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Isabella and ? - 10 day old twins

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twinsimamma · 17/12/2023 19:26

My twin girls are now 10 days old and still effectively nameless.
We are pretty set on Isabella for one baby but baby 2 is nameless.
We don't care about popularity but do want the names to feel like they go well together (I know some people don't care about this but we do). DH would like them to have the same number of letters/syllables but I'm less fussed on that.

So far we've tried but not adored
Madeline
Florence (hard no)
Amelia (leading favourite, but DH doesn't like that it's shorter)
Savannah (I'm not a fan)
Sophia
Florissa (totally different vibe and I don't love it!)

At this point I'm thinking we scrap Isabella as a name and go for Amelia and Sophia (DH would be fine with this as he just wants same number of letters etc.) but I do love Isabella ... help !!

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Laska2Meryls · 17/12/2023 20:01

Emma
( Got to be .... Jane Austen)

Backinthedress · 17/12/2023 19:58

Marguerite

Caspianberg · 17/12/2023 19:56

Cecelia
Julianna
Leonora
Apolline
Henrietta

AdaColeman · 17/12/2023 19:56

Christabel is the perfect name for a December baby girl!

Fink · 17/12/2023 19:54

I wouldn't go for anything else ending in an a (or an a sound like the ah in Hannah), I think an e ending might go better. I also would avoid another name starting with an i.

Not all exactly 8 letters, but similar length:
Gabrielle
Beatrice
Celeste
Charlotte
Catherine
Juliette
Felicity
Josephine
Eloise
Genevieve
Clementine
Adelaide
Seraphine

I'm not saying I personally love all of those (although some of my favourites are there), but I feel like they mostly give off a similar, classic, vibe.

ianshe · 17/12/2023 19:54

Isabella and

Araminta
Allegra
Vivienne
Vienna
Calista

MaryWhitehouseisCOOL · 17/12/2023 19:54

Philippa
Caroline
Shona
Stella
Bonnie

BingoMarieHeeler · 17/12/2023 19:54

I know 2 sets of twins called Isabella and Amelia (admittedly they’re about 8 and 10 now).

Ellmau · 17/12/2023 19:53

Rosalind

Jeannie88 · 17/12/2023 19:52

Isabella is one of my favourites, well Isabelle so very close lol. I think Grace, Maisie, Ava, Molly and Josephine. Xx

ActDottie · 17/12/2023 19:51

Florissa is terrible please don’t!

I think out of your list Sophia is best (quite like Isabella and sophie tbh).

I think Charlotte works well with Isabella.

Matilda and Isabella?
Beatrice and Isabella?

RafaistheKingofClay · 17/12/2023 19:51

Adrianna?

has the right number of letters and syllables.

Would Isabelle work better. Lots more options with 3 syllables.

martinisforeveryone · 17/12/2023 19:50

I'm not a fan of two names ending in the same sound.

Isabella goes well with
PP mentioned Meredith, Charlotte, Felicity, Catherine, Xanthe, Rosalie, Victoria, Gabrielle

Imagine writing greetings cards and signing off You, DH, Isabella and who?

Penelope, Hermione, Josephine, Marianne.

So many options that sit well together, without the same number of letters of syllables.

Juniperberries200 · 17/12/2023 19:50

Isabella and Cassandra
Isabella and Francesca
Isabella and Julia
Isabella and Constance

DancinOnTheCeiling · 17/12/2023 19:49

Hibernatalie · 17/12/2023 19:38

Matilda

I second Matilda. Great taste @Hibernatalie

geoger · 17/12/2023 19:48

Isabella and Delilah

SgtJuneAckland · 17/12/2023 19:48

The Isabella I know has a sister Olivia, different number of letters but the same syllables. I think with such a long fussy name a single syllable would be a good contrast

Ascubudr · 17/12/2023 19:47

Isabella and Evangeline

TokyoSushi · 17/12/2023 19:47

Isabella & Emilia

Izzy & Emmy

HannahRose23 · 17/12/2023 19:46

Isabella and Theodora ❤️

FluffComingOut · 17/12/2023 19:46

FluffComingOut · 17/12/2023 19:40

Ariatta

Actually, I think I mean Arietta.

Ascubudr · 17/12/2023 19:44

greenacrylicpaint · 17/12/2023 19:36

isabella & beatrice
izzy & bizzy

I love this

tenpoundpombear · 17/12/2023 19:44

Gabriella
Evangeline
Emilia (not letters but same syllables if you pronounce it Emma-Leah)

Gloschick · 17/12/2023 19:43

Isabella & Charlotte
Isabella & Grace
Isabella & Flora
Isabella & Josephine

RomeoMcFlourish · 17/12/2023 19:43

Not 8 letters but I know sisters called Isabella and Alaina and always think the names flow nicely together.