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Girl/boy twins short list

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BelfastBelle05 · 02/03/2024 20:50

DD and DS are due in 2 months but we’re having trouble deciding on a name. DH and I have agreed on the two shortlist but unfortunately can’t seem to get any further! Very grateful for any opinions

Girls:

Sasha
Lara
Beatrice
Isabel
Maeve
Charlotte/Lottie
Amelie
Harper

Boys:

Reuben
Sebastien
Conor
Patrick
Jago
Henry
Alexander

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OopsieeDaisy · 03/03/2024 22:50

Charlotte and Henry.

Greentomatoes21 · 03/03/2024 20:21

Amelie and Patrick. Lovely.

MissHoollie · 03/03/2024 20:18

Maeve and Alexander

favouriteyellowsocks · 03/03/2024 20:16

Lottie and Henry

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 03/03/2024 18:49

aleahhh · 03/03/2024 16:25

I wouldn't use Sasha for a girl because in russian it is a male (nick)name.

Agree with PP that Harper and Jago are not as nice.

My favourites are Lara and Patrick!

My 4 month old nephew is called Sacha but it’s my DB’s middle name too and he has a Russian sort of diminutive name too as a first name. We’ve known plenty of girls called Sacha and a Russian NDN is called this whether as a nickname unsure.

FayCarew · 03/03/2024 18:30

Sasha - like
Lara - nothingy
Beatrice - like
Isabel - overused if you combine with Isabelle, Isobel and Isabella
Maeve - don't like
Charlotte/Lottie- like
Amelie - nothingy. Emily is nicer
Harper - awful

Reuben - not keen
Sebastien - not keen
Conor - ok
Patrick - like
Jago - too vogue-ish
Henry - ok
Alexander - ok

Charlotte and Patrick

Nicebloomers · 03/03/2024 17:10

I’d avoid Sasha as it’s a bit unisex for boy/ girl twins imo Harper and Jago are my least favourite by miles. The rest are great.

I like Beatrice and Reuben the best.

FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 03/03/2024 16:29

Sasha and Henry.

DinnaeFashYersel · 03/03/2024 16:27

Charlotte and Alexander

pilates · 03/03/2024 16:26

Best: Beatrice and Henry
Worst: Harper and Jago

aleahhh · 03/03/2024 16:25

I wouldn't use Sasha for a girl because in russian it is a male (nick)name.

Agree with PP that Harper and Jago are not as nice.

My favourites are Lara and Patrick!

Clearinguptheclutter · 03/03/2024 16:23

Nice list

Harper/Isobel/Charlotte
and
Henry/Sebastian (ien is French)/Reuben

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 03/03/2024 16:22

I think you could pair Jago with any of the girls names. Harper I don’t like.

1, 2 and 5 of girls names I like and all but the last 2 of the boys names.

User6761 · 03/03/2024 16:18

I like a lot of your names. Favourites -

Maeve and Patrick
Isobel and Reuben
Isobel and Alexander (Issy and Alex)

TealSapphire · 03/03/2024 07:49

Maeve and Henry

user1492757084 · 03/03/2024 07:44

Favourite pairings from your list..

10/10 Maeve and Patrick - Irish
10/10 Charlotte and Henry - English
10/10 Isabel and Alexander - Scottish
8/10 Amelie and Sebastien - French

MKWarrier · 02/03/2024 22:30

I like Patrick best of your boy list. I like Alexander but not crazy about Alex so would probably use it as a middle name. Patrick Alexander??

From you girl list I like Isabel and Lara (both on my list!) and Charlotte, but not Lottie.

Patrick and Lara is a nice combo I think.

Leakyattic · 02/03/2024 22:26

Beatrice and Sebastian are my favourites. Little Bea and Seb.

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BelfastBelle05 · 02/03/2024 22:20

cattygorically · 02/03/2024 22:19

Oh also- Sasha and Alexander I would definitely avoid together given Sacha being a nickname for Alexander!

Yep - Sasha is Alexander in Russian, definitely wouldn’t be using those two together (as much as I love them!)

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cattygorically · 02/03/2024 22:19

Oh also- Sasha and Alexander I would definitely avoid together given Sacha being a nickname for Alexander!

cattygorically · 02/03/2024 22:17

You have chosen some really lovely names!

My favourites are Lara and Sebastian but Isabel and Alexander are close seconds. Henry, Amelie and Reuben are also great but I really don't like Jago nor Harper!

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BelfastBelle05 · 02/03/2024 21:55

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 02/03/2024 21:52

Lara and Alexander are my fave of your choices personally- although Henry and Isabel come close. I tend to like more classic style names though ( so quite like Charlotte and Beatrice too for that reason).

I get the appeal of Maeve, Patrick and Conor if you have Irish heritage or Jago if Cornish heritage but your other choices are too trendy for me ( well maybe not Sebastian- but I hate Seb!)

Yep.. we’re from NI hence the Irish name appeal. No Cornish heritage - I just know a young Jago and have always admired his name, almost never heard of here but definitely thinks it’s been crossed off now!

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 02/03/2024 21:52

Lara and Alexander are my fave of your choices personally- although Henry and Isabel come close. I tend to like more classic style names though ( so quite like Charlotte and Beatrice too for that reason).

I get the appeal of Maeve, Patrick and Conor if you have Irish heritage or Jago if Cornish heritage but your other choices are too trendy for me ( well maybe not Sebastian- but I hate Seb!)

RichinVitaminR · 02/03/2024 21:48

Out of your lists, I'd go with Amelie & Sebastian! ❤️

Mumofgirls2017 · 02/03/2024 21:38

junebirthdaygirl · 02/03/2024 21:16

Beatrice and Henry..great names. Love them together

Isabel and Henry

or

maeve and patrick