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Boy/girl twins. What goes with....

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Courtney555 · 20/09/2019 19:27

Max.

We thought we had two girls. So had kind of matchy style names (Camille and Claudia) in the pipeline.

Neither of those is the girls' name I love, but I kind of didn't mind because there were two, so it wouldn't be like one had my favourite name over the other. I like both the names, but no more than like.

Now it's turned out they're definitely boy/girl. So the boy will be Max. And I can't think of anything I like other than the name I can't have, now it's only one girls name I need. (It's been what my daughter has always been called in my head for the last 20yrs, and literally a year ago, this bitch who's connected directly to our family stole it, and yes I am fucking bitter) Spam me with names that go with Max please. Help me find something I love...

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Dumbo1981 · 22/09/2019 09:52

How about Aliona or Xenia?

yearinyearout · 22/09/2019 07:31

I've lost count of the number of people I know who've chosen a name for their baby pre birth, then when baby was born taken one look and gone "oh, he/she just didn't look like xxxx" and changed their mind. So maybe you just need a shortlist of names you like and you'll know when you see her.

Astronica · 22/09/2019 07:24

I love Max and Eugenie. I met a little girl called Eugenie the other day - wonderful! I also like Philippa and Honour.
Clementine
Adrienne
Fabienne
Cressida

runlift · 22/09/2019 00:30

Max and Eugenie are perfect together

runlift · 22/09/2019 00:28

Tatiana
Cassie
Eleanor
Xanthe
Orla
Ramona
Rebecca

TipTopTap · 21/09/2019 23:39

Clotilde
Sophie
Lea
Naïa
Gisèle
Valérie
Florie
Céline
Remi

crispycactus · 21/09/2019 23:10

Max and Juliette
Max and Delphine
Max and Tatiana

22dontforget · 21/09/2019 23:06

Is it your niece whose name name you love but can't use?

crispycactus · 21/09/2019 23:05

Max and Maelys

crispycactus · 21/09/2019 23:05

Max and Honor
Max and Morven

NameChange30 · 21/09/2019 22:54

I don't know if this will help or not, but I had a name I loved but couldn't use, and in the end, I much prefer the name we chose. I'm sure it happens a lot - you love a name your whole life but your partner doesn't like it, or someone close to you uses it first, and it is VERY annoying but it honestly doesn't matter in the end. When you have your child you will realise that it's not about the name at all. You will love their name because it's theirs (sorry if that sounds cheesy or patronising... probably both Confused)

ANYWAY. I love your brief (girly, French, Russian) and I think we have similar taste, too. I love Max for a boy (I'd use Maxim as the full name which is of course popular in France and Russia Smile)

It's a shame about the "elle" sound because I think Adele would have been a good option.

How about
Amelie
Anais (I think this is beautiful although English speakers would struggle with the pronunciation sadly)
Anya
Aurora
Coralie
Emma
Eva
Ines / Inessa
Louise
Lucy
Lyra
Madeleine
(I was going to add Mara but you can't have Max and Mara Grin)
Natalie / Natalya
Nina

(I can't help wondering what the name was... Angeline?)

Tavannach · 21/09/2019 22:27

She might be his big sister.
Change Camille to Camilla and use nn Millie.

RickOShay · 21/09/2019 22:21

I love Honor. If I had another dd she would definitely be Honor.
What about

Tatiana

Ines

Soraya

Valentina

Isolde

Xanthe

ButterflyOfFreedom · 21/09/2019 22:09

Sorry for any repeats:
Cordelia
Hermione
Ramona
Michaela
Camilla
Theadora
Dorothea
Lucinda
Candice
Arabella
Evelyn
Annabelle
Isabella
Octavia
Noa
Nia
Alexandria
Seraphine
Francesca
Roberta
Ellery
Romilly
Jasmine
Yasmina
Daniella
Ottilie
Ottiline
Rosalind
Rosalie
Ava

sprunk · 21/09/2019 21:48

Max and Ophelia (Fifi for short)

rosedream · 21/09/2019 21:32

Gwen
Nell
Rose

Letthemysterybe · 21/09/2019 21:31

Max and

Cleo
Sadie
Bonnie
Anya

kittlesticks · 21/09/2019 21:25

I have a Max. He is wonderful. So just zooming in on your boy's name, it's gorgeous. Recently had DD and gave her a longer name. Think they go well together. Based on your lists I think Honor is great if you can put up with people always spelling it wrong. A safer bet might be Verity. It sounds so brave and strong.

twinkledag · 21/09/2019 21:22

OP is there a shortened version of the name you loved as a child that you could use?

sawyersfishbiscuits · 21/09/2019 21:18

Minette (Mimi)
Mauve
Lilac
Genevieve
Ariana
Leia
Primrose
Queenie
Petal
Clementine

I bet that woman will probably end up calling Evangeline 'Evie' and she'll just be one of many Evies..,,
(Not that Evie is a bad name but just trying to make you feel better OP)

GetTheGoodLookingGuy · 21/09/2019 20:43

If you like Camille, why not call her Camille nn Mimi - Max and Mimi.

LuisaKelmen · 21/09/2019 20:26

Max and Matilda
Max and Penelope
Max and Claudia

Booboostwo · 21/09/2019 20:23

Delphine and Rosine resemble Evangeline.

nuckyscarnation · 21/09/2019 20:23

Separate obviously...

nuckyscarnation · 21/09/2019 20:23

I agree with @stellavisionandunderstanding It makes no difference whether twins are identical or none identical, they are still two totally desperate people in their own right! TAMBA also strongly advise against giving twins matching names or even ones with the same initial!