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Twin siblings for Eliza?

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chatterbox11 · 03/09/2015 10:02

DH and I have one DD, Eliza Jane. Now we are expecting b/g twins. For DS, we like Leo. For DD2, we like Thea, Freya or Eleanor. Problem is that Thea and Leo sound too similar and we're worried about the repeated 'el' sound in Eliza and Eleanor. Which means we will probably end up using Freya and though we do like it it's our least favourite of the three. What name would you use as a sister to Eliza and Leo: Thea, Eleanor, Freya or something entirely different?

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Ikeameatballs · 03/09/2015 10:11

I think I'd go for something different.

Rose
Mary
Hattie
Una
Cora
Thora
Nina
Ianthe

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/09/2015 10:35

Flora
Cara

I wouldnt use two girls names beginning 'El' just in case they both get Elle or Ellie.

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HeteronormativeHaybales · 03/09/2015 10:40

The 'el' sound isn't really the same in Eliza and Eleanor (more 'il' versus 'el' surely?), so that I think the two names actually work well together. Eleanor is a lovely name. I like a pp's suggestion of Flora too. How about Lucy or Mary (just seen a pp has suggested that too)? Not names you hear a great deal these days but lovely and classic.

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TillyTolly · 03/09/2015 11:58

I have to agree re. Eleanor being too similar with it's phonemes; I think Eliza and Eleanor on their own would be fine but possibly not with Leo in the mix too... Lots of 'l + vowel' combos. Thea is my favourite on your list but I see the clash with Leo and would probably want to avoid that too.

Are there any other boys' names you like? If so, you could switch Leo across to baby girl twin as 'Leonora' to be known as Leo.

If not, how about Dorothea? Then you could use full name or 'Dora' when rattling off kids' names en mass and Thea when speaking to her individually?

For some reason I have a real aversion to Freya, think I've just met too many though. Alternatives:

Martha
Georgia
Viola
Cora?

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helentheheron · 04/09/2015 09:20

Oliver and June

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WankerDeAsalWipe · 04/09/2015 09:35

A bit of a switch about, but how about Leanora for the girl instead of Leo for the boy and Theo for the boy instead of Thea for the girl?

Eliza, Leonora (Nora) and Theo?

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WankerDeAsalWipe · 04/09/2015 09:37

Ah! just read Tillys post - great minds and all that... :)

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mathanxiety · 06/09/2015 04:39

Something different for the girls. I love Leo.

Honor
Anna
Lucy
Jemima
Cecilia
Tamsin
Georgia
Frida

Though I must say I love Eliza, Leonora and Theo.