Ezra and Ella for twins?

[Eryouwhat]

Yabu - they’re too close

Yanbu - they’re not too close

Ezra and Ruth, if you want to do the historic Hebrew name thing. Get the similarity in the number of letters rather than the sound.

Alloftheboys good one!

Same initials same date of birth = massive admin probs in the future (school, post, doctors etc).

@CovidClara Ezra a Mormon name?? Have you been living under a rock?

It's really popular where I live. It was on our boys list for our 2017 child who turned out to be a girl - and I was then later glad we dodged it as I met FIVE in our local area at baby groups over the following year

@YukoandHiro

Same initials same date of birth = massive admin probs in the future (school, post, doctors etc).

This.

I know adult twins who had loads of issues with having the same initials. Their national insurance number is one digit different so it often looks like fraud when they both applied for things.

I don't get why some twins parents have to alliterate names. My twins are identical boys and we chose completely different names on purpose, they deserve individuality.

Trust me - they'll be forever called 'the twins' people will make such a big deal over them being twins that it's nice in my opinion to give them their own unique names. I'd keep one then choose another that you like thats different.

@FlatulentSproutEater ah bless. Thanks for the laugh

@CovidClara poor ezra - are you saying there’s something wrong with being Mormon or Jewish or Christian? also, think the last few years of baby names may have passed you by...

Ezra and Esme

Stella and Ezra

You could always opt for a longer name for the girl that would give her a different formal initial but could be abbreviated to Ella for family use.

I know of an Isabella who is known as Ella ‘for short’ for example. Gabriella would be another option. It would at least give your twins different initials, a bit of individuality and avoid potential ID problems in the future.

@AlwaysCheddar

Ezra.... lol, just no.

@CovidClara I have come across many Ezra's. None of them have been the victim of abuse and ridicule as you delightfully put it. Thankfully the people around them aren't as nasty and judgemental as you.

Ella is mega common at the moment so stick with Ezra and call the girl something slightly less common

agree. The girl otherwise really picks the short straw in the name game. Ezra is so much nicer and cooler.

I would also avoid the same initials for the aforementioned reasons..

I like them but as someone with twins bear in mind when they are running off in the park in seperate directions you need names that sound totally different when you shout them and also ideally different. Initials for reasons mentioned already

@FlyingPandas funny you should say that - the alternative is to actually call her Isabella with Ella as a nickname!

I have a sister named Elsa (in her 30s) and a brother named Ezra (in his 20s); I thought my parents were bonkers to have two names so close in sound but it's not been a problem. They obviously aren't twins but they are close despite the age difference and shared a hobby that they participated in together when they were younger so we frequently spoke their names in conjunction with each other.

As for all the people saying Ezra is an awful name, my brother loves it and is frequently complimented on having a cool name.

OP, I'd say name your kids what you want.

... I'd go with Isabella in that case. Much better combo

Please, no more Isabellas! It's a lovely name, but I have about three in every class. Same with Mia. Also Jack, Will and Tom. A few Ezras, not many (secondary school).

1. Please please please no more Ellas. Or Isabellas.

1. Ezra is also a bit faddy right now.

1. Matching twin initials make them sound like they're the guniea pigs, not the kids.

1. Even if you think matching twin initials are ok, these really are waaaay too matchy, same length, everything- no no no.

Ezra and Arze would link them as palindromes

Don’t give the twins the same initial @Eryouwhat - they will have the same initial, same surname, same address and the same date of birth. Automatic databases might assume that it’s a duplicate and one of them gets missed off. It happens to a friend of mine every time on the electoral roll...!

I have twins. I wouldn't give them the same initial personally for the reasons others have mentioned. When my eldest child started secondary school there were a load of admin problems because there was another J Smith. And the potential for confusion with same date of birth, same initial is considerable. The Isabella/Ella idea works for that though.

Incidentally my oldest child and one of the twins have the same initial, which is quite useful for handing down initialled sports kit etc.

What is wrong with naming a child Ezra? I don't understand the 'hysteria' with the name.

Ezra and Isabella are lovely names.