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Boy/girl twins

31 replies

Ansiel · 03/05/2024 15:29

DH and I are expecting boy/girl twins in the summer. We are having a little bit of a rough time picking names.
For the boy we really like simple classic names such as

  • Alex
  • James
  • Henry
  • Harry
  • Max
For the girl we still like classics but want them to have a very sweet/pretty/soft look, sound a feel such as
  • Bella
  • Anna
  • Pippa

So far no two names feel right, I like Bella and James best, DH prefers Anna and Max but not sold on either.

We are open to less common names as long as they aren’t too out there.

Our surname is Stone - any ideas?

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Ifhappylittlebluebirdsfly222 · 06/05/2024 17:37

Anna and Alex would be cute.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 06/05/2024 11:59

James and Anna.

WillYouPutYourCoatOn · 06/05/2024 06:23

We have boy/girl twins.

Our name list was almost identical. Our boy is Maxwell.

I like pretty frilly girls names, so this was our list for DD and her name is in here:

Valentina
Annabelle
Gabriella
Evangeline
Vivienne

Given you like Max, I'd go for Maxwell and Annabelle.

user1492757084 · 06/05/2024 06:10

Sarah and Edward
James and Anna
Victoria and Alex
Louisa and Henry
Max and Sophie
Harry and Pheobe

Samzzz · 04/05/2024 08:45

Bella 🌸 and James 💙

Crispynoodle · 03/05/2024 23:01

What about Alexandra Annie and Henry James?

Heatedblanky · 03/05/2024 22:56

James and Anna - perfect.

Yokaiwatch · 03/05/2024 22:55

Hi @Ansiel i think you have a good choice of names. I like Alex and Anna the best. Beautiful names.

Congratulations!

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 03/05/2024 22:50

junebirthdaygirl · 03/05/2024 22:12

As said Stone needs a longer name..at least two syllables if not 3 . And because its quite a plain name l would go for something a bit less plain.
What about Annabel Stone..has both names
Or Abigail
Or Elizabeth
Or Harriet
Boys
Cameron Stone
Or Matthew
And Alexander Stone is a great name..obviously not with Annabel!!

I actually think Alexander and Annabel work well together (Anna and Alex) as long as you don’t mind same first initial

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 03/05/2024 22:50

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/05/2024 22:15

Alex and Sasha

James and Sasha

Alex and Sasha are both diminutives of the same names so I think it would be weird. People may think you had named your twins Alexander and Alexandra (makes me think of Enid blyton books)

ontheflighttosingapore · 03/05/2024 22:25

Max and ruby

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/05/2024 22:15

Alex and Sasha

James and Sasha

Mumofgirls2017 · 03/05/2024 22:13

Henry and Anna ❤️

Henry and alice
james and clara
edward and florence
harry and eliza
george and elsie
arthur and nancy
leo and ivy
max and ruby
charles and anna
Freddie and pippa

junebirthdaygirl · 03/05/2024 22:12

As said Stone needs a longer name..at least two syllables if not 3 . And because its quite a plain name l would go for something a bit less plain.
What about Annabel Stone..has both names
Or Abigail
Or Elizabeth
Or Harriet
Boys
Cameron Stone
Or Matthew
And Alexander Stone is a great name..obviously not with Annabel!!

Chairwoman · 03/05/2024 21:54

Instantly thought - Alexander and Pippa.

I don’t really like matchy twin names and love the both of these!

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 03/05/2024 21:51

Anna and Henry

i agree that James doesn’t work well with your surname, sounds like James tone

shoopshoopdedoo · 03/05/2024 21:16

I love Anna. And I love all your boy name choices. I think I’d pick Anna and James or Anna and Henry.

sciencemama · 03/05/2024 21:04

Out of your list James and Pippa

But you may like...

John
Louis
Eric
Matthew
Timothy
Toby
Daniel
Nicholas
Joshua
Dylan

Philippa
Mable
Francesca
Georgina
Cassandra
Tina
Elizabeth
Marilyn
Abigail
Poppy

JimPansy · 03/05/2024 20:53

Jem and Opal

Bigredpants · 03/05/2024 20:00

For a one syllable surname a two or three syllable given name works best. Agree Max and James don’t work with Stone.
Clara & Harry

ThursdayTomorrow · 03/05/2024 19:51

Olive
June (if born in June)
Summer
Hazel
Violet (Lottie)
Isolde
Clemency (Clemmie)
Ottilie
Lilac
Ettie
Mercy
Joy
Perdie
Margaret (Peggy)

Percy
David
Michael
Monty
Rafferty
Raife
Stanley
George
Noah
Felix

JimPansy · 03/05/2024 19:50

Ezra and Emma
Flint and Millie

GU24Mum · 03/05/2024 18:54

I really like Anna and it goes well with your surname... but query whether you'd like to be "A Stone".

TheCultureHusks · 03/05/2024 17:10

All good names but both Max and James kind of run into Stone. Maxtone. Jamestone.

I like Anna best by a mile and it works well as two syllable. Bella is ok.

Leo is lovely and good with Stone.

Ladyj84 · 03/05/2024 17:10

We called our girls Hanna and Ava