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Naming twins

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amybradburn95 · 27/03/2022 22:49

We don't know the gender of our twins yet, but my husband and I have been considering names for them. We already have an Atla and an Arlo. I'm Amy and he's Alex.

We're unsure of if we should stick with the 'A' theme or be different as they can have names that start with the same letter anyway. Would love to hear your opinion and any name suggestions (we like non-traditional names - not weird but not common either).

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amybradburn95 · 28/03/2022 07:38

@WomblingWilma

All our DC’s names start with the same letter. The first 3 were not by design, then decided the 4th couldn’t be left out Grin. Names do not sound similar. DH and I have different initials.

I like it, they trip off the tongue easily when reciting them all.

Bit of a pain when you start getting letters addressed to Mr A Smith (for eg) and you’ve got 3 of them though!

That would be the only thing with having the same letter haha - at the moment we have a mrs, mr, miss and master so it's okay 😂 glad I'm not the only one with all the same letters
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DoucheCanoe · 27/03/2022 23:34

I wouldn't, I was the only one with a different initial in my house of 4 growing up and i was happy with that as it meant no one ever opened my mail by accident Grin

I also have twin siblings who were born after I moved out and they absolutely hate having matching anything as people always just lump them together as a pair so any big of individuality is important to them.

whattodo235 · 27/03/2022 23:15

… if it’s a boy and a girl, that is. If it’s two girls I’d go Hero and Olympia. Two boys I’m not sure…

whattodo235 · 27/03/2022 23:13

I know it’s the same letter which isn’t ideal, but surely it’s got to be Apollo and Artemis? Twins, Greek mythology, uncommon and beautiful…

LizzieBet14 · 27/03/2022 23:12

Definitely different initials.....Hmm

3girlsmama · 27/03/2022 23:10

I'd switch from the A theme as two more could be a bit ott, imo & detract from the impact of each individual name - it becomes an 'A list'... I'd also go for two different letter names, which I think would nicely balance out the A names & complement them all. (I have girl twins with different letter & syllabal names). Maybe a B & C name if you want to continue the alphabet!

WomblingWilma · 27/03/2022 23:07

All our DC’s names start with the same letter. The first 3 were not by design, then decided the 4th couldn’t be left out Grin. Names do not sound similar. DH and I have different initials.

I like it, they trip off the tongue easily when reciting them all.

Bit of a pain when you start getting letters addressed to Mr A Smith (for eg) and you’ve got 3 of them though!

IAmSantaOhYesIAm · 27/03/2022 22:59

Definitely a different letter! Bit twee otherwise and you really reduce your options of thousands of names just by deciding to stick to one letter.

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amybradburn95 · 27/03/2022 22:59

@Synchrony

Personally I'd move away from the A theme because I know some families where everyone has names beginning with the same letter and I find it really hard to remember them! They all sound so similar to my ear.

If you stay with A, I'd say at least have a different number of syllables / emphasis on different syllables. Like maybe Amaryllis and Anne or something to break up the two syllables.

Then again, I am not someone who would names twins with the same letter anyway.

I've only just realised we've all got the same number of syllables in our names as well haha - well Alex is an Alexander but that's a really good point if we were to stick with the A theme, would have to find longer/shorter names
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Synchrony · 27/03/2022 22:56

Personally I'd move away from the A theme because I know some families where everyone has names beginning with the same letter and I find it really hard to remember them! They all sound so similar to my ear.

If you stay with A, I'd say at least have a different number of syllables / emphasis on different syllables. Like maybe Amaryllis and Anne or something to break up the two syllables.

Then again, I am not someone who would names twins with the same letter anyway.

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amybradburn95 · 27/03/2022 22:55

@Luredbyapomegranate

I wouldn’t give them names starting with the same letter, they are already twins, that’s enough matching.
I feel as if I'd have to give them at least the same letter, if not all of us. It would feel weird having 4 A's and then 2 different letters haha - might just be me being strange
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Luredbyapomegranate · 27/03/2022 22:53

I wouldn’t give them names starting with the same letter, they are already twins, that’s enough matching.

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