first.What is the best distance in age between siblings. ex, my daughter starla is 3. I was wondering if its better to have four years between each child 2, 1, 3, etc?
and also, do you think that siblings names should sound right together or that they dont have to because they are individuals?
2007-08-31 00:25:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
You want her to be a little older, so she can help you take care of her baby sister.
For the love of God, don't name them with names that rhyme. They will get made fun of at school and when you yell their names they might not differentiate between the two.
2007-08-31 00:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by USAF, Retired 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's not really a best age difference, both a small and big gap have their merits. Sometimes siblings with a small age gap are closer because they have more in common, however siblings with a large age gap tend to argue less and so can be closer because of that. A closer gap might mean that child raising is cheaper beacause of hand-me-down's, shared toys etc, however a larger gap might mean that the older child can help take care of the younger child. So basically it's up to you :p I want to have three years between my children personally.
I think that siblings names should sound right together but I don't think they should match because they are individuals. There is nothing worse than a family of five children called marie, marvin, maddy, max and maya lol.
:)
2007-08-31 07:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2yrs7.5mths between my kids and it is great but I think no more than 4yrs as then they are just at different stages and can never really play at the same level. Now that mine are 5 and 2.5 they play well together but if my oldest was 6.5-7 they just wouldn't be on the same wave length, but its up to your personal preferrence.
I don't think siblings names need to be similar either, but once you have a certain style of name you tend to stick to it anyway. I love the 'z/s' sounding names and have Eliza and Isaac which share the 'z' sound. I don't like kids that are named like, Ella, Tanna, Hannah, etc...or twins that have ryhming names is just cruel. Same first letters is okay or a particular letter sound but not exactly ryhming like Starla and Karla., holly and molly etc...
But thats my opinion, lol!
2007-08-31 07:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in a big big family. 6 kids. At one time we were
3, 6, 10, 14, 16, and 18. I don't know how my parents handled it, but we were a really happy family.
Now (from oldest to youngest) Lucy is 26, Nicholas is 24, Alexis (me) is 22, Katie is 18, Jackson is 14, and Hugh is 11! My parents started having kids really young, they are only 44 now!
About age differences the two youngest get along okay besides the fact that they are hormonal adolecents...Katie and I get along very well, always have. Nicholas and I fought all the time. Lucy was enough older than me where I just looked up to her.
2007-09-02 06:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't ask me I have a 1yr old 2 yr old and I'm 6 weeks with number 3. My boys names are Kyle and Joel, I think they sound geed together, funny enough when I was little my mum had a Friend with 2 boys named exactly the same. I ran into her at the shops a under a year ago, she laughed when she herd the names. I didn't plan it like that , it was the only names my husband and I could agree on. I do think they should sound right together. Like you don't want one daughter named Esmay and the other named Britney..... sounds kinda weird.
2007-08-31 07:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by Kenny K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother & I are four years apart and I like it because we got to play together when we were younger. My aunt's babies are newborn & 2. I think that's a decision that each couple should make as to what they have time, patient, and love for.
Each child is an individual. Therefore, they don't have to have similar names and I hate the ones that rhyme. Each child is different and deserves a name as unique as them =)
2007-08-31 09:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by MrsMarshall=) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually think three years is about right--the kids get a chance to have the attention, as well as the chance to be the helper. Also, give them whatever names you like.
P.S. Starla is a really cute name!!
2007-08-31 13:12:14 · answer #7 · answered by Flower_Girl3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from a 17 year olds point of view
my brother is 3 years younger than me
i helped my mom with him when he was born
(handing dipers, bringing toys, etc..toddler stuff)
and i think the age difference is great
he hangs with his friends but the gap isn't to big
so he can still hang with me sometimes
without feeling like i have to babysit him
also the names shouldn't matter
my name is Andrieka
the name of the only witch who survied the salem witch trials
(chosen by my father who also switched the e and the i to make it more 'individualized')
my brother however
was originonally planned to have a name from the bible
and he got it
his name is jacob we call him jake sometimes
verry differnent names but we are still family and very united
<3
2007-08-31 08:28:01 · answer #8 · answered by full metal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
urm...i would say either 3 yrs or around 6 yrs or when your lil girls quite a bit older...eg 10+ that way she can take some responsibility for the kid.
i would defo not have the names rhyming but so they sound good together. x x x x
2007-08-31 09:14:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sons are 15mths apart ( very quick I know) but im glad that im getting the sleepless nights, nappies & messy eating out of the way that way i can enjoy them & they can grow up friends. theres 9 years between my sister & i, we dont speak anymore which is sad. my boys names are jesse & jordan. its up to u on how u would cope with young children but ur daughter by age 4-5 would understand about a new baby. goodluck
2007-08-31 07:48:49 · answer #10 · answered by hunnymummy06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋