Twins !!

please dont give them names that start with the same letter. My best friends a twin and she hates it as she feels she wants more of her own identity. Shes Sarah and her twin is Sophie

Adelaide and Florence would be my pick from that list 🩷

Adelaide is nice.

Petra?

I would avoid them having the same initial, once they start getting letters it can be confusing.

I realise that they are unlikely to ever recieve a bank statement through the post but there will be something.

I only like Adelaide as a second name.

Sienna Adelaide and Saskia Florence are lovely full names for twins.

Others ..
Scarlett Clementine and Carissa Florence
Clementine Florence and Scarlett Cassandra

Adelaide and Saskia (Ade and Sassy for short)
or
Adelaide and Scarlett

Carissa will be constantly confused with Clarissa and Larissa and one of those names your child will have to spell for everyone, so I would avoid it.

Florence, I also dislike ‘flo’, which aside from the menstrual association just generally seems an insipid kind of name.

sienna/clementine are both ok too, though the shortenings of Clementine aren’t great (as pp have said).

Cassie is ok

as well as the geographical theme I would consider avoiding having 2 children with the same initial. China alliterates with Cassie, Carissa and Clementine so I’d avoid those if possible so that one child isn’t left out on the alliterative name front. It’s that or all 3 begin with C.

Adelaide and Florence

@mosiacmaker , several posters have mentioned it, and we do so for a reason. When you only get a few things through the post, you do not want someone else to open it thinking it was for them.

I don’t really understand the post issue, all my post from banks etc usually uses full name. Additionally how long are they realistically going to be living with you and receiving important post? Ages 16-18? So two years, maybe one letter a year that uses initials instead of full name… not really a reason to not use a name you like in my opinion.

I really like Saskia, Cassandra and Sophia in any two combos but agree that twins should ideally not have matching names. They will be two individual people.

I agree with this, I'd avoid the same initials. Post, exam entrances, schools, NHS/medical letters are all sent as "S. Jones" for example, and often the unique identifier is the DOB but in this case you'll have the same DOB too. It really is going to cause issues further down the line.

of that list I agree with your DH

Sienna and Florence

Saskia and Clementine.

Suggestions:

Zara
Estelle
Celeste
Cleo
Sabrina
Freya
Lucille
Nina
Yvette
Tessa

Adelaide is one of my favourite names. Shame he doesn't like Francesca but I do also really like Florence. Cassie is sweet too. I'm not sure if Adelaide and Florence are too matchy with his older DD as they're all place names? But that's my favourite pair!

The only one I don't like at all on your list is Clementine - I have a friend with this name and it's always shortened to either Clem or Clemmy... Which honestly I just don't find nice sounds (and make me think a bit of Phlegm, Phlegmy and Clammy). Sorry!

Give them different names but with a similar vibe.
Not Milly and Molly or Sienna and Saskia, because they're too matchy-matchy and twee.
They will be individuals, and they'll be sharing a lot of things.

Not a twin but sisters with same initials…made post a nightmare at times as it’s always shortened the first initial. I would avoid kids names starting with the same letter. Esp as twins in the same schools, same exams etc. more ways things can get mixed up

How about Cassia (Cassie) and Saskia?

I like Saskia but Sienna is Hello Mag naff

Did you not have Sophia on your original list??

If you did I’d go for Saskia and Sophia as a compromise. I don’t think it’s good for you both long term if he gets his own way more than you. Serena, Sabrina, Selina, Sanchia are other similar ones.

failing that Adelaide and Florence are fine - and they are so popular I don’t think people will automatically make the place names connection

Clementine is OK

Scarlett has had it’s day, like Sienna it’s no longer original, just a bit naff

I like all the names! I do think Sienna and Saskia are SUPER cute together so tend to agree with your DP haha. I like the name Florence but genuinely every baby I know lately has been named it - feel like it’ll be #1 soon if that’s an issue for you.

They're all nice names, fairly mainstream, but not over used. Give them names with different initials, though. They're going to be independent people! Adelaide and Clementine are lovely.

Could Adeline (or similar spelling) work as an alternative to Adelaide?

My favourite 2 from your shortlist are Cassie and Saskia, but I don't think they go well together - too many s sounds.

Florence would be my 3rd pick. I'm also not keen on 'Flo' but like 'Florrie'.

So I'd probably choose Saskia and Florence (and you both get one of your top 2 choices that way), or Cassie and Florence.

Scarlett
Sienna
Saskia
Adelaide
Florence
Clementine
Carissa
Cassie

I love Cassandra/Cassie and Carissa (not sure if too similar for twins, but I like the sound of them together).
Sienna and Scarlett too. I’m not so keen on the other names personally.

Clementine and Florence

I like Florence and Saskia. I don't like Adelaide at all