other too. The only two things I thought were that Jasper and Juniper could be a little close in sound and visually for readers, but if you're planning on using nicknames for either, that would reduce confusion of course. Also, Jasper Phoenix is much more trendy of a combo compared to the other sets, so I might change Phoenix, but if that's not an issue for your story, then please ignore (it's still a nice combo!) The only name I don't really like is Peter, but that's a personal taste thing. It sounds good with Orion and it goes with the other names.

- armyofbono

1/13/2015, 11:30 AM

Thanks! I'm not crazy about Peter either, but it would be a family name and I liked how it sounded with Orion. I'm still weary about Jasper Phoenix for the same reason you said, but I'm not sure which one I would change.

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