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Twins

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karenmilan · 21/02/2016 10:19

Expecting twins, late April, bit scared, but that is another topic.
Thinking about Jack and Jill (obviously a boy and a girl) but is that too "twee"?
Other options is at the opposite end of the scale. Found Maddox for the boy on this website [www.ourbabynames.uk] and Tabitha found here on [www.mumsnet.com] (that baby name generator/finder thing is just so funny!
Thoughts?

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Pinklily1 · 26/02/2016 15:10

Jack and Jill separately are nice, but not together.

You made a comment about how many people know the Jack and Jill story nowadays - i'd say plenty as it is a nursery rhyme which kids still learn!

I really like Tabitha - such a pretty name. Could you go with Jack and Tabitha? If Jack is a family name it would be lovely to use it.

I'm not keen on Maddox but that's just my personal opinion.

julfin · 26/02/2016 01:41

Sorry, I'm another one to say definitely not Jack and Jill. Either one is fine (I really like Jack) but please not both together.

thefutureisOrange · 24/02/2016 22:48

Or go for two completely different names

e.g. Jack and Poppy
Jack and Megan

you get the drift.....

thefutureisOrange · 24/02/2016 22:47

Jack and Jessica? That sounds nice to me.

LauraMipsum · 24/02/2016 22:40

Jack and Jessamy?

joyfulworld · 23/02/2016 12:30

How lovely it is to have twins much more to have a boy and a girl. Smile

I like Maddox. I like Jill. Grin

Rearoftheyear · 22/02/2016 06:44

Jackson and Gillian?

I really like Tabitha.

HackerFucker22 · 22/02/2016 06:31

Not keen on same letter names for twins, seems to 'try hard' to me but there are combos I like

Jack and Jasmine
Jack and Juliet
Jack and Jessica

I agree that Jack and Tabitha work. I like Jack and Kitty too.

Not Jill though.....

Flossieflower01 · 21/02/2016 16:28

These are actual people that you're naming, not guinea pigs! Jack and Jill (and any other matchy twin names) is awful! Jack and Tabitha is fine. Maddox is dreadful.

manicinsomniac · 21/02/2016 16:25

Agree with everyone else, sorry. Jack and Jill is really not a good idea. Everyone, old and young, knows that nursery rhyme.

Jack is lovely. I really don't like Jill. Tabitha and Maddox are okay but I'm not keen.

justlikeastar · 21/02/2016 15:41

Jack is lovely, one of my favourite boys names. Please don't pair it with Jill though, not only is it ridiculous with the nursery rhyme connection but it also just isn't a very nice name (in my opinion, of course.)

Tabitha is pretty. Jack goes with most girls names, tbh!

NuggetofPurestGreen · 21/02/2016 14:51

Isn't Jack and Jill slang for the pill too? Or is that just where I live?

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karenmilan · 21/02/2016 14:47

Sorry, the last message was me being funny. Don't know what happened to the smiley.

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karenmilan · 21/02/2016 14:45

Gretel. Now if only I can convince my partner.....

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NeedACleverNN · 21/02/2016 14:14

Jack and Jill Hmm seriously.

Why not Hansal and Gretal

No don't do it.

I know old fashioned names are coming back into fashion but I hate the name jill.

Jack is lovely though.

I like Tabitha

Horseshoe1 · 21/02/2016 14:05

Have to agree Jack and Jill sounds odd! Sorry.
Jack and Tabitha / Maddox and Tabitha work fine.

If you like alliteration..
Jack and Joni
Jack and Josie
Jack and Jemima
Jack and Jessica
Jack and Jennifer

DontKillMyVibe · 21/02/2016 13:43

Jack and Jill would be ridiculous together. Jack and Tabitha if you must.

KatieT12 · 21/02/2016 13:37

Oh my gosh, you actually think Jack and Jill is a good idea? Hmm

Jack is nice, I don't like the others.

HeteronormativeHaybales · 21/02/2016 13:13

Please don't do Jack and Jill!
I've often thought that if I had boy/girl twins I might consider calling them Thomas and Tamsin (both meaning 'twin').
Tabitha is nice, but I'm not keen on Maddox and nor am I on Jack. Joseph goes well with Tabitha IMO, or Clement perhaps.

IWantedThatBiscuit · 21/02/2016 13:06

Jack and Jill is ridiculous. Be serious.

Jack and Tabitha - lovely.

BikeRunSki · 21/02/2016 13:02

My children are 7 and 4, both fully versed in Jack and Jill from baby groups on...

Jack and Tabitha is a nice combo

Sophronia · 21/02/2016 11:15

Jack and Tabitha are nice

Lottie2611 · 21/02/2016 11:08

Jack and tabitha are lovely x

sugarplumfairy28 · 21/02/2016 11:03

I'm not bothered about the nursery rhyme connection, children will find anything to take the mick out of regardless of how hard you try. I'm just not a fan of Jill, I like Jack and Tabitha, or Maddox and Tabitha

Mummamayhem · 21/02/2016 10:55

Not keen on jack and jill together, I think nearly all generations know that story, my children's nursery and school read it. And other parents certainly will.
Jack is a lovely name though.