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Twin boys: Edward and.....? Love to hear your suggestions.

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ShesADreamer · 03/10/2012 22:26

Just discovered the twins we're expecting next year are both boys!

DH and I are stuck. He's vetoed Alexander and I'm vetoing William
(for Windsorish reasons!)

Already have a DS and DD. Naming prefs are for classic, formal names with plenty of decent nickname potential.

Want DCs to be able to adapt their name to suit rather than be defined by our tastes IYSWIM.

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frogchops · 21/10/2012 13:53

Another vote for Edward and Joseph or Edward and Oliver. Or actually I quite like Joseph and Oliver.

BlackberryandNettle · 21/10/2012 11:42

How about Leo or Jon or Nicholas or Toby ? I think Theodore is a bit similar to Edward with the e d

Buglove · 18/10/2012 07:47

Edward and Benjamin

BoyMeetsWorld · 18/10/2012 06:56

Edward & Theodore was my instant thought too.

evamummy · 18/10/2012 06:51

Eddie and Ernie

ZombiesAreClammyDodgers · 18/10/2012 00:39

Edward and Ernest?

Mummycox · 18/10/2012 00:38

Benjamin?

popsypie · 14/10/2012 09:24

Edward and Isaac
Edward and Jonte
Edward and Matthew (Ed and Matt)

JennaLemon · 14/10/2012 09:06

Frederick

mumnosbest · 14/10/2012 01:03

has to be jacob then you and dh can get matching 'team edward' & 'team jacob't-shirts :)
nathaniel, zachary, harvey are all nice.

nannyof3 · 14/10/2012 00:47

William

Ilovecake1 · 13/10/2012 23:10

Spencer?

GreeenFingers · 13/10/2012 20:52

Fizal?

RosannaBanana · 13/10/2012 20:43

Sebastian much better IMO.
You can't control nicknames and you may well end up with Ed and Ted if you go with Theodore...

DeadQODy · 13/10/2012 20:27

Theodore!!

Ed and Ted

toomuch2young · 13/10/2012 14:40

Edward and Zachary
Edward and Isaac
Think they have nice rings without being samey at all and ed and Zak are good nicknames.
Congratulations on your pregnancy

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ShesADreamer · 13/10/2012 14:37

Thank you all so much.
There is a wicked little bit of me that is terribly tempted by some of the comedy combinations but, having read the suggestions out to the family, DH likes Sebastian and the DCs like Theodore.

I think both are lovely so am letting them thrash it out between them!

We all liked lots of the other suggestions too but they are taken by friends/family.

Thanks again, hugely helpful of you all.

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shinyblackgrape · 13/10/2012 14:35

Tobias (Toby) or Sebastian? I think Ed and Seb sounds quite good shortened.

happierhigherstrongerwheezing · 13/10/2012 14:32

I have an Edward
His brother is Hugo
Two names that go together I think

I quite like the thomas and friends connection and liked Bertie as well.And Toby.
All the Thomas names are classic, well the original ones anyway.

Milo
Wilf
Felix

ArthurandGeorge · 13/10/2012 14:20

Louis
Samuel
Isaac
Francis

Quadrangle · 13/10/2012 14:20

Edward and Simpson
Edward and Woodward

ivykaty44 · 13/10/2012 14:15

Isaac, Edward
Ted and Sac or Zac

Anthony, Edward
Tony and Ted

youarewinning · 13/10/2012 14:07

Aw congratulations on your pregnancy and twins

I love the names suggested here. I LOVE Edward and love the nn Teddy/Eddie. (DS best friend is an Eddie from Edward) They also have friends called George and Joe and Eddie, Thomas, Joe and George all seem to go well together!

My DS is Thomas Joseph so may be a bit biased in liking those with it!

My favourites from the suggested ones above are Edward and Theodore and Edward and Sebastian. (although Ed/Ted and Seb may be a bit of a mouthful!)

lucasnorth · 13/10/2012 14:01

I feel a little sad for the twin boy who is getting his name chosen based mainly on whether it goes with his brother's name.

Why not just find a name you like?

But I don't have twins, so maybe there's something I'm missing.

jellybeans · 13/10/2012 13:55

Frederick
George
Charles
Evan
Sebastian
Sean
Travis
Kieran
Oscar
Peter
Zachary
Isaac
Quentin
Ethan
nathanial

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