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Quinn and Castiel

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SleepingStandingUp · 14/08/2019 18:38

Or
Icarus and Ignatius

Identical twin boys

Thoughts or suggestions?

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ZenNudist · 14/08/2019 21:34

Wasn't this a detective drama in the 80s?

How about Albus and Severus
Snap and Crackle
Pinkie and Perkie
Horatio and Napoleon
Cassius and Othello
Byron and Gideon

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SleepingStandingUp · 14/08/2019 21:32

@ConorMcGregorsChin because I think they sound really nice? I dint know how to explain a personal taste in names shared by me and DH other than I like them

@PerfectPenquins we vetoed names of people we fancy so no Sam I'm afraid 😂

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SleepingStandingUp · 14/08/2019 21:30

@ShirleyPhallus and @shushymcshush I'm deadly serious.

@Krisskrosskiss you've got it. Nothing younique but different yes, classic

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TheVoiceInTheShed · 14/08/2019 21:13

Caspian and Icarus ???

PreschoolPlease · 14/08/2019 20:35

I wouldn't choose those names personally, but I definitely wouldn't have names with the same initial, just for admin purposes, getting letters etc.

Wellandtrulyoutnumbered · 14/08/2019 20:32

Quinn has got too popular!

PerfectPenquins · 14/08/2019 20:23

If you like castiel what about Sam and dean lol a bit toned down

user1493494961 · 14/08/2019 20:19

Quinn and Castiel sound like a detective duo. Icarus is ridiculous (that nearly rhymes), Ignatius OK shortened to Nate.

ConorMcGregorsChin · 14/08/2019 19:47

Errr. No. Sorry. As pepperpot99 says, they sound twattish.
Is there a reason why you think these names would be a good choice?
I'm genuinely at a loss to know why these sound like lovely names to you. There are lots of classic names and lots of fairly individual names out there. But ones that will be continually mispelled and mispronounced or changed to sound like other things really needs more thought.
Sorry.

Frith2013 · 14/08/2019 19:47

Quinn and Castiel.

Or they could have the same names as my dad’s friends - Casper and Casperian!!

Krisskrosskiss · 14/08/2019 19:47

I've always loved the name Orpheus but got laughed at when I suggested it for my son... so I'm going to suggest that.. you clearly have an appetite for 'out there but also sort of classic' names so I hope you can use it! I also love Leander.
So my vote is Orpheus and Leander.

Wellmet · 14/08/2019 19:46

They will actually have to use these names. Every day. All their lives. Think about that when you are choosing them.

IlluminatiParty · 14/08/2019 19:43

Icky would be the probable nickname for Icarus. I don't think they're sensible names.

ShowOfHands · 14/08/2019 19:41

Castiel is an angel. He's God's holy tax accountant.

Quinn is way too close to quim.

Go for Castor and Pollux. Or Patroclus and Achilles.

Bookworm4 · 14/08/2019 19:41

Deary me, nope and nope

Krisskrosskiss · 14/08/2019 19:40

Lol Castiel not castle.. damn autocorrect.. perhaps another consideration lol!?

Krisskrosskiss · 14/08/2019 19:39

I'd have to go with Quinn and Castiel because I think Icarus and Ignatius are too similar.. they are already twins dont also saddle them with matching names! They wont thank you for it.
I love the name Castiel.
Another thought i would have is that Quinn is quite a popular name at the moment but Castiel is more unusual... I know two baby Quinns one girl and one boy! Dont know any castles. So that might cause some issues if its twins because one might resent the other for having a rarer more special name or vice versa.. one might be upset that they get an unusual name tnat gets raised eyebrows and the other got a name everyone accepts just fine.

Summerunderway · 14/08/2019 19:36

What about Alan and Dave?

percheron67 · 14/08/2019 19:35

Castiel looks as if someone tried to spell castle and failed.

AdaColeman · 14/08/2019 19:33

I don't know why you are all having a pop at Castor & Pollux, they are classic names for twin boys, and have stood the test of time, unlike Castiel which will date extremely rapidly..

jollyhollyhocks · 14/08/2019 19:29

Absolutely. Feking. Dreadful.

reginafelangee · 14/08/2019 19:16

Quinn is just about ok.

The rest are really dreadful. Sorry.

shushymcshush · 14/08/2019 19:16

Is this a wind up?

DerbyRacer · 14/08/2019 19:14

I really like Quinn.

Scruffalicious · 14/08/2019 19:13

Quinn and Icarus?

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