Sib Set

[lilmizmombassa.livejournal.com]

I was spending the weekend with a couple. They have two daughters; both in their mid-twenties.

Andrea (prn. Ohn-dre-uh, not with the "Ann" as the first syllable)
Alexandra

Is this sib set weird for anyone else, or is it just me? I found it weird that Alexandra was so close to Alexandria, which is so similiar to her sister's first name. I'm not crazy about the names as stand alones, but I really do not like them in a sib set.

Thoughts?

Comments

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

This is where I chime in again about my hatred of the desires for "matching sibsets". Name a kid for the kid, not for what its older sister is named.

Also, I love Andrea with that pronunciation! My daughter is Annika, and its said "ah-nick-ah" instead of "Ann-ik-a" lol.

[ohhvelocitygirl.livejournal.com]

I don't think they're that matchy, and they sound nice together.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I don't think they're matchy.
I knew sisters named Anna Sophia and Angela and I thought that was a little close though.

[ounceofpeace.livejournal.com]

I can't decide if they're too matchy. I hate that pronunciation of Andrea though. Sounds pretentious to me.

[joereaves.livejournal.com]

Unless the family are of French (or French speaking) origin I have to agree with you there.

I don't think they're matchy though.

[sal_amanda]

I'm with you on this one. Too close.

[bonobaby.livejournal.com]

I don't think they're too close and the pronunciation of Andrea varies depending on the area, I come from an English background and I have always said it Ohn, not Ann. It is like my name, depending on whom says it and where they hail from it can be said Dee-ann-ah or Dee-arn-ah (Deanna). Same as my sister, Bianca, Bee-ank-ah or Bee-unk-ah.

Oh and that is a matching sibset for you, Deanna and Bianca, it was done utterly unintentionally too.

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

They are very similar, but I don't think it's THAT weird. I mean, I have definitely heard weirder. I love both names individually (though I say Ann-dre-uh), but I'm not crazy about them together. Still, I think they are okay. Especially since they are often shortened to Andi and Alex (I don't know if they do that, though).

[frost.livejournal.com]

They both start with the letter A, but other than that, I don't think they're really match-y.
I like Alexandra; don't care for Andrea.

I tend to pronounce it Ohn-dre-uh because that's what I've grown up with; it's definitely the pronunciation I prefer.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

I went to school with twins with the nicknames Tanya and Tonya. I've never understood using similar names for siblings. (One exception being Felix and Felicity because I never thought about that pairing until I was older and knew about the origins).