Identical Twins!

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LittleDonkin · 19/01/2011 20:28

One of my friends has just found out she is expecting identical twins. The gender will be found out at the next scan hopefully.
Does anyone have any nice suggestions?

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onimolap · 20/01/2011 11:49

I've been trying to think if nice pairings, that aren't too matchy. How about Royal names:

Alexandra and Mary, Katharine and Anne, Elizabeth and Charlotte, Isabella and Elinor: James and Alexander, George and Charles, Richard and William.

Or saints and the Bible:

Martha and Helen, Jemima and Mary, Susannah and Tabitha, Eve and Keziah: Peter and Timothy, Paul and Nathan, Daniel and James, Samuel and Joshua.

Psammead · 20/01/2011 11:10

Probably so the younger would be the first in somwthing, if only alphabetically.

kreecherlivesupstairs · 20/01/2011 10:58

The advice given to a friend who had identical boys was the older one got the shorter name closest to the end of the alphabet. Not sure why, I think it was due to people possibly making a fuss about the eldest.

Psammead · 20/01/2011 09:26

Alice and Lucy

Abigail and Penelope

James and Alexander

Patrick and Rory

Those are names I like and think fit together without being too cutesy.

PlanetLizard · 20/01/2011 09:07

What sort of names would your friend like? Traditional, unusual, short, long, trendy, Biblical? Would be good to have something to go on.

EvilTwins · 19/01/2011 21:27

Just choose two names that you like. I have ID twins, and their names are not in any way matching. We didn't even consider it. We know a fair few twins as well, and no one does matchy names - eek.

JojoMags has it right.

onimolap · 19/01/2011 21:24

Paris would be much better with something like Hector or Lysander. I think you'd get away with a Greek myth pairing like that, but would be wary of more modern ones (like Henry and Peter, or Thomas plus any other engine, or Rachel and Kirsty).

I agree that it is better to have separate initials and names that aren't matchy-matchy.

countydurhamlass · 19/01/2011 21:16

i agree jojo, i would however keep them either both very traditional or both unique, rather than having one with a traditional name like Sophie or Peter and one with a name like Brook or Paris.

JojoMags · 19/01/2011 21:07

I would go for names that start with different letters, have a different number of syllables and do not rhyme.

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