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Twin boys called...

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SleepingStandingUp · 04/10/2019 14:09

Castiel and Gabriel? Cass and Gabe. This might be our compromise after DH conceded only 60% affection for Malchai but warming feelings towards Gabriel.

Thoughts?

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Twillow · 04/10/2019 19:10

I'd think it's a little out there to name them both after angels. But what about Zeke, for Ezekiel? Not keen on Cassiel and it is a real mouthful with Gabriel and a bit similar.

whitesockss · 04/10/2019 19:02

Cassian and Gabriel is a lovely combination

Some other suggestions that I feel are a similar vibe:
Reuben
Saul
Caleb
Jude

AverageMummy · 04/10/2019 18:57

So much better than Malachi

Morado · 04/10/2019 18:48

My friend has a little boy named Castiel and I love it! People on here always think it's not a real name 🙄

I prefer Malachi to Gabriel.

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SleepingStandingUp · 04/10/2019 18:48

But Casper is a ghost. A friendly one but still, a ghost

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ConfusedAndStressed95 · 04/10/2019 18:33

Grin I love supernatural but all parents who watch supernatural will automatically assume thats where the names came from. I'd go with Casper and Gabriel tbh. The same nicknames and if nothing else will separate them from the association.

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SleepingStandingUp · 04/10/2019 18:30

Yes but if I was naming the kids after Supernatural characters I'd have Cowley and Sam 😂

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ConfusedAndStressed95 · 04/10/2019 18:29

Supernatural fan by any chance OP?

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SleepingStandingUp · 04/10/2019 18:28

Tbt I prefer Cassius too but DH really doesn't

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user1493494961 · 04/10/2019 18:26

Gabriel is lovely. As pp. I prefer Cassius or Caspar but do like Cass shortening. Gabe and Cass go well together.

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SleepingStandingUp · 04/10/2019 18:25

You seem to have it the other way around Tbh I'm so tired I trust your reading and comprehension over my own 😂

Gabe & Quinn Erm you might have the first and second name there, Gabriel Quinn

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123Dancewithme · 04/10/2019 17:55

Gabriel and Malachi or Cassius and Gabriel are better.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 04/10/2019 17:50

Cassius and Gabriel scans better, imho, different sounds overall, iyswim. I think Cass and Gabe are lovely diminutives... and I don't subscribe to the MN thing that you can't choose a nickname. I did and he's still using it at 15

NoSauce · 04/10/2019 17:47

Cassius and Gabriel = gorgeous

Ludways · 04/10/2019 17:39

Live Gabriel but dh vetoed! Not keen on two Angels names together.

GregoriaTheGreat · 04/10/2019 17:39

Not Mal(a)chai, as he'll be called Mal. And that will make people think he's really called Malcolm, which would be most unfair on a baby.

SallyWD · 04/10/2019 17:36

I knew a Cassius called Cass. He was very cool. I prefer Cassius to Castiel.

NoSauce · 04/10/2019 17:32

Yes OP I like them. Don’t like Malachi sorry.

Gummibaerchen1 · 04/10/2019 17:27

Gabriel and Quentin
Gabe & Quinn

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/10/2019 17:25

Gab-ree-el is the feminine Gay-bree-el
is masculine form. You seem to have it the other way around.
Castiel sounds too try hard and Cass is very feminine and pretty.
Gabriel (Gabe) is fab.
I love Malachi.
Other suggestions
Gabriel and Elijah
Gabriel and Jacob
Gabriel and Moses
Gabriel and Finbar
Gabriel and Rueben
Gabriel and Zachary

sashamichele · 04/10/2019 17:16

Gabriel and Clarence?

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SleepingStandingUp · 04/10/2019 17:14

Is Castiel a name?
Yup, he's an angel.
My concern is the name endings are spelt the same but pronounced differently.

So Cass T el
And Gay bree ul
And whether that will be confusing and I'll end up with a Gay bree el which sounds more feminine as in Gab ree el

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Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 04/10/2019 17:05

Not castial, doesn't sound like a name to be honest but I love Gabriel and I like malachi.

Naomimi · 04/10/2019 16:52

Love those together! Cass is an amazing nickname, less keen on Gabriel but love Gabriel.

bridgetreilly · 04/10/2019 16:50

Cass is not a good nickname option, imo. Gabriel and Malachi are great. You could also consider:
Gabriel and Caspian
Gabriel and Caspar
Gabriel and Sebastian
Gabriel and Michael
Gabriel and Raphael.

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