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velvetteddygirl · 14/02/2017 20:22

A friend has asked me to post this. She is having twins!! She's having a bit of panic and wants to know whether other people, namely ones who don't give a stuff about offending her think about her choices.

Alison Matilda and George Leo
Paul Judah and Eli Nathan
Sophie Matilda and Rose Charlene

There you go, have at them and I'll be printing the thread off to show her!
Thanks very much!

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Astro55 · 14/02/2017 20:25

I like Alice - rather than Alison
Sophie Rose and George will be dated - Paul old fashioned

I like Eli!!!

NoCapes · 14/02/2017 20:27

Definitely not Paul or Alison - It's not the 80s

NoCapes · 14/02/2017 20:28

I also don't understand the combinations
Surely you choose two girls names and two boys names and if its one of each sex you pick your favourite
How has she got completely different names including middle names for each eventuality??

MadameJosephine · 14/02/2017 20:30

I actually quite like Paul and Alison

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/02/2017 20:35

Sophie Matilda and Paul Judah.
I especially dislike Alison. Very harsh.
Pass on my congratulations

CaoNiMa · 14/02/2017 20:50

I actually love Paul and Alison!

CaoNiMa · 14/02/2017 20:51

Cross post!!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/02/2017 20:52

I like ;
Matilda Rose and Sophie Alice
Nathan George and Leo James

BaymaxismyHero · 14/02/2017 21:05

Sophie and Rose are lovely.
George is OK, Alice is lots better than Alison.
Paul is very dated. Eli seems to short, Elijah is nice and use Eli.

crapfatbanana · 14/02/2017 21:06

NoCapes I have two lots of twins and had tons of name combos for every eventuality each time.

I think all of the options above are fine. Sophie and Rose are the safest options and I would be tempted to ditch Sophie in favour of Alison.

SallyInSweden · 14/02/2017 21:06

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Girlwhowearsglasses · 14/02/2017 21:07

My twins had various names on big pieces of A4 paper tacked to the living room wall for weeks before and after they were born: we went to the register office wth three names and decided on the way!

You need to say both names shortened in the same breath with twins. What are the single syllable short versions of those names?

Mumoftheark · 15/02/2017 00:58

I think she needs to pick her 2 favourite names for each gender and when they are born choose. I'm confused as to why there are all the options.

I love Sophie and Rose for twin girls, both beautiful names and go well together. Think Charlene is horrible with rose tbh unless it has a meaning, it just doesn't work sorry.

Boy girl combo I like Sophie and George

Boy boy George and Eli

Does she have a favourite boys and girls name?

mum2be2boys · 15/02/2017 09:59

Out of the choices given, I like Sophie Matilda and George Leo. Not keen on the others I'm afraid.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 15/02/2017 10:37

George Leo and Sophie Matilda

Re:1970's, think Alison and Paul might be due for revival like Amanda and Jonathan.

anonbecauseiwanna · 15/02/2017 10:43

I hate all of them except Sophie and Rose

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 15/02/2017 10:44

Alison Matilda and George Leo
Paul Judah and Eli Nathan
Sophie Matilda and Rose Charlene

None of them roll of the tongue to be honest. As I was reading them, they didn't sound like they went together all that well.

I like a PP's suggestion of:

Matilda Rose and Sophie Alice
Nathan George and Leo James

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 15/02/2017 10:44

Wow. Bold fail there.

Montsti · 15/02/2017 16:14

Sorry but Paul & Alison aren't great - very 70s/80s...they'll probably be back in in a few years though so maybe she's ahead of her time!

George is my favourite of the boys and Alice or Alexandra as an alternative to Alison. Sophie and Rose are ok..

Not keen on Eli - maybe Elijah?

MrsMeeseeks · 15/02/2017 18:46

Charlene, Rose, George and Sophie are all lovely. I'm not sure why, but Leo just doesn't seem to work as a middle name.

Paul and Alison are a bit too Seventies for my liking and Matilda is just awful, sorry.

Sophronia · 15/02/2017 18:49

I actually like Paul and Alison, they'd be more unusual in their age group than Sophie, George etc.

pilates · 15/02/2017 19:04

Paul and Alison are very 70's.

The rest are very nice, except Charlene which is dreadful.

I would choose Sophie Matilda and George Leo.

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QueenMortificado · 15/02/2017 19:06

Lots of twins around atm!

Is this for Amal or Beyoncé?

paddypants13 · 15/02/2017 19:32

I like all the names apart from Judah. I don't think it goes well with Paul either.

Congratulations to your friend!

googietheegg · 15/02/2017 20:17

Eli is fab! I don't agree with all the Elijah suggestions - I think it's v tacky

Rose is lovely, so is Leo, so I think that's a good pair. Or Rose and Eli.

Alice is a bit wet I think and Paul and Alison are too dated but not yet retro. Charlene is terrible. Nathan is soppy but Nathaniel, shortened to Nate is cool.

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