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Names for my twin boys!!!

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Olivia2109 · 17/08/2024 11:41

my twin boys are due late September and we still haven’t decided on names! We keep choosing and then going back to the drawing board…. Trying to also think of names which go with our surname (Grey). For middle names we want one to have Timothy and one to have Glen.
Here’s our list:

Ellis
Elliot
Oakley
Jude
Morgan
Louis
Thomas
Sutton
Callum
Also love Sonny but actually prefer it spelt “Sunny”, but I feel he may get made fun of for it sounding “girly”?

If anyone has any other suggestions would love to hear! As a general rule, we love names with UK origin. I’m also Irish. Names that have some traditional element but also wouldn’t have many at school with the same name?

thank you 🤗

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Caramellie3 · 09/09/2024 22:15

Ellis & Louis
Callum & Elliot

Yerto · 09/09/2024 19:57

I love Jude Timothy & Louis Glen together or Elliot Timothy & Thomas Glen

KayEmAy · 09/09/2024 17:41

Very cool surname! On your list Callum and Elliot are my favorite, so handsome as well as being both classic and cool at the same time.

Other ideas you may like:

Dean Timothy
Milo Glen

Jordan Timothy
Nathanial Glen

Tristan Timothy
Adam Glen

Penn Timothy (love on it's own or for Spencer)
Taylor Glen

Quentin Timothy
Maxwell Glen
(Quinn & Wells is cute)

Logan Timothy
Emmett Glen

Roman Timothy
Evander Glen

SallyWD · 08/09/2024 10:32

I love Thomas and Jude. Good classic, timeless names.

Alongthepineconetrail · 08/09/2024 09:10

dbeuowlxb173939 · 17/08/2024 12:09

I love the name Thomas

I would pick
Thomas Glen and Louis Timothy from your list .
Thomas and Louis go nicely together

I agree with this as both Thomas and Louis are classic, timeless names which will age well.

Other alternatives would be:
Franklin Timothy Grey
Lyndon Glen Grey
Leon Timothy Grey
Miles Glen Grey
Liam Timothy Grey (Liam is a diminutive form of William so is a nod to your brother)
Jacob Glen Grey or Jacob Timothy Grey

Coffeebreakneeds · 08/09/2024 07:34

orangetree1999 · 19/08/2024 17:27

Jude Timothy and Louis Glen

This!

unclejonnymademydress · 07/09/2024 23:55

Ellis and Jude have my vote

Both in my top 5 boys names x

ProvincialLady2024 · 07/09/2024 23:35

Elliot
Louis
Morgan
Thomas

Handmaid2019 · 07/09/2024 23:15

My twin boys are Liam and James x

BuenosAiresTango · 07/09/2024 23:04

How about Thomas and Matthew?

Daisybuttercup12345 · 05/09/2024 21:31

Lincoln Glen Grey
Ambrose Timothy Grey
Or
Cameron Timothy Grey
Aaron Glen Grey
Or
Hudson Glen Grey
Oliver Timothy Grey
Or
Thomas Glen Grey
Harrison Timothy Grey.

Firebird83 · 21/08/2024 14:36

Jude Timothy and Thomas Glen

sel2223 · 20/08/2024 14:53

So I voted for Ellis/Elliott Glen as one of the names but then saw another poster point out the initials would spell EGG with your surname! Please don't do that.

So I'm changing to Ellis Timothy

Other name with middle name Glen would be better as a 2 or 3 syllable name (not Thomas though as Ellis and Thomas is a bit rhymy)

pambeesleyhalpert · 20/08/2024 14:47

I really like Ellis, also know a couple of sibling sets called Harrison and Ellis which I think are great together. You could get Sonny from Harrison!

MiddleAgedDread · 20/08/2024 13:16

Elliot Glen Grey & Morgan Timothy Grey
or
Callum Timothy Grey & Thomas Glen Grey

spaceshooter · 19/08/2024 22:47

Ellis/Elliott Glen
Jude Timothy

Very nice.

ChocoChocoLatte · 19/08/2024 22:11

Jude and Saul (instead of Sonny)

villamariavintrapp · 19/08/2024 22:00

I think Ellis Grey is Meredith's mum in Grey's anatomy, so I probably wouldn't use that for a boy.

NeonFlamingos · 19/08/2024 21:47

Luke Timothy & Callum Glen

Mondayhermit · 19/08/2024 21:41

Olivia2109 · 17/08/2024 12:06

Thank you! Yes probably wouldn’t use it, for some reason I just really liked the sound when I heard it 😂Also Ellis and Elliot are my top two but I think too similar to have both

Please do not give twin boys first names starting with the same Initial. The consequences for mistakes in medical records throughout their lives is too important. I know some people consider it 'cute', but with same date of birth they deserve something to help prevent any mix ups.

Newbornhaze · 19/08/2024 21:37

Love Ellis and Jude or Ellis and Callum

(not that you need more options as you have a great list but I know brothers named Ellis and Calvin and thought they go really well!)

orangetree1999 · 19/08/2024 17:27

Jude Timothy and Louis Glen

Sleepnplay · 19/08/2024 17:17

Elliot and Jude are my favourites.

Elliot Glen Grey (initials spell EGG, but don't think that matters)

Jude Timothy Grey

Calliopespa · 18/08/2024 23:08

dbeuowlxb173939 · 17/08/2024 12:09

I love the name Thomas

I would pick
Thomas Glen and Louis Timothy from your list .
Thomas and Louis go nicely together

Yes Thomas and Louis are my favourites by a long way and I agree they go really well together. The problem then is Timothy as a middle name as I don’t think Thomas Timothy works and I wonder if Louis Timothy is too rhyme-y with the “ee” sound at the end of both.
One thing I would caution is that with Glen meaning valley, you want to avoid the risk of the name sounding like a place name on a map if it’s coming after the first name as a middle name. I think both Sutton Glen and Oakley Glen sound like this. Oakley Glen sounds like a valley of oak trees!

dollopz · 18/08/2024 22:57

Thomas & Lawrence

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