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Abel? Or Suggestions for twin names

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SupermarketSally · 26/10/2017 09:13

We are having boy/girl twins and really struggling with boys names.

I’ve posted before as we had chosen Jasper but we’ve both gone off of it now.

Current top runner for girls name is Effie. I dislike ‘matchy’ twin names so don’t want anything that begins in E or ends in the ‘ie/y’ sound.

We already have 3 DD’s and tend to go for slightly uncommon but not unheard of names.

So, thoughts on Abel? Or any other suggestions please? (We can’t have anything beginning or ending in S or X as it clashes with our surname)

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Ecclesiastes · 26/10/2017 10:13

It's not about the Bible, OP. It's about a cultural frame of reference.

FlowerPotMum · 26/10/2017 10:13

Cain and Abel is my first thought, I know it's not a problem for you.. But I bet most people would be wanting to ask about Cain.
Abraham with Abe or Bram for short?.

Ecclesiastes · 26/10/2017 10:12

How about Noah, then ?
Or Jonah?

Lucas is nice, although doesn't work with your no-S rule. Peter?

mintich · 26/10/2017 10:11

I thought Cain and Abel straight away too

MerryMarigold · 26/10/2017 10:10

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SupermarketSally · 26/10/2017 10:09

@Ecclesiastes is there really any need to be so rude?

Not having an interest in the bible does not make a person uneducated. Judging people based on their knowledge of religion however, does make them stupid.

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MerryMarigold · 26/10/2017 10:08

Abel was the good guy in the biblical reference (though murdered by his jealous brother). I don't understand why anyone would name their kid Cain.

I think it's nice but. Not sure with Effie stylistically. To me it's a v traditional biblical name. How about Priscilla? Or Mabel (joke!)'

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SupermarketSally · 26/10/2017 10:08

@Ecclesiastes Noah, Moses, Adam and Eve yes.. but not Cain and Abel, maybe I didn’t pay enough attention. Either way, the connections don’t put me off the name.

Anyway, Abel is just a thought at the moment. Any other suggestions?

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Ecclesiastes · 26/10/2017 10:02

Seriously, OP. Like I say, I tend to assume that other people had the education I did, which is stupid of me, I know.

Apileofballyhoo · 26/10/2017 10:01

I thought of Cain and Abel immediately and then I hope he is able... How about Abraham?

flyingpigsinclover · 26/10/2017 10:01

My first thought was cain and Abel as well.

Ecclesiastes · 26/10/2017 10:01

Well, quite, Chardonnay .

I don't expect everyone to go the full Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, but Cain and Abel is on a par with Noah, or Moses, or Adam and Eve surely to God?

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SupermarketSally · 26/10/2017 10:00

@Ecclesiastes seriously?

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ChardonnaysPrettySister · 26/10/2017 09:59

You might be a tiny little bit biased, with a name like that, Ecclesiastes.

TorNayDoh · 26/10/2017 09:58

Cain and Abel was my first thought. I think DD did that story at primary school recently too - and as all state schools are required by law to have collective worship which is 50% Christian in nature, assuming you are in the UK, you're likely to come up against it.

CauliflowerSqueeze · 26/10/2017 09:57

I’d avoid Abel.

Only a boy I taught called Abel was very weak and it became a bit of a thing. Abel but not able.

Ecclesiastes · 26/10/2017 09:56

I’d never heard of Cain and Abel

I'm sorry OP, but this took my breath away. I obviously need to start examining my prejudices.

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 26/10/2017 09:53

And Cain.

Sorry.

Tugtupite · 26/10/2017 09:52

I guess anyone who's vaguely familiar with the bible will associate Abel with being murdered by their sibling which for twins in particular is not great (they will go through the first 18 years of life being mentally viewed as a couple by soooooo many people and may/may not enjoy that).

I speak as a bitter twin so may be biased

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SupermarketSally · 26/10/2017 09:48

I’ve already said it isn’t a problem I’m bothered about, so no it’s not a problem.

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IHeartKingThistle · 26/10/2017 09:41

I think enough people have heard of Cain and Abel for it to be a problem, sorry!

What about Asher?

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SupermarketSally · 26/10/2017 09:34

I like Silas but our surname makes it unusable (think along the lines of Spears)

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TisapityshesaGeordie · 26/10/2017 09:31

I like Silas for an uncommon but known boys name. Not at all keen on Abel, especially for a twin. My first thought was "what, as in Cain and...?"

Mol1628 · 26/10/2017 09:24

Mostly it makes me thing of sons of anarchy now actually but that’s not a bad thing.

Mol1628 · 26/10/2017 09:24

I love the name Abel. There’s one in my sons class at school.

Sure you might get cain and Abel comments but there’s something like that for most names so wouldn’t let it put you off.

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