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Help me name my twins!

57 replies

Yummaymummay · 31/05/2010 12:58

First post so please bear with me....!

I am 8 months pregnant with twins but naming them is turning into a slight fiasco due to DH's various 'familial needs' so thought I would turn to here for advice!
Here is my slightly too long shortlist:

Augusta - possible nn Goosy
Allegra
Aphra
Carolina
Cordelia - nn. Coco
Chloris
Christabel- nn. Coco
Clover
Delphi - with poss. full name Delphinia
Florence
Harryo
Hebe
Hero
India
Lettice - nn. Letty
Pandora
Perdita (pur- dita)
Posy
Tansy
Violet
Willow

Arthur
Felix
Finn
George
Harry
Hector
Humphrey
Monty
Milo
Rupert
Sebastian
William- nn. Billy

Would it be possible to give your top 5 girls names, top 5 boys names and then top 5 girl/ boy combinations as we are leaving the sexes as a suprise, also any suggestions especially for boys would be greatly apreciated!
Thankyou so much for your help

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hhg · 31/05/2010 13:20

Congratulations on your twins!

I like Finn and Harry for boys

And like Florence and Violet

Florence and Finn cute (one long name and one short but both starting with same letter)

janeite · 31/05/2010 13:18

Sorry - I forgot to welcome you and to give combinations.

Top 5 girls' =
Clover
Posy
Christabel
Violet
Cordelia or Pandora

Top 5 boys' =
Rupert
Sebastian
Hector
Monty
William

Combinations -
Rupert and Clover
Hector and Violet
Sebastain and Christabel
Monty and Posy
William and Pandora/Cordelia

maryz · 31/05/2010 13:16

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capstone · 31/05/2010 13:10

(doh, I will learn the alphabet one day!)

capstone · 31/05/2010 13:09

Welcome

Top 5 girls names from your list (in alphabetical order)

Delphinia
Christabel
Florence
Violet
Willow

Top 5 boys names from your list (in alphabetical order)

Felix
George
Milo
Sebastian
William

Top combinations

Florence Willow
Christabel Violet

William Felix
George Milo

Ineedsomesleep · 31/05/2010 13:08

Top 5 Girls, in alphabetical order:

Augusta (but I would only use that if she is born in August)
Christabel
Clover
Delphi
Florence and
Purdita

Top 5 Boys

Arthur (my favourite but couldn't use it with our family name)
George (have one and he is fab)
Hector
Humphrey
Monty

My favourite combinations would be:

Arthus & Augusta or
George & Christabel

janeite · 31/05/2010 13:06

Augusta - possible nn Goosy - don't like and I'm sorry but Goosy is horrible imho
Allegra - not fond
Aphra - not fond
Carolina - not fond
Cordelia - nn. Coco - ok: I like Coco
Chloris - horrible, sorry
Christabel- nn. Coco - like it a lot
Clover - love this
Delphi - with poss. full name Delphinia - ok
Florence - nice
Harryo - pardon?
Hebe - ok-ish
Hero - no
India - no
Lettice - nn. Letty - terrible
Pandora - am quite fond of this
Perdita (pur- dita) - ok
Posy- love it
Tansy -ok
Violet - nice
Willow - no

Love these boys's names but not the others:
Hector
Monty
Rupert
Sebastian
William is fine but dislike Billy.

A lot of your girls' names sound a bit 'try hard' imo, as though you're trying to be different or trendy, sorry. The more simple ones are lovely.