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Need name advice for TWINS - boy and girl!

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Jay14 · 08/01/2011 00:00

I'm having twins, a boy and girl which we're sooo excited about but really struggling with come up with names we love for either of them - would really appreciate some suggestions!

I'm very keen on strong, traditional boys names like Jack, William, George etc but they just all seem very common at the moment. Does anyone have any suggestions for boys names that are similar but rarer? His middle name will be Edward or Alasdair after grandads (we considered both but I think it is a bit much!)

As for DD to be, I'm fairly keen on something unusual (though I do love more conventional Lucy, Rebecca and some others), as long as it isnt going to be a nightmare to spell. I really, really love the name Aliena... but worried it is too unusual and would just get shortened to Ali which I dont think I like on a girl. What do people think about Aliena?

Would love to hear any suggestions for one or both of the twins! Thankyou :)

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thirtysomething · 09/01/2011 20:06

Why not Elena? My fave Italian name of all time, very pretty and easy to spell. (Sounds like English Eleonor but much prefer the Italian spelling!)

Another fan of Jack, William, James and Henry here - and I only know one or two boys of each around here (whereas hundreds of Noahs, Lukes, Charlies, Harrys, Benjamins, Jacobs etc....)

Also love Joseph, Sebastian, Lewis/Louis, Oliver, Jed, Alexander/Alex and Ethan.

Other girls' suggestions:
Isabella
Sasha
Natasha
Felicity
Elisabeth/Elisa
Serena
Sophia/Sophie
Maya
Tess
Rose
Harriet
Martha
Emilia

Congratulations on your twins to be!How lovely!

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Jay14 · 09/01/2011 19:56

ooo really pleased with the positive response to Peter!

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Nightstar · 09/01/2011 17:06

Peter and Susan

Both so underused. And very Narnia :-)

NannyState · 09/01/2011 14:44

LOVE the sound of Aliena (makes me think of the gorgeous girl from Pillars of the Earth) but the spelling does make it look like 'alien; which would put me off.

I think it's a Russian name, originally spelled Aljena.

TabithaTwitchet · 09/01/2011 14:40

How about Aniela instead of Aliena, then doesn't look like alien, and is a real name.
I love the name Peter, and am considering it for DC2 if a boy - classic and not too popular.

cheezyquaver · 09/01/2011 14:40

Arianne & Joshua

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Jay14 · 09/01/2011 14:28

Kate - I got Aliena from Pillars of the Earth but presumed it was made up as hadn't heard of it anywhere else!

Really liking lots of suggestions! Adding Alannah, Alice and Imogen to the list!

A friend also suggested Cassian for DS... like it but haven't heard of it before... does anyone know any Cassians/what do you think of the name?

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mathanxiety · 09/01/2011 04:38

Alannah?
Athena?
Alina is a real (Russian and generally eastern European) name. I think it is also used in Scotland as a feminine version of Alistair.

For boys, I think Peter is a lovely and underused name. I know a little Peter who is almost 2 - his nn is Pete which is nice.

Other traditional names - Michael, John, Louis, Simon, Samuel, David, Patrick, Owen, Alexander...

ChippingIn · 09/01/2011 03:57
ChippingIn · 09/01/2011 03:57

How about spelling it Aleena?

I can't say I'm wild about it - but as long as you love it, who cares what anyone else thinks?

Have you considered Kate & William?

GoingRodeoBaby · 09/01/2011 03:38

Mine are Owen and Lauren but were nearly Erin and Reuben

Linnet · 09/01/2011 02:44

Ian and Imogen
George and Alice
Sam and Erin
Caleb and Grace/Gracie

bambiandthumper · 09/01/2011 01:31

My DT's are Sebastian and Posy :)

We also considered:
Arthur and Willow
Milo and Hebe
Harry and Flynn
Felix and India
Oscar and Delphi

I think Aliena is too close to Alien.
How about Amelia, Aurelia, Aliana, Aurelia or Amy?

onimolap · 09/01/2011 00:59

You could rescue the name from the aliens by going Latin and spelling it Aeliana.

Other girls' names: Emilia, Alice, Eliza, Marianne,
Penelope, Antoinette, Rowena, Sylvia, Tabitha, Felicity,
Phillipa, Jemima, Amanda

Boys: Edmond, Rupert, Iain, Sebastian, Richard, Timothy, Peter, Charles, Frederick

NanaNina · 09/01/2011 00:42

Does Isla or Anya appeal for the girl and Oscar or Finlay for the boy

KateF · 08/01/2011 23:47

Did you get Aliena from the Morland Dynasty books?
I do know an Alina, named after grandmothers Alice and Marina, and think it's quite pretty.

MazzzaG · 08/01/2011 23:38

I love luca and lucia but I'm half Italian and if I had twins that's the names I'd call them x

spler · 08/01/2011 23:38

ooh I have B/G twins.
The boy is John (Johnny) which is the best name ever IMO and fits your criteria.
What about Susannah? Very lovely too.

fairimum · 08/01/2011 23:14

Also like Isla but few more about now!

fairimum · 08/01/2011 23:13

I have an Iona

ILoveMyBrick · 08/01/2011 23:06

I'm having twins too, a boy and a girl Grin congrats!

I love your boy middle names Smile I would be tempted to use them as first names!

Interesting that some people have said not to have names with the same initials- I don't see why this would be a problem to be honest

MrsLucasNorth · 08/01/2011 22:36

William & Tessa (Will & Tess)

OldishMotherHubbard · 08/01/2011 22:30

Congrats on your twins - I also have boy/girl twins! They are William and Anna.

I had a thing about what the names sounded like when merged (Like Jedward - mad pregnancy thing, I think, and I'm sure no one else on here would agree!!).
I wanted to call my son Ben, but thought they would be known collectively as Benanna (ie Banana!)

I don't know any other Annas of her age - quite a few Annabelles though... There are quite a few Williams about though.

Love Patrick and Peter - especially Patrick. I really wanted Edward as a name but DH vetoed it...

If I had another set I would think about:

James / Jamie
Joseph (Joe)
Ben
Thomas (Tom)
Max
Sam

Kate/Katie
Eliza
Amy
Alice
Alicia
Olivia
Beatrice
Emilia
Rosie

catinboots · 08/01/2011 21:56

Hugo and Eliza

sarahtigh · 08/01/2011 21:52

please do not give them same initials or rhyming names, the problem with edward or alistair as middle names makes it so easy for initials to spell words so need to be careful

like marcus, christopher, jonathan

for your daughter not sure about aliena at all, maybe anthea, abigail eleanor helena rosemary

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