can we call our boy/ girl twins...

[HettySunshine]

Artimus (known as Arty) and Hetty?

We already have a daughter called Lyra.

[Twitterqueen]

Well I don't see why not. Though I like Atticus more than Artimus, which makes me think of a flower - though I'm not sure why...

[Flossieflower01]

Three names from popular children's books? Will date them nicely!

[msrisotto]

Artimus Fartimus

[Twitterqueen]

Wiki says "Artemis was the goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, twin sister of Apollo."

The key word here is goddess.... maybe not such a good name for a boy!

[KingJoffreyLikesJaffaCakes]

I also like Atticus.

I knew guinea pigs called Jem and Scout.

[SpaceDinosaur]

I don't know of that was meant to sound bitchy Flossie but it did to me.

FWIW OP I love your names.

[Laquila]

Could you use Art instead of Arty? Arty and Hetty together doesn't really float my boat, but of course you can call your kids whatever you like 😃

Also you might get people confusing Artimus (which to be honest I'd never heard of) with Artemis, which is a girl's name.

[HettySunshine]

Although Artimus was a goddess it has developed over the years and is definitely a boy's name now. I love it but I'm not sure if it'll be too much to deal with at school.

[FrancisdeSales]

Please don't.

[Error404usernamenotfound]

Artemis is a girl's name, and Hetty doesn't sound like a full name, IYSWIM. If she's Henrietta known as Hetty, then that's quite sweet. It also gives her the chance to change her name as she gets older if she wants to - Hetty does sound very little-girly to me.

Arthur and Henrietta, known as Arty and Hetty, would be lovely. Although they may end up being known as Farty and Sweaty, knowing the cruelty of children...

[AbbyCadabby]

I love Artemis (with this spelling) but not for a boy. I don't view it as a boys' name at all. Obviously if I met a boy one I would accept it as a boy's name, but I'm not keen.
Why not Artemis for your girl twin?

[Veterinari]

Artemis (spelled this way) is d finitely the name of a goddess
Not a good choice for a boy

[HettySunshine]

Artimus means 'a follower of the goddess Artimis' and is gender neutral. But I do take your points.

Thank you ladies, we'll keep thinking!

[Laquila]

So you like Harriet? For some reason Harriet and Albin popped into my head.

[Laquila]

*so = do

[BertrandRussell]

Do you mean Artemis? She was a girl.....

[StitchesInTime]

Neither of those names are to my taste, but I don't think they're too samey or anything like that.

[FatRun]

I like Henrietta with Lyra. I also like a pp's suggestion of Arthur too.

[BertrandRussell]

Don't believe everything you read on baby name websites. They lie.

[tinofbiscuits]

Artimus sounds great. It's far more refreshing than Atticus which reminds me of attics and has been faddy for a while. Hetty is fine too as nickname for Henrietta.

[HackerFucker22]

Arty and Hetty is too matchy for my liking (with twins I particularly dislike matchy names)

Arthur and Henrietta is much better.

[florascotianew]

Bertrand Russell speaks wise words. Many baby names sites are very unreliable. Artimus does not mean 'follower of Artemis'. It is the version of the female goddess's name used in the area now known as western Turkey.Some scholars think it was the original version of the name:
books.google.co.uk/books?id=P3vb4KDB_UkC&pg=PA213&dq=lydian+artimus&ei=QpsNTOjcC5bCzQSXlpXeCw&cd=5&hl=en#v=onepage&q=lydian%20artimus&f=false

The ancient Greek young female followers of Artemis were called 'arktoi' (Little Bears).

[Gunting]

Artimus is too similar to Artemis without being it. I think he would need to spell it out every time.

Hetty is more of a nn and also a vacuum cleaner.

[ZiggyFartdust]

It isn't gender neutral. Everyone who knows the name will think you can't spell it and have called your boy a poncey girls name.
As pp said, Arthur and Henrietta is a million times better.

[AbbyCadabby]

Well I'm liking Arktoi!!!