when a name "flows right" what does that mean?

Question

also does this name flow right Ashley Elizabeth Case

Answer 1

Ashley Elizabeth Case has an especially nice flow.

"Flow" is a combination of rhythm (syllable variation), letter sounds and letter placement. Just as in music, everyone hears names a little differently and has different tastes.

There are good flow/bad flow "rules", but they don't apply much of the time and they are more likely to reflect the namer's taste than an absolute truth. Flow "rules" are actually guidelines and they are handy to know.



1. Syllables of combos should be varied. Your example is a good one, having 2-3-1 syllables.

John Mark West with syllables 1-1-1 is choppy but John Charles West with 1-1-1 has a better flow.

So, 1-1-1 does not always need to be avoided although most of the time it won't work.



2. Many people dislike combo names that end in the same sound, and follow this "rule". But if the names have a variety of syllables, they can flow well. Anna Laura - sing songy; Anna Lucia - musical flow.



3. Combos that begin with the same sound are often shunned as non-flowing. Dominic Dylan (bad flow in my opinion). John Jacob, James Jordan, Josiah Jude, are nice to MY ear, but others may cringe. So "flow" is often a personal thing that defies "rules"



4. Some people absolutely must have more syllables in the first name than the second. It doesn't matter to me. The sound of Flow is once again personal taste. Catherine Rose or Rose Catherine both have a nice flow to me.



5. The first name ending with the beginning letter of the middle name. Some people think that it mashes the names together, but others natually pronounce them in a way that this doesn't happen.

Ex: Ethan Niall - I pronounce "Ethaniall" = Bad flow. Aaron Nathaniel flows very well when I say it.



There are so many variables to Flow. Guidelines are helpful, but in the end it's the pleasantness of the sound to your own ear.

Answer 2

It's sort of hard to explain. If you say the name out loud and it sounds weird it doesn't flow well. Ashely Elizabeth Case does flow well. Something like Ashley Lee or Ashely Kelsey would sound weird.. it doesn't flow well. Usually you wouldn't choose a middle name that has the same ending as the first name. I also think you should use names that have a different number of syllables. Ashley has two and Elizabeth has four.

Answer 3

the flow of a name is just that, does it flow. does it roll off the tongue or is it jerky and abrupt? for example:

Ashley Elizabeth Case flows. the "y" at he end of Ashley and the "E" at the beginning of Elizabeth have the same sound so there isn't an abrupt stop between the names.

Kayla Anna doesn't flow because the same letter at the end of one name and beginning of another have different sounds and make an awkward pause between the names. If you think that it sounds good then it probably flows, if it sounds harsh or weird to you then it probably doesn't.

Answer 4

Ashley Elizabeth Case flows VERY well. It's actually a rather great name. As for what "flow" is...



When a name is choppy and abrupt coming from your tongue, it doesn't flow. For example:



Jay Kent Wood



When you look at this name, it's short and to the point. Even worse, when you say it, you have to stop constantly and it sounds like a robotic voice. To give this name flow, you'd have to add some syllables to the first and middle names to balance out a short last name. For example:



James Kenneth Wood



Already, the name flows so much easier off one's tongue. The basic idea is to balance out short names with long ones, and find a good mixture.

Answer 5

It should roll off the tongue. You should not find that the vowel and consonant sounds clash when you say it. Too many syllables may seem jumbled up. They rhythm shouldn't be too sing-song-y



Ashley Elizabeth seems too busy. Try saying it a 5 times fast!



But you wouldn't really call her by both her first and middle names. She would usually be referred to as Just Ashley or Ashley Case.



I say the name combo you have is fine.

Answer 6

If a name flows right, it sounds nice and easy on the tongue, and isn't stilted, comical, boring, or overly frilly. I posted on my blog how to make sure a name flows well:

http://namesoftheninjarobot.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/rules-of-flow/



Ashley Elizabeth Case flows okay, but it's a bit chunky, or heavy, if that makes sense. It's because SH is quite a harsh sound, and then to be followed by several L sounds, it makes it a bit gulpy. Okay, I don't I explained myself well with that at all. L's don't like being close together, and when they're near a harsh sound like SH, it makes it more obvious. Okay, that's better. TH-C also isn't a very nice transition on the mouth.

Answer 7

I'd say it when you don't get your words in a twist or if the first and middle name have the same beginning or ending sound. I.e. Layla Taylor or Kayleigh Aubrey don't flow well in my opinion.

Ashley Elizabeth Case flows

:)

Answer 8

Usually when I say it flows right I mean that it sound nice and doesn't sound harsh and kind of rolls off the tongue easily. Flynn Landon doesn't flow to me because it sounds too harsh and repetitive. Ashley Elizabeth Case flows very nicely.

Answer 9

There's no jarring stops or blending, you can just say the name and it all comes out nicely. Liam Matthew to me does not flow nice because it blends together into Liamatthew, Carlisle Charles is awkward and jarring to say and does not flow right to me.

I'd say that Ashley Elizabeth Case flows quite nicely, no blending, no jarring, and a nice range of syllables :)

Answer 10

i think of that they might desire to pass. i do no longer think of my total call flows nicely yet I do get to alter it if i'm getting married. Alexander William Lewis sounds staggering yet i do no longer think of Liam Lewis sounds very constructive. Plus, Liam is ordinarily a nickname for Liam. i think of James Parker Lewis or Weston Michael Lewis would be beautiful.