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If you were having twins, what would you call them?

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SurpriseTwinPregnancy · 13/08/2024 10:56

Currently 16 weeks with twins. Don’t know the sexes yet. Need some inspiration. What would you call yours?

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steviejoy · 13/08/2024 22:41

Flora and Esme
Bobby and Fraser
Louis and Clover

Justrolledmyeyesoutloud · 13/08/2024 22:39

Boy/girl - Adam & Zoe
Girl/girl - Ruby & Scarlett
Boy/boy - Jack & George

Berlinlover · 13/08/2024 22:37

Isabella and Maria
Alexander and George

17caterpillars1mouse · 13/08/2024 22:32

Jocelyn and Hebe

Zachary and Alasdair

BogusHocusPocus · 13/08/2024 22:06

Stella &/or Elspeth

Neil &/or Mark

BatsInSpring · 13/08/2024 22:04

Tabitha and Autumn
Autumn and Henry
Henry and Otto

greglet · 13/08/2024 21:23

Sholto and Rollo
Augustine and Clementine
August and Soren
Alma and Vita

SquigglePigs · 13/08/2024 20:59

Girls:

Any two of:
Eleanor (Ellie)
Charlotte (Charlie)
Harriet (Hattie)
Kathryn (Katy)
or Zoe and Hannah

If pushed I'd go with Eleanor and Harriet.

Boys:
Probably Christopher and Matthew but might swap Matthew for Daniel.

One of each I think would be Eleanor and Christopher.

123456abcdef · 13/08/2024 20:21

Harriet
Martha
Edward

cant really think of a second boy name currently

Toucs · 13/08/2024 20:16

I have twins and didn't find out the sex until they were born so we spent a long time thinking about this!

As people have said not the same initial, same initial, address and DOB is too confusing admin wise. We also went for complementary names (not rhyming or anything but same sort of style/era/number of syllables). We also gave the baby born second the name that was first alphabetically so that although they'll always be the youngest they'll go first in the register at school etc.

Also googled all the combinations of names just in case!

Ediewasmypreference · 13/08/2024 20:10

I would of done -
Freya and Martha
Theo and Felix
Edie and Otis

several sets of twins in my family, avoid the same initial as it always blends into one jumbled name in a rush.

Twazique · 13/08/2024 20:04

Which names do you like OP?

fiddleleaffig · 13/08/2024 19:59

Grace and Imogen
Theo and Edward
Grace and Theo

DiscoBeat · 13/08/2024 19:00

Boy/Girl: Edward and Georgiana

DiscoBeat · 13/08/2024 19:00

Girls: Euphemia and Georgiana
Boys: Edward and Felix

smilingeleanor · 13/08/2024 18:57

Gabriella and Jemima
Jacob and Gabriella
Jacob and Oscar

beachsandseaicecream · 13/08/2024 18:47

Henry and Alexander

Harriet and Emily

Congratulations!

glowdownto · 13/08/2024 18:42

Niamh and Ollie
Ollie and Jacob
Niamh and Naomi

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SurpriseTwinPregnancy · 13/08/2024 18:13

It’s not about matching. It’s about them being complementary to each other and of similar taste and style.

I’m not going to call one Jane and the other Allegra-Snowdrop, am I?

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IggyAce · 13/08/2024 17:23

Lucien and Ezekiel
Seraphina and Evangeline

TeamPolin · 13/08/2024 17:23

Lawrence and Elliot (boys)
Lawrence and Annie (boy /girl)
Lara and Annie (girls)

DickEmery · 13/08/2024 17:14

Howard and Hilda

greengreyblue · 13/08/2024 16:53

They don’t have to match obvs.

jannier · 13/08/2024 16:51

Why do names have to match or go together when did that become a thing? Pick 4 names you love with nick names your okay about and initials that don't look ridiculous

shoopshoopdedoo · 13/08/2024 16:01

Alice and Rose
Alice and James
James and Edward