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Which way round for twin middle names!?

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possum18 · 29/02/2016 22:01

31+ weeks with DCDA twin boys, we have decided unless they really don't suit them on the first names Lewis and Noah.

For Middle names we like James and John

I would love to know opinions on which way round sounds better..

Lewis John and Noah James
Or
Lewis James and Noah John

Thanks!!

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IslaSinga · 03/03/2016 10:27

Or Louis? I prefer that.

IslaSinga · 03/03/2016 10:24

Lewis John
Noah James

Hadn't noticed the John Lewis thing either.

ABitAsleep · 03/03/2016 10:17

Although i prefer Noah James, rather than Noah John, Lewis John seems a bit unfortunate for the other one who may get teased about being named after the shop John Lewis...

Lewis Johnathon, or Lewis Jonah may be better?

Kittykatmacbill · 03/03/2016 09:33

You can't call a child John Lewis it's a bit mean, although not as bad as housr of Fraser Grin

Anyway Noah John and Lewis James has a nicer rhythm to it.

BeardMinge · 02/03/2016 11:11

possum18 Heh!

Tbh, it's so rare that someone gets called by both names that I think it really doesn't matter very much which way around they are. It's just one of those things that seems very important before the baby is actually born. I changed my mind about my daughter's middle names two minutes before we went into the Registrar's office. I still mildly regret what I changed one of them to, but they are never used, so pffft.

Good luck!

BikeRunSki · 01/03/2016 19:06

My gut reaction is Lewis James and Noah John.

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possum18 · 01/03/2016 19:03

BeardMinge Dp and I are both estate agents!! Shock

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BendydickCuminsnatch · 01/03/2016 18:35

I thought of John Lewis too. And now I've heard it it really sticks out.

I preferred Noah John and Lewis James in the first place anyway!

Lovely names OP.

BeardMinge · 01/03/2016 16:20

Lewis James sounds like an estate agents.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 01/03/2016 15:15

Lewis John and Noah James

KatieT12 · 01/03/2016 15:12

Noah John and Lewis James - they are both the same letters Smile then you don't get the JL connection too. However, I didn't think of it

zipzap · 01/03/2016 14:52

Noah John and Lewis James - but I'm biased as I already have a Noah John Grin (having cast around for a second name for a long time and avoided John as it was my late dad's and we'd decided we didn't want to use any family names - but we both independently decided that we thought Noah John worked really really well).

Congratulations on the twins - and they are all lovely names!

wallywobbles · 01/03/2016 14:46

Fraid JL was my first thought.

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possum18 · 01/03/2016 14:40

Thank you all for your mixed input! And thanks Jemima Smile

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jemimastar · 01/03/2016 13:28

Lewis and Noah are gorgeous twins names, just thought I'd throw that in here!

joyfulworld · 01/03/2016 12:27

Lewis John and Noah James

Sophronia · 01/03/2016 00:32

Lewis James and Noah John

MyKingdomForBrie · 01/03/2016 00:22

Lewis James and Noah John, much better flow.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 01/03/2016 00:14

Never even thought of John Lewis.
Best of with Lewis James and Noah John.

julfin · 29/02/2016 23:02

Because of JL, I think go with Lewis James and Noah John.

Paddletonio · 29/02/2016 22:58

I didn't think of John Lewis but now that I see it I think Lewis James and Noah John! Both lovely names.

MrsLettuce · 29/02/2016 22:48

Louis John
Noah James

PeaceLoveAndJaffaCakes · 29/02/2016 22:47

Oh dear. I think Noah James sounds lovely, but that leaves you with Lewis John, which did make me think of JL. What about Jonathan instead of John?

MrsLettuce · 29/02/2016 22:40

Might Louis (prn. Loo-ee) work for you instead of Lewis? The combination with Noah feels more balanced it the mouth too, IYSWIM.

DramaAlpaca · 29/02/2016 22:19

Oh! I hadn't noticed that Grin

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