Thoughts on names for twin girls

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hetsto · 27/08/2013 12:12

We've been thinking about names for our twin (identical) girls, expected in late November/early December, and I thought I'd garner some popular opinion. What do people think of the following? We have a short surname beginning with 'M'.

Eleanor Lily

and

Rosa Josephine

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littlemog · 27/08/2013 13:29

Agree with zola. Not keen on Ellie and it is really, really popular.

Josephine and Rosa and both unusual and very pretty.

ZolaBuddleia · 27/08/2013 12:54

Don't like Rosa with Josephine because of the repeated 'o' sound.

Love Rosa and Josephine separately, I find Eleanor rather boring (and wouldn't want yet another Ellie) and Lily is mind boggling popular round here.

How about Rosa and Josephine as the two first names?

BlueStarsAtNight · 27/08/2013 12:51

I Love both first names, and think they go well together without being matchy.
I like Josephine, but not so keen on Lily - I think it's just too many l's with Eleanor.

How about Rosa Josephine and Eleanor Holly?

peanutMD · 27/08/2013 12:23

I don't actually like any of those 4 individual names for differing reasons.

Eleanor and Rosa are too "old", Lily is wwaayy too popular and Josephine is another name for a prostitute in my grans vocabulary (no idea why). In my head the surname was M-A-Y and to be fair they go write well with the short M sound

BUT don't worry about my opinion, or anyone elses for that matter. As long as you and your OH are happy with the choice go for it!

MaryKatharine · 27/08/2013 12:17

Eleanor is a lovely name but every other baby is an Ellie these days. I like Rosa a lot. Josephine is also lovely. I know a set of sisters called Josephine and Audrey. They are 3 and 4 and really suit their names.

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