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Names for twins, one boy and one girl!

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FinnRoe · 28/12/2011 18:54

I'm currently 34 weeks with twins so getting a name sorted is of real importance now as realistically they could come at any time and, if not, I've got a cs booked for when I'm 36+4. Anyway I wanted some opinions on the shortlist of names DH and I have picked out. We already have a DS called Dexter and we want names that 'go' with that without sounding match-y. Here are some combinations we agree on!

Reginald Stuart (nn Reggie)
Rudy Lawrence
Lawrence Stuart (nn Larry)
Patrick Stuart

Aurora Gabrielle (nn Rori)
Flora Gabrielle
Aurelia Gabrielle (nn Rae)
Cassidy Gabrielle (nn Cassie)

As you can probably tell we like older names as well as ones with good nn potential - what arer your favourites and can you suggest any others (particularly girls!)

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MerryMarigold · 06/01/2012 13:07

How are 'Lawrence' and 'Patrick' weirdly pretentious? Hmm

SubordinateClaws · 06/01/2012 11:18

They're all pretty dire... Weirdly pretentious.

MerryMarigold · 04/01/2012 22:22

I'd go Rudy and Rori. I LOVE the name Rudy which is similar to ds2's name.

MerryMarigold · 04/01/2012 22:20

I am a mum of girl/ boy twins (now 3 years old). 2 bits of advice:

  1. It is a lot easier to give them names starting with the same letter. It's just a lot easier to say it as you are constantly saying 2 names together! My dd's name begins with 'm' and ds2's begins with 'j', but they have nicknames which begin with the same letter. It's evolved that way because it's easier.
  2. DO NOT NAME YOUR CHILD FOR THE NICKNAME! I named my dd her name for the beautiful nickname and she's ended up something else completely (what her big bro called her when she was born and we told him her name). Ds2's (her twin) name is pretty random and really nothing to do with her name.

So just BEWARE less you end up with a 'Wiss' and a 'Woo' like me!!!

HelenDoula · 04/01/2012 22:12

Love the name Rae (your nn for Aurelia) my daughter is Sienna Rae, her Dad won and she is Sienna, I would have preferred Rae !

HelenDoula · 04/01/2012 22:12

Love the name Rae (your nn for Aurelia) my daughter is Sienna Rae, her Dad won and she is Sienna, I would have preferred Rae !

HooverTheHamaBeads · 04/01/2012 20:05

I like Patrick and Flora

Italiangreyhound · 03/01/2012 01:52

Like Lawrence Stuart (nn Larry)

Really like Cassidy Gabrielle (nn Cassie)

Really like Gabrielle as a first name too, but with Elle as a nickname or El rather than Gabi (IMHO).

Congratulations.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 30/12/2011 16:42

Love Laurence for a boy but hate Larry.

Love Laurie.

Reginald and Rudy are both dreadful imho.

Love Cassie but hate Cassidy. How about Cassandra nn Cassie?

Like Flora and Gabrielle.
Aurelia Gabrielle is a real mouthful.

mybootsaremuddy · 30/12/2011 16:06

Another vote for Patrick and Flora. I like Monty as well.

MuddlingThroughItAll · 30/12/2011 13:07

Just saw you mentioned Monty, I like that too!

DigOfTheStump · 29/12/2011 23:41

Ah lol forget that then. patrick is awsome

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FinnRoe · 29/12/2011 23:31

Oh no, Dig, that's sort of a mash up of my first and middle names!

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DigOfTheStump · 29/12/2011 23:29

from your list Patrick and Flora.

From your user name Findlay and Roanna

MuddlingThroughItAll · 29/12/2011 20:14

I think the best are Rudy, Reggie, Aurora and Aurelia :)

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FinnRoe · 28/12/2011 22:52

What about Monty?

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upatdawn · 28/12/2011 22:16

Aurelia is beautiful! I also really like Reggie :)

Crumbletopping · 28/12/2011 22:07

Patrick and Flora

AgathaPinchBottom · 28/12/2011 21:53

Love Reggie. Love flora.

ChocolatEtVin · 28/12/2011 21:41

Aurora was the name we had picked out if DS4 had been a girl so I think that's a lovely choice! As for boys I like Lawrence but prefer Laurie as a nn. Our DS was also very nearly Leonard nn Lenny - could that be an alternative?

AnotherMincepie · 28/12/2011 19:37

Aurelia Gabrielle and Lawrence Stuart

exoticfruits · 28/12/2011 19:25

Flora Gabrielle and Patrick Stuart DO NOT inflict the rest on them- especially Reginald -Reggie (the poor child).

KenDoddsDadsDog · 28/12/2011 19:14

Patrick and Flora for me

cookielove · 28/12/2011 19:13

I so love the name Arya, i would pronounce it Arhhh yah

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FinnRoe · 28/12/2011 19:11

cookielover, how are you pronouncing Arya - it looks really pretty written down.

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