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Twin girls due in May

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mrsdaisyodonnell · 21/04/2022 00:50

We are having twin girls due in 3 weeks so time is running out to finalise names! Me and DH are struggling to agree on middle name combos. We are nearly certain on
Eliza
Matilda
For first names. Middle name options are all after relatives and are as follows:
Louise
Daisy
Jean
Madeline
Willow
Juliet
This thread might make our decision more difficult but wanted to know what combinations others think sound best. If Matilda and Eliza are not your style and you find them hideous ect please refrain from saying so as I don’t want to second guess them as well!
Thanks in advance

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Wrenegade · 23/04/2022 15:23

Another vote for:
Eliza Juliet
Matilda Jean

WhereWasThatFrom · 23/04/2022 10:18

Robinni · 22/04/2022 16:07

@WhereWasThatFrom I disagree, don’t think overthinking.

We thought out everything from how the names would sound to their meaning collectively and the initials.

Gives a story and it’s something the baby will be with their whole life. Part of their identity. Plus some prefer their middle names and use these later in life. About 3/20 kids in every class of my school used middle name.

I wasn't saying you shouldn't choose a lovely middle name I was just pointing out that almost no one ever uses or refers to someone using their first and middle names so worrying about whether they match is pointless. Just choose the name you like the most. I agree that you need to check that the initials are ok.

A story or special meaning to a middle name is nice though.

Thewolvesarerunningagain · 22/04/2022 19:44

I love these names!
My picks would be
Eliza Madeline or Eliza Louise (with nn Li-Lu but im a huge sci-fi nerd Smile and Matilda Willow (with nn Mattie as Mattie Willow is a serious contender as a superhero name)

Congratulations!! Flowers

Robinni · 22/04/2022 16:07

@WhereWasThatFrom I disagree, don’t think overthinking.

We thought out everything from how the names would sound to their meaning collectively and the initials.

Gives a story and it’s something the baby will be with their whole life. Part of their identity. Plus some prefer their middle names and use these later in life. About 3/20 kids in every class of my school used middle name.

WhereWasThatFrom · 22/04/2022 13:35

Forgot to say CONGRATS! 👶🏻👶🏼🍼🍼

WhereWasThatFrom · 22/04/2022 13:32

You are massively overthinking this. Almost no one uses middle names and no one apart from new parents and grandparent use full names so it literally doesn't matter if the names go together or not! Just choose the names you like the most and as long as they don't sound silly together go for them.

Firebird83 · 22/04/2022 12:25

Matilda Jean and Eliza Daisy, or Eliza Juliet

Moonshine160 · 22/04/2022 09:23

Eliza Jean.
Matilda Willow.

Smileandtheworldsmileswithyou · 22/04/2022 02:08

I have an Eliza 😊 and absolutely love the name Matilda. I would say Eliza Madeline and Matilda Daisy or Matilda Willow. Not a massive fan of the name Jean and I think Louise is overused as a middle name.

Robinni · 22/04/2022 01:48

Eliza Louise

Matilda Jean

HappyGoDucky · 21/04/2022 21:46

Matilda Louise
Eliza Jean

I like Jean I think it needs a comeback as a first name. Also like Gene for a boy.

LoveSpringDaffs · 21/04/2022 21:33

Matilda Daisy
Eliza Jean

congratulations - twin girls ❤️

midsomermurderess · 21/04/2022 21:30

Eliza Daisy and Matilda Jean.

pitterypattery00 · 21/04/2022 21:17

Lovely first names. To be honest, any of the middle names could be used in combination with them - so if you want to honour a particular relative I'd just choose that name. (As ultimately people rarely ever say their full name, so how it sounds really doesn't matter).

My favourite combinations are:
Eliza Juliet
Matilda Jean

Stevearnottsbeard · 21/04/2022 21:05

Eliza Jean was my very first thought, absolutely love the sound of it then Matilda Louise or Juliet

DeirdreRashid · 21/04/2022 13:32

Matilda Louise and Eliza Jean

Underhisi · 21/04/2022 13:30

Eliza Juliet and Matilda Jean. Giving a connection with the J middle names.

maybein2022 · 21/04/2022 13:12

All lovely!

I like:

Matilda Juliet and Eliza Willow

or, Matilda Juliet and Eliza Madeline

or, Matilda Daisy and Eliza Juliet

great names OP!

ButterRose · 21/04/2022 12:48

Love your name choices
I would go with
Matilda Jean &
Eliza Willow

TempsPerdu · 21/04/2022 11:11

Congratulations on your twins! My picks would be Eliza Juliet and Matilda Willow. I love Juliet, and feel like Willow softens the ‘spikier’ Matilda a little bit.

Like both your first name options fwiw, and think they work together well.

beetree1 · 21/04/2022 10:30

Congratulations first of all! I like Matilda Daisy and Eliza Willow and the 2 nature names in the middle links them nicely if you're into that :)

17caterpillars1mouse · 21/04/2022 10:29

I would choose Eliza Madeline and Matilda Willow

Good luck

emmathedilemma · 21/04/2022 10:26

Great names!
Eliza Jean and Matilda Louise

SunshiningBoo · 21/04/2022 08:35

Matilda Jean
Eliza Willow

Mumofgirls2017 · 21/04/2022 07:32

I LOVE all your options

i like Matilda Daisy and Eliza Willow

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