Names needed for identical twins

[twinmum31]

Help! I am a first time mum due to have identical twins in two weeks and we are really struggling for names. Our surname is Brown, which is pretty boring really and so I think leaves open the possibility of something more interesting as a first name. Having said that, I don't really want anything that is too 'out there'.

For boys, our current thoughts are Arthur and Wilfred. They seem to go quite well together. I am not 100% sold on Wilfred but the husband seems to love it and I am fairly relaxed about it. I do like that it can be Will or Fred/Freddy if we want.

For girls, we really haven't found anything we love. Ones that have reached the shortlist (but we still are not sure are 'the one') include Olivia, Poppy, Ivy (but husband thinks Ivy sounds like she might be a bit mean?!) and Alice. What do you think mumsnetters? Any other ideas?

Wildcards suggested by the husband this morning have included Marlowe and Franklin (both for girls). Not sure how I feel about those!

We haven't got as far as middle names - at this late stage I will be pleased if we just have first names for the birth, middle names can come after! We don't want anything that is too matchy matchy, but they obviously need to sound good together.

Pre-requisites for names are: easy to spell and it needs to be a 'proper' name (eg. husband was campaigning for a while for Flossie (as an actual name) but I rejected it on the basis it would need to be Florence and shortened then to Flossie - which then runs the risk of the poor girl being called Flo Brown in the playground, which sounds like a nasty stomach bug....

Hope this all makes sense - any help or suggestions are welcome!

Thank you!

[PleaseGetOffTheTableDarling]

Amelia and Matilda.
good luck!

[LondonRocks]

Lucy and Ruby

[LondonRocks]

Josephine and Matilda (Jo and Tilly)

Julia and Jessica

[Kahlua4me]

Eleanor and Grace

[RaaRaaTheLion]

I love Wilfred! Casper, Elias and Jonah are all lovely too.

Poppy and Olivia are wonderful names; I also like Freya, Phoebe ( would sound great with Poppy) and Nina.

[SommerenAldrigKommer]

Juliet and Claudia
Richie and Freddie

(sorry not a fan of Marlowe and franklin for girls or boys)

[andadietcoke]

I have twin girls and my surname is Brown! I loved Scarlett, Ruby, Poppy and Daisy but they made me think of Dulux paint charts and dead (brown) flowers. Charlie was out due to the snoopy association.

[306235388]

How exciting!

Genevieve and Meredith
Felicity and Melissa
Harriet and Lydia
Zoe and Lucy
Rachel and Rebecca
Edith and Isobel
Clara and Annabelle
Ella and Faith
Jemima and Hermione
Penny and Rosa

For boys I'm not overly keen on Wilfred tbh but not sure I have any other ideas....erm....nope am all out, sorry.

[Roseformeplease]

Alice and Martha

[306235388]

Boys

Ethan and Rhys
Elijah and Noah
Winston and Frederick
Theodore and Nathaniel (Theo and Nate)
Louis and Rowan

[twinmum31]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions so far! Keep them coming! I lay awake for hours in the middle of the night going through old threads and trying to come up with ideas.

andadietcoke, I know what you mean. I have been having the same thoughts - I didn't know if I was overthinking it though. I tried Poppy out on a few people and when I asked them none of them said it made them think of a dead Poppy flower. It is a worry of mine though! Are you able to share what you opted for? x

[BikeRunSki]

Alice and Olive (only 2 letters difference but different names)

Adam and James
Matthew and Patrick

Your Grandparent & Your DP's Grandparent

[reddaisy]

Georgia and Willow
Thomas and William

[andadietcoke]

I have a Sophie and a Charlotte/Lottie. Middle names are after my sister and SiL - not necessarily what I would have chosen myself but I wanted them to have family names. Charlotte Sarah and Sophie Lindsay

[andadietcoke]

And FWIW I thought I was probably over thinking it too (and I think in retrospect I was right!).

[SommerenAldrigKommer]

Alice and Celia (same letter but also totally different feel)

[TandemFlux]

Wilfred is fantastic. Arthur seems quite limp by comparison. Like Will as a nickname but I have a huge soft spot for Wilf.

Wilfred and Rex
Wilfred and Reginald
Wilfred and Angus with nn Gus
Wilfred and George

[TandemFlux]

Alice and Flora or Fleur

[sleeplessinderbyshire]

I'd avoid poppy if surname is brown as brown is slang for heroin which comes from poppies....

[Seriouslyffs]

Alice and Celia are anagrams- cool as Twinnie but lovely on their own!

[Penguinotterfoxbadger]

Very exciting!

Arthur and Wilfred are great.

For girls I like Alice and Ivy.

Not keen on Marlowe or Franklin, but how about Francesca nn Frankie? Martha is also lovely imo.

[paxtecum]

Tandem: Arthur isn't limp at all - think of King Arthur.

Arthur and Alfred?

[TandemFlux]

Violet and celeste

[Ems1812]

I would choose -

Albie & Teddy for boys
Olivia & Matilda for girls

[frangipani13]

Rosella, Jasmine, Aurelia, Caitlin