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Original poster

being induced tomorrow - having a little wobble on my boy's name!!

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Nancy54 · 24/09/2012 08:01

hi everyone,

i'm being induced tomorrow and i'm having boy / girl twins.

i'm english but live in france with dp who is french.

The little girl is gonna be called ella (known but not really common in france) and until this v early morning (as i laid in bed thinking about it!!), the little boy is going to be samuel.

just having a little wobble on samuel, not really sure why but not hundred percent sure.

so i thought i'd ask for any other suggestions, just in case!! it has to be a name that sounds ok in both french and english, and if possible isn't prononced totally differently in the two languages.

thanks!!!

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NimChimpsky · 28/09/2012 12:56

Hope you're well Nancy.

I had chickens called Sam and Ella. Grin

Teamthrills · 28/09/2012 12:52

Just wondering what the outcome was with the baby names???

BeatTheClock · 27/09/2012 19:26

Aaah B/G twinsSmile My own have just turned 11. Good luck! (sorry no help with the name thing, but you brought back memories)

AnOldieButNotSoGoody · 27/09/2012 19:23

Samuel and Esme
Samuel and Anna
Samuel and Lois
Samuel and Juliet

diddl · 27/09/2012 18:04

But OP wants Samuel & Ella.

Hope it all went ok, OP.

What names did you decide on?

zxcv123 · 27/09/2012 17:03

I know twins called Sam 'n Ella. I'm afraid everyone sniggers.

Instead of Ella, how about Isla, Eleanor, Helena?

jkklpu · 27/09/2012 14:30

Are you happy you won't get any "Ella"/"elle a ..." confusion? I think that would be more of a question for me than salmonella.
Best of luck with the induction.

Mrsfudgecake · 27/09/2012 14:23

Also love Xavier

Alltheflowers · 27/09/2012 14:20

I think you're set on Samuel anyway! I would go for it - if it's not an issue in France, I wouldn't have thought it matters.

Good luck for tomorrow - very exciting!

Japple · 27/09/2012 14:18

Paul...Andre. Both are good French Names.Jill.

Mrsfudgecake · 27/09/2012 14:14

Sam and Ella - no no no... it WILL matter.

Luke/Luca/Lucas

By the way I have fraternal twins now 3.5 yrs called Connie and George.

GOOD LUCK!

PiratesKnittingTreasure · 27/09/2012 13:55

And if you told me you had a son called Sam and a daughter called Ella I'd instantly think WTF where you thinking?! Grin

diddl · 26/09/2012 15:52

I don´t frequently refer to mine as x&y.

I suppose I (unnecessarily) tell people that I have a son, x & a daughter, y.

I rarely just say x&y

PiratesKnittingTreasure · 26/09/2012 15:47

All the time diddl, they're siblings!!!

diddl · 25/09/2012 14:10

Don´t change either.

They are both lovely names.

When would they ever be referred to as "Sam & Ella"?

Teamthrills · 25/09/2012 13:55

I would stick with Samuel & consider an alternative girls' name. Ella is a lovely name, but it's so popular here now you can be sure every little girl you meet is either Ella, Evie or Isabella...

soon2bmumof3 · 25/09/2012 11:40

I love Samuel, could DH be persuaded to Elsa? I love that and a little less popular in UK (altho you say Ella is not overly popular in France as it is here), would've used for DD but I can only make blue ones it appears!

CheerfulYank · 25/09/2012 03:35

If he will always be Samuel I wouldn't worry overmuch. :)

Ham69 · 24/09/2012 19:00

I agree, I wouldn't 't risk the Sam and Ella thing.
I'm trying to think of other boy's named that you might like, though don't know anything about popularity in France.
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Nancy54 · 24/09/2012 18:21

hmmmm not sure.

gonna run it past dp this eve.

having asked for other suggestions has made me realise how much i want to call him samuel!! grrrr

it def won't matter in france but if we ever move back to england.....

i'll let you know if we went with it or not!!

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PiratesKnittingTreasure · 24/09/2012 18:16

Very few people know that about Amelia though - very few people haven't heard of salmonella!

I had a Sam and an Ella in my class to so long ago (not siblings) and if I ever said "Sam and Ella . . . " without thinking, my kids would roll around laughing (Y6).

There are so many lovely boys names without this connotation, why take the risk?

BikeRunSki · 24/09/2012 17:12

I love Samuel, but am biased, and it works well with my French nephew and niece.

But Sam and Ella.... no, 'fraid not.

I love Louie though.

delilah88 · 24/09/2012 17:11

Lastly I think it occurs to us because of the salmonella outbreak of the late '80s... not something your kids' peers will remember!

MelodyPondering · 24/09/2012 17:00

Deliliah makes an excellent suggestion!

YoullLaughAboutItOneDay · 24/09/2012 16:59

If you won't shorten it, and it wouldn't be an issue in France, I wouldn't worry.