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Identical twin boys

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Dramatic · 28/08/2023 23:04

We have recently found out we have identical twin boys on the way. We already have 2 girls

Emmie Francesca
Meredith Rose

I like the idea of both names starting with the same letter but I'm not averse to different letters. Our surname is one syllable and starts with a C.

Any ideas very welcome!

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Riverlee · 29/08/2023 03:29

I agree, don’t give them the same initials.

Seth and Jude
Callum and Alistair
Douglas and Robert
Benedict and Lucas
Jacob and Nathaniel,
Samuel and Daniel (Sam and Dan, Sammy and Danny)
Thomas and Peter

SE13Mummy · 29/08/2023 01:55

I'd avoid using the same first initial for twins but if it's something you find cute on little ones, perhaps you could go for a name that has abbreviations that start with a different letter e.g. Tobias and Edward become Toby and Ted.

mathanxiety · 29/08/2023 01:53

I agree - please don't give them names that start with the same letter.

Suggestions:
Austin and Hayden
Oscar and Rowan
Finley and Zachary
Samuel (Sam) and Theodore (Theo)

Whatsthepoint1234 · 29/08/2023 01:44

Adding on to my comment about same letter names, the two sets of male twins I’ve come across have been:
Benny and Dexter
Robert and Peter
One was a long time ago but both sets of twins had very different names!

Whatsthepoint1234 · 29/08/2023 01:05

I always think the best think the best way to name twins is to give them completely different names that sound nice together and are of a similar ‘feel’ - basically not Horatio and Kaidyn or William and Abdullah!

Owen and Finley
Asher and Ronan
Evan and Rowan
Alistair and Percival nn ‘Percy’
Arthur and Luca
Felix and Miles
Jasper and Maxwell
Russell and Fraser
Atticus and Elias

cherryassam · 29/08/2023 00:52

Dylan and Dexter
Rufus and River
Gene and Gus
Nico and Ned
Rafe and Rue
Sebastian and Solomon
Alistair and August
Beau and Bryn
Dorian and Dashiell
Harris and Holden
Lewis and Lachlan
Nicholas and Nathaniel
Peter and Philip
Dominic and Damian
Gabriel and Gideon
Timothy and Tobias
Archibald and Alexander
Jacob and Joshua
Arthur and Alfred
Cosmo and Casper
Dexter and Digby
Fergus and Frederick
Hugo and Hector
Lawrence and Linus
Lawrence and Leonard
Louis and Linus
Rupert and Ralph
Ari and Asa
Freddie and Finn
Louis and Leo
Otis and Oscar
Amos and Arlo
Benedict and Bastien
Harlan and Hendrix
Wesley and Wilder

pikkumyy77 · 29/08/2023 00:39

I agree with this. I think what seems cute can ultimately be quite annoying for identical twins.

Jeelypieces20storeys · 29/08/2023 00:36

Rory Alexander
Robert Simon (so could be Bobby if they dont want to both be R.Smith)

StartupRepair · 29/08/2023 00:28

I wouldn't start them with the same letter. That will be one more way for people to confuse them. I would choose names with really different sounds like:
Hugo and William
Oliver and Benjamin
Lucas and Michael
Sebastian and Thomas

Use the names as a way to strongly differentiate them.

IWantNotASoundOutOfYou · 29/08/2023 00:21

Enzo and Ezra

ciakace · 28/08/2023 23:08

Congratulations! Your daughters' names are absolutely lovely. For twin boys, how about:
Caleb and Connor
Owen and Oliver
Liam and Lucas
Noah and Nathan
Ethan and Evan
Aiden and Asher
Jackson and Jordan
Mason and Max
Caleb and Carter
Wyatt and William