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Matching names for twins Yay or No

185 replies

Kiswahili · 20/06/2023 18:41

Expecting twins boys on 23June. My husband is obsessed with matching names. I am more flexible but to be honest I'd rather not.

My favourites are
Sebastian and Dorian
Florian and Tristian

My husband's
Jayden and Jaylen
Nick and Nico

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Kiswahili · 21/06/2023 16:51

I don't really see what's so wrong about saying "the twins".

Where is the baby?
Where are the girls?
Where are the twins?

I am in the hospital and still don't know their names.

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Kiswahili · 21/06/2023 16:49

ChocChipHandbag · 21/06/2023 00:33

Yay and No doesn’t work, it needs to be Yay and Nay.

Thanks. It's life changing.

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Jemimapinotduck · 21/06/2023 13:11

I think Sebastian and Nicolas ( seb & Nico) are a great compromise. Good luck with everything 🤞🏼

SheSellSeaShells · 21/06/2023 10:57

As a twin ...... pls pls don't give them matchy names. It's hard enough trying to be individual.

Twazique · 21/06/2023 10:15

Alex and Nick (Alexander and Nicholas) also sound nice.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 21/06/2023 07:39

Really love Sebastian and Nicholas. (Seb and Nico)

Sebastian and Benjamin is also good.

user1492757084 · 21/06/2023 06:27

Too matchy means less autonomy for the boys.
They need their own identity.

Sebastian and Nicholas are very handsome together.
They have lovely meanings and sound good.

Sebastian David and Nicholas Lennon
Both second names have the same meaning.

LadyJ2023 · 21/06/2023 02:55

Erm sorry but I think they are all awful names

LadyVF · 21/06/2023 00:49

Kiswahili · 20/06/2023 18:58

I put the best

On his list he had
Martin and Luther
Zeus and Poseidon
Cassius and Clay
Jupiter and Saturn

No. I am not joking.

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He is defo taking the piss.
Martin and Luther - will King feature somewhere
Cassius Clay (or Mohammed and Ali)

You just need to straight up veto all his suggestions.

yousexybugger · 21/06/2023 00:45

Christ, your husband's suggestions. Nick and Nico? Who has sex with these people?

Nicholas and Sebastian. Done. The boys can wire me the money they have saved in therapy bills.

CallieQ · 21/06/2023 00:44

Boris and Johnson?

watcherintherye · 21/06/2023 00:42

Whatever you do, don’t call them Dorian and Florian! Grin

CallieQ · 21/06/2023 00:38

Florian will get teased mercilessly at school

CallieQ · 21/06/2023 00:35

Matching names no!!!!!

Jayden and Jaylen? Are you serious??

ChocChipHandbag · 21/06/2023 00:33

Yay and No doesn’t work, it needs to be Yay and Nay.

Dazedandbemused0 · 21/06/2023 00:27

How about Fabian instead of Florian? Or Lucian? Other names that sound lovely with Sebastian but aren’t too matchy:

  • Gabriel
  • Reuben
  • Jasper
  • Cassius
  • Jude
  • Isaac
  • Fabian
  • Nathanial
  • Elias
  • Felix
Dazedandbemused0 · 21/06/2023 00:25

Oh gosh OP your husbands names are AWFUL! They have such a chavvy vibe. Yours are much better! Although I strongly disagree that twins names should be so matchy, Sebastian and Florian are nice together and sound different enough to match. I’m pretty sure it’s ‘Tristan’ not ‘Tristian’, no? And I don’t like Dorian, but it’s not awful like your husbands. I’d definitely choose Sebastian and Florian, of the names listed.

TaylorSwiftFan · 20/06/2023 23:45

My favourites

Sebastian and Benjamin
Sebastian and Nicholas

continentallentil · 20/06/2023 22:59

You are joking right?

TallerThanAverage · 20/06/2023 22:46

I also went to school with twins Nicola and Nicholas.
I'm a twin myself but my name and my brother’s name have nothing in common.

Lynca · 20/06/2023 21:22

Sorry but your husband sounds like an idiot. He's treating them as a gimmick, not two separate people.

I am an identical twin and I also gave birth to identical twins. People are already going to be treating them as one unit, calling them 'the twins' etc. It is your duty as their parents to encourage their individuality as much as possible so they can have their own identity. I can't stand it when people dress their twins exactly the same and give them ridiculous matchy names. People can see they are twins, you don't need to play it up!

Tell your husband to grow up and think of his sons.

AdoraBell · 20/06/2023 21:06

I didn’t give my twins matching names because they are two separate humans. School, in Latin America, put them in separate classes as it’s standard there, they develop individually and have different interests and friend groups.

Now they are adults in Uni they have boyfriends, different cities, and both boyfriend are called Nick.

TallerThanAverage · 20/06/2023 20:58

My DH has twin aunt and uncle Glyn and Glenys
They were children no. 9 and 10 so his gran could be forgiven for running out of ideas.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/06/2023 20:56

Matching in a way where they complimented each other eg Same vibe and same number (or there abouts) of letters but with a completely different sound is best for twins.
Jayden and Jaylen. Nick and Nico sound ridiculous for twins. What if they both want to go by Jay or Nick. Some like Jayden and Jenson is a bit better or Nico and Niall.

Bonbon21 · 20/06/2023 20:53

Correct anyone who refers to them as 'The Twins'.... The Boys... they are two brothers not one unit.
Get their hair cut differently as far as possible.. the crown hair may grow differently anyway.

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