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

89 replies

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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bethjoanne · 03/10/2012 23:12

head wood

bethjoanne · 03/10/2012 23:09

not sure about the nickname .i knew one and they called him wood head.
wood ed.is your head made of wood? other kids use to say.

beeroclock · 03/10/2012 23:09

Peter, James, Isaac, Anthony, David, Adam, Matthew, Inigo?

AndWhenYouGetThere · 03/10/2012 23:04

David
Henry
Peter
James
Andrew
Thomas

baskingseals · 03/10/2012 22:57

oh Edward and Louis

big congratulations Grin

baskingseals · 03/10/2012 22:56

Edward and Frederick

Edward and Toby

Edward and Christian

Edward and Oscar

Edward and Rufus

akaemmafrost · 03/10/2012 22:55

Another one for Nicholas.

Eddie and Nick - perfect.

PolkaDotMoon · 03/10/2012 22:54

I second Nicholas NN Nico, Nicko, Nick
Like Joseph too
Andrew NN Drew?

cece · 03/10/2012 22:54

Jonathan

NewNames · 03/10/2012 22:53

Frederick. Ted and Fred.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 03/10/2012 22:52

Ben / benedict

James

George

Charles

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SecretSquirrel193 · 03/10/2012 22:49

I was going to suggest William.. What about Edward and Dominic?

birdofthenorth · 03/10/2012 22:47

I'm amazed at the number of people recommending William with Edward -Bill & Ted!!

Shame DH is not on board with Alexander.

I like Henry or Christopher or Nicholas from the suggestions here. Or Robert.

How about Alastair, Robin, Leonard, Peter, Benjamin?

Ham69 · 03/10/2012 22:47

Edward and Hugo
Edward and Isaac
Edward and Samuel

pictish · 03/10/2012 22:45

Edward and Solomon

YouMayLogOut · 03/10/2012 22:39

Charles
James
David
Felix
Theodore
Christopher
Luke
Samuel
Sebastian
Isaac
Jonathan
Oliver
Jasper
Caspar
Alistair
Daniel
Richard
Josiah
Jacob
Henry
Thomas
Francis
Maximilian
George
Nicholas
Miles
Lawrence
Tobias
Tristan
Joshua
Peter
Neil
Dominic
John
Reuben
Rufus
Duncan
Gregory
Zachary
Timothy
Ernest
Anthony
Jeremiah
Matthew
Frederick
Benedict
Nathaniel

rachel234 · 03/10/2012 22:39

I think another 2 syllable name goes well. I like

Edward & Thomas
Edward & Henry
Edward & Quentin
Edward & Robert

armedtotheteeth · 03/10/2012 22:39

poppydaisy - also Bill, Billy, Liam...

amck5700 · 03/10/2012 22:39

..can't have John (Jedward!!!!)

Robert
Joseph
Hayden
Hugh
Andrew

pictish · 03/10/2012 22:39

Edward and Angus

EvenIfYouSeeAPoppy · 03/10/2012 22:38

Oh, Nicholas v v good :)

thisthreadwilloutme · 03/10/2012 22:37

Edward and Joseph
Edward and Theodore
Edward and James
Thomas and Edward
James and Edward

EvenIfYouSeeAPoppy · 03/10/2012 22:37

Jonathan
Rowan
David
Joseph
Michael
Ralph

Of others' suggestions, I think Christopher and Henry go particularly well.

armedtotheteeth · 03/10/2012 22:37

Oops x-post Grin