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Twin name to go with Agnes

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Dovinia · 14/03/2016 20:09

This is hypothetical at the moment, but I've come to a compromise with DH that if third baby is twin girls we will name one of them Agnes - his mum's name. I don't like the name Agnes but this is what we've agreed to.

Obviously ideally we won't have twin girls now, but if we do what names would go well?

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twinsneednames · 14/03/2016 20:10

Why are you even assuming they're twins? Especially twin girls?

Dovinia · 14/03/2016 20:16

I'm not assuming they're twins It's a hypothetical question at the moment. The compromise is if we have two girls to name, one of them will be Agnes.

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lljkk · 14/03/2016 20:17

lol, what good would life be if we didn't dream.

Agnes and .... Emily? Anna, Cora, Caitlin, Elsbeth, Georgie, Kylie, Lexi, Maura, Tamara?

LynetteScavo · 14/03/2016 20:19

Doris

Florence

Juno

Or any name you really, really like and your DH doesn't.

villainousbroodmare · 14/03/2016 20:20

Emily, Maud, Edith sort of name I suppose! Not my style.

weasle · 14/03/2016 20:21

Mary

HeyNonnyMaybe · 14/03/2016 20:21

So is the plan that the hypothetical twin gets Agnes and you get to name the other real life one a name you like?

rosieliveson1 · 14/03/2016 20:21

I like Agnes and Mabel. Mabel Agnes could work as a middle name compromise

girlwithagruffalotattoo · 14/03/2016 20:21

Chardonnay

Dovinia · 14/03/2016 20:21

Agnes and Kylie and Agnes and Lexi are not sister pairs I would expect

Agnes and Doris are probably painfully on trend hipster names.

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RJnomore1 · 14/03/2016 20:23

Agnes and senga.

Think about it.

Must be due a revival too.

WoodleyPixie · 14/03/2016 20:23

Lucy

Bringiton2016 · 14/03/2016 20:24

Audrey.

sarahquilt · 14/03/2016 20:24

Millicent

Dovinia · 14/03/2016 20:27

With both our children we agreed on a boys' name, and I vetoed Agnes for a girls name. By the time we get to the 3rd DH is getting a bit stroppy that I'm vetoing Agnes again so I have conceded that if we have two girls, we'll name one each

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Dovinia · 14/03/2016 20:28

I actually like Maude. And Audrey. Kind of ugly-cool?

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SavoyCabbage · 14/03/2016 20:35

Sadie.

Bringiton2016 · 14/03/2016 20:47

I would have had Agnes and Audrey if I'd been allowed.

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 14/03/2016 20:48

Elspeth.

Hullygully · 14/03/2016 20:49

Agnes and Agatha/Agathe

or Maud.

Ludwsys · 14/03/2016 20:52

Cecily
Verity

Gruach · 14/03/2016 20:53

Enid

But I don't think you should be forced to accept a name you don't like.

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GeorgiaOQueef · 14/03/2016 20:54

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caker · 14/03/2016 20:54

Beatrice

ChubbyPolecat · 14/03/2016 20:56

Agnes is going to grow up thinking you hated her especially if you don't give her sister an equally ugly name. Can you compromise with a middle name?

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