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twin boy name suggestions?

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Lulu90 · 03/07/2013 15:32

We are having such a hard time agreeing on names. Both of us being Irish, originally I did want typical Irish names. Now, after going through loads of them, I hate them all. Surname being 'McKenna' I'm finding is so difficult to find first names that flow haha.

I personally like Leyton and Tait. My partner likes Tommy and Patrick (no way is that happening)

Anyone want to throw some suggestions at me? We both have big families, which is a pain. Made up of mainly boys.

Thanks in advance.

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forevergreek · 03/07/2013 16:57

Ivo
Miles
Nolen
Rory

Littlecherublegs · 03/07/2013 16:49

Love Hayden or Aidan.
Also like Ciaran, Cian & Ronan.

Others I like (which maybe are less Irish?!) are:
Nathan / Nathaniel / Nate
Leon
Joel
Owen
Daniel
Simon
Zachary / Zac
Marcus
Dominic
Anthony
Louis
Harris / Harrison
Joseph

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Lulu90 · 03/07/2013 16:41

@TheRealFellatio you sound too much like my partner. Is he on here somewhere telling you to say that haha. I cant stand Paddy or Seamus, dear god. My poor boys would be traumatised

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Lulu90 · 03/07/2013 16:39

@hardbeingme ah believe me, he's wrecking my head at the moment. I didn't realise the names cause so many arguments haha.

@StitchAteMySleep We have an Ossian and Toran already in the family. I do like Quinn and Elliot though :)

@FeegleFion Kenny McKenna, poor guy haha. Sure, you're winning me over with those 2 though. I'll have to talk to the boss ;)

@forevergreek Jago is a bit 'out there'

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TheRealFellatio · 03/07/2013 16:39

I LOVE Paddy and Seamus but I know most Irish people detest them!

TheRealFellatio · 03/07/2013 16:38

not sure if I have spelt Callan right - it might be Cailin/Cailan? Confused

TheRealFellatio · 03/07/2013 16:37

Malachy
Quinn
Jonjo
Lachlan
Lorcan
Tadhg (pronounced Tige, like Tiger but only one syllable)
Fergus
Callan

forevergreek · 03/07/2013 16:33

What about jago?

FeegleFion · 03/07/2013 16:33

Lulu I knew a Kenny McKenna growing up and a Kenny Kenny Shock

Jude James McKenna sounds boss! Wink

Quinn, that's a lovely name Smile

StitchAteMySleep · 03/07/2013 16:32

Celtic theme but different

Dylan/Dillon
Kenan
Keon
Ossian
Toryn/Toran
Quinn

Elliot might go well with Tait

hardbeingme · 03/07/2013 16:30

my partner and i picked a twin each! although had to agree it was nothing the other absolutely hated, far too much arguing otherwise

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Lulu90 · 03/07/2013 16:29

@Touchmybum it is really scary you're right. Don't really like Theo or Oscar what about Brady?

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Touchmybum · 03/07/2013 16:25

Ah sure they will have their names a long time - it's all very well liking names but actually choosing someone's name for life is a scarey prospect!!

Cian and Theo? (that would avoid the two n's!) or Cian and Oscar?

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Lulu90 · 03/07/2013 16:21

@forevergreek I love Quinn and Theon, I hadn't heard that one before. Thank you

@MerryMarigold rain on my parade haha. I love Barney. He definitely won't, no.

@Touchmybum I just didn't want both names ending in 'n'. I know I'm a pain

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Lulu90 · 03/07/2013 16:18

@MerryMarigold I'm 21 weeks now. Aw they're lovely names. James will be a middle name for 1 of them

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Touchmybum · 03/07/2013 16:17

Cian and Ben or Cian and Hayden then? :)

MerryMarigold · 03/07/2013 16:16

Ralph is awful. Sorry.

I liked Barney and Xavier, but I am guessing your dh won't. He sounds like mine!

forevergreek · 03/07/2013 16:15

Kian
Quinn
Otto
Otis
Theon
Aiden
Faolan

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Lulu90 · 03/07/2013 16:14

@Touchmybum I do like Benjamin, I also like Hayden.

@TeamEdward oh dear haha, I couldn't do that.

What about Ralph? Little Ralphy McKenna

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MerryMarigold · 03/07/2013 16:13

Btw, how long have you got to go? My twins were Tamsin and James until 2 weeks before I had them and realised those names were just not for our family. I am so grateful I didn't call them those names now!

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Lulu90 · 03/07/2013 16:12

@MerryMarigold to be honest that is probably what will happen. We have a list and I'm sure when we see them there will be 2 that fit haha.

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MerryMarigold · 03/07/2013 16:12

They could be Team Bernie!

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Touchmybum · 03/07/2013 16:09

Think you should go with Cian if that's one you agree on lol!
I like Biblical names personally. Saul is quite unusual? I like Josh, David, Benjamin, Adam (I don't actually like all the ones I suggested, just trying to get a 'sense' of the sort of names you might both like!!)

Not the oldie ones then!!

What about Louis/Lewis? Haydn? Scott?

MerryMarigold · 03/07/2013 16:09

Lulu, it was a compromise which worked for us - I called him Olly and his Dad calls him Oliver! The other option, which I did with the twins, was to wait until they were born. Jude had no name for a week. And my dd had no name for a good 4 days. Dh was shattered going to and from the hospital and looking after ds1 and pretty much went with my suggestions.

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