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Twin girls - one down, one to go

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threebecomefive · 26/08/2017 20:22

We are having identical twin girls in a few weeks. We have decided one will be called Alice but we are going round in circles with the other name.
The shortlist is:
Beatrice (Bea) - DH really likes this but I've gone off it a bit
Olivia - sounds good with Alice but is too popular
Jemima - a bit pretentious?

Any suggestions please?

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BackforGood · 26/08/2017 20:51

Alice and Catherine
Alice and Sarah
Margaret and Alice

Apple23 · 26/08/2017 20:48

Alice and Imogen
Alice and Naomi
Alice and Aoife
Alice and Lizzie
Alice and Sarah

bridgetreilly · 26/08/2017 20:47

I don't think there's anything pretentious about Jemima. Of your three I like Jemima best, then Olivia, then Beatrice.

Other ideas:
Alice and Laura
Alice and Emily
Alice and Katie
Alice and Thea
Alice and Jennifer
Alice and Evie

Muddlinalong · 26/08/2017 20:46

Beautiful names! I love all of them, it would be hard to choose.

A few others than seem to fit together to me.
Alice and Hazel?
Alice and Clara?
Alice and Elizabeth?

Emily7708 · 26/08/2017 20:45

Elizabeth sounds good with Alice, it has the same number of syllables as Olivia.

holidayqueriwifi · 26/08/2017 20:43

Alice and Florence
Alice and Josephine
Alice and Harriet

ilivebythesea · 26/08/2017 20:42

I love Jemima, and it goes well with Alice and Matilda.

PanannyPanoo · 26/08/2017 20:40

I love Olivia and Jemima. They sound lovely together as does Livvy and Mima

I think Alice and Jemima is gorgeous
How about Flora, Kitty or Clara.

flissfloss65 · 26/08/2017 20:39

From your list I think Olivia, Livy, is lovely.

Otherwise,
Alice and Freya
Alice and Robin

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threebecomefive · 26/08/2017 20:38

Thanks for your suggestions so far. Our DD is called Matilda, I do really like Martha but thought it was a bit too similar. Sophie was on our list but my sister got there first! Names don't need to match but just sound good together.

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GodIsDead · 26/08/2017 20:38

Call the first one Alice and second one Zoë. Or Zara...or another nice Z name. Smile

Yika · 26/08/2017 20:34

Alice and Edith
Alice and Celia (anagrams)
Alice and Claire
Alice and Ellen

ScarletSienna · 26/08/2017 20:32

I've always thought if I had twin girls, I'd call them Beatrice/Beatrix and Matilda.

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lisara79 · 26/08/2017 20:31

I love Beatrice and Jemima.... I also love Eloise and Martha

lisara79 · 26/08/2017 20:31

I love Beatrice and Jemima.... I also love Eloise and Martha

GeorgeTheHamster · 26/08/2017 20:30

I like Alice and Bea but it's a bit A and B (thing one and thing two!)

Sophie?
Edie?

Mrscropley · 26/08/2017 20:27

Beatrice and Alice are a bit samey - ice. What about Beatrix?

sprinklesofweirdness · 26/08/2017 20:25

I loveeee Beatrice and will go so well with Alice