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Finding naming twins so hard!

33 replies

Hhulster · 12/05/2024 13:49

Hi everyone, we're expecting identical twins and are really struggling with names :( Our shortlists so far

Girls
Eden
Cora
Rosa
Nora

Boys
Myles
Jonah
Flynn
Jasper
Frasier

Any opinions welcome x

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Mymiddlenameiscynic · 13/05/2024 17:56

I read an article about triplets and the parents never told them in which order they were born until their 18th birthday so there was never any 'I'm the oldest' bossiness.

I thought that was genius.

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WilliamMoppit · 13/05/2024 17:30

Eden and Nora

Jonah and Myles

Would be my choices.

MiddleAgedDread · 13/05/2024 13:30

Mumofgirls2017 · 12/05/2024 16:25

Eden and Flynn
Cora and Jasper

would be my picks. Nice lists. Other ideas

Quinn
Lyra
Flora
Thea
Romy
Eva
Clara
Cleo
Juno
Polly
Mabel

Rowan
Rudy
Rupert
Casper
Felix
Kit
Torin
Loki
Jude
Otis
Vincent

They're identical so it's never going to be a boy - girl twinset!!

JacketPotatoFoodOfTheGods · 12/05/2024 22:20

Hmm I only like Jasper from your list... so here are some more ideas for you...

Rose & Ella
Pearl & Eloise
Eliza & Paloma

Jasper & Felix
Fintan & Zach
Sylvan & Xavier

momtoboys · 12/05/2024 21:20

I have two sets of twins - young adults now. After agonizing we just went with names we liked rather than think too hard about it. Congratulations, you will be ridiculously tired but it's the best job in the world!

igomeow · 12/05/2024 21:14

From your list I'd pick

Rosa and Nora but prefer Rose and Noa.
I don't like Cora but love Cara.
If you want other ideas, if I were having a girl tomorrow my list would be..
Naomi
Rachel
Natalie
Sasha
Kate.

From your boys list I'd pick
Jonah and Flynn
If I were having a boy I'd pick
David
Harry
Luke
Ben
Joshua

KirstenBlest · 12/05/2024 21:05

Good points @Theoldwoman .

Theoldwoman · 12/05/2024 20:59

To me:

They do not start with the same letter.
They do not end with the same sound.
They go well together.
They so well with the surname.
They go well with the middle name if chosen one.

I like:

Eden and Cora

or

Myles and Jonah

ReadySetSit · 12/05/2024 18:14

Rosa & Cora

Rosa & Miles

Miles & Jasper

Quartzkitchen · 12/05/2024 18:11

Cora and Rosa
Flynn and Myles

(I can't stand Nora. I know it's fashionable but it's up there with Edna and Deirdre for me)

tearusapart · 12/05/2024 18:05

Cora and Eden
Myles and Fraser (not Frasier)

Needmorelego · 12/05/2024 18:02

@jumpingjacksss as said above ^ ....
They're gonna be 2 girls or 2 boys.
Identical 😂

jumpingjacksss · 12/05/2024 17:59

Rosa and Jonah

KirstenBlest · 12/05/2024 17:18

@Moreteaandchocolate , @Quartzkitchen , @Mumofgirls2017 , the twins will be identical, so either 2 girls or 2 boys, not one of each.

Quartzkitchen · 12/05/2024 17:11

Cora and Myles

SnowFrogJelly · 12/05/2024 17:07

Don't pick Cora and Nora

hlc123 · 12/05/2024 16:58

I like Rosa and Nora from your girls list and all your boys names except Frasier. Think Flynn and Jonah sound good together.

GoodVibesHere · 12/05/2024 16:46

I would avoid matching or rhyming.

Elizabeth (Beth) & Rosa
Aimee and Eden
Maya and Heidi
Nora and Holly

PiggieWig · 12/05/2024 16:34

Eden and Rosa

Jonah and Flynn

would be my choice

Notreat · 12/05/2024 16:32

From your girl names I like Rosa best Eden is not to my taste but all your other girl names rhyme with Rosa and I think you'll should avoid rhyming names.
For the boys names just choose your favourite two.

Mumofgirls2017 · 12/05/2024 16:25

Eden and Flynn
Cora and Jasper

would be my picks. Nice lists. Other ideas

Quinn
Lyra
Flora
Thea
Romy
Eva
Clara
Cleo
Juno
Polly
Mabel

Rowan
Rudy
Rupert
Casper
Felix
Kit
Torin
Loki
Jude
Otis
Vincent

RandomUsernameHere · 12/05/2024 16:14

Lovely names in both shortlists. Some great advice so far, especially regarding potential shortened names. Apart from the suggestion of Rosa and Jasper, seeing as OP is having identical twins!

urbanbuddha · 12/05/2024 15:56

Rosa and another name that doesn’t sound anything like it. They’re different people. So Iris, Astrid and Cleo maybe.

Jasper
Alisdair
Finn

Moreteaandchocolate · 12/05/2024 15:46

I love Rosa and Cora, and like Nora and Eden.

I love Jasper and really like Flynn and Jonah. Myles is quite nice. Less keen on Frasier personally.

My favourite combinations -

Rosa and Cora

Rosa and Jasper

Jasper and Flynn or Myles

Other ideas (if you want another idea for a name that doesn’t end in “a” to go with Rosa, Cora or Nora)

Sadie
Iris
Cleo
Mabel
Alice
Lucy
Erin
Seren
Esme
Edie
Ivy

Boys ideas

Finley
Oscar
Max
Zachary
Rory
Alisdair
Ellis
Toby
Ethan
Isaac
Joel
Reuben

Bernadinetta · 12/05/2024 15:24

KirstenBlest · 12/05/2024 14:43

Pick two names you love equally.

Don't have them starting with the same letter or rhyming.

It's OK if one is one syllable and the other 2, but try to have a similar vibe.

Check that diminutives won't rhyme or sound funny. (Matilda and Camilla fine but Tilly & Milly not, Thomas and Jeremiah fine but Tom & Jerry, Myles and Frasier - people will think Niles and Frasier )

Name T1 the name that comes alphabetically last, so that T2 can be first on lists not always second.

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Both your name lists are from names that are currently popular and not overused, and I like that they are not frilly and long. I only like Rosa from your girls list and Jasper from the boys.

Eden - seems a bit too current. Unisex. Not keen
Cora - apple corer
Rosa - nice
Nora - prefer Norah

Of those, Rosa and Norah/Cora but I'd pick Anna, Astrid or Nina instead of Nora

Myles - Miles is nice but I don't like Myles
Jonah - and the Whale. Bad luck association
Flynn - ok, prefer Finn
Jasper - ok
Frasier - I like Fraser but Frasier was a tv comedy.

Of those Miles and Flynn, or Miles and Finn, or Miles and Fraser.

Good advice. I know 8yo twins called Benedict and Gerard. Have the parents never had Ben and Jerry’s?!