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Baby names

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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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MrsC2018 · 03/05/2024 17:06

Aww I have a James and Belle 😍 nothing else to add!

Moreteaandchocolate · 03/05/2024 16:59

I like all of your boys names, and I love Anna from your girls names.

Nice combinations with Max (my fave of your boys names)-
Max and Anna
Max and Clara
Max and Lily
Max and Ivy
Max and Alice
Max and Lucy
Max and Layla
Max and Freya

More girls ideas
Mabel
Maisie
Iris
Lila
Nina
Zoe
Ruby
Elsie
Milly
Ella
Evie
Libby

More boys ideas
Arthur
George
Ted / Edward
Joseph
Louis
Toby
Sebastian
Rory
Jacob
Oscar

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 03/05/2024 16:51

Love James, Henry, Max and Anna. Short, simple, classic names. The others feel a bit like nicknames to me , so don’t feel quite as classic imo ( I suppose technically Max is a nn too but few people use Maximilian so… I’ll allow it🤣).

I think Anna works well with James, Henry or Max ( I especially love it with James) but other girl ideas:

Rose/Rosa
Alice
Eve/Eva
Sophie
Clara
Sarah/Sara
Laura or Lara
Nina ( maybe not classic enough?)
Stella (too much with Stone? - very alliterative and memorable)
Julia ( too many syllables?)
Lydia ( ditto?)

resm · 03/05/2024 16:25

All beautiful names btw, my choice from your lists would be James & Anna! Congrats.

resm · 03/05/2024 16:24

As you both like the same style, could you pick your favourite boy’s name and your husband pick his favourite girl’s name or vice versa?

SleepingStandingUp · 03/05/2024 15:30

Il like pippa and max