Baby names for twins (when you have 12 other DC)

[zippy101]

I need advice, for the first time ever I am stuck for baby names. I have 12 other children and my dh is less than helpful when it comes to names.
We know our twins are non-identical but don't know the sex so need 2 girls names and two boys names!

My ideas for girls so far are - Clara, Amelia, Mhairi , Willow , violet but don't like vi as nn, and scarlet.
For boys- Edward, Alexander, Joseph, Finley and that's about it.

Open to suggestions! :)

just going on the fact that your current girls tend to have french/ Italian names how about Gabrielle/ Gabriella or Dominique?

or even alessia, nicole, danielle/a, simone, sasha,

sorry just noticed you have a Sophia. . I like Evangeline and Emmet (Irish boy's name), Laurence and Martha, Martha and Elizabeth, I'm trying to cover all combinations

mattahatta- maybe you are right, I do really like Kate but it may be a little plain compared to my other girls names.

sobloddystupid- Evangeline is pretty, what is the nn for that? Emmet is nice too. Laurence is my dh's name!

Not to keen on martha, but Elizabeth is nice and very versatile.

mattahatta suggested French/ Italian names, I like alessia and Gabriella but think Gabriella is a bit similar to Izabella as she is called Bella alot so want to avoid names ending in ella really. I like Sasha but this is my niece's name. Not too keen on the others.

What are people's thoughts on Fleur?

Zippy you dc are due an my bday and I am an identical twin.
I love your names they are fab esp as the registrar had to side with my Dad are refuse to use the names my Mum choose,
Polly and Anna or April and Averil we were called after our Grandmothers. We love our Dad for taking a stand
Fleur is nice

I like Fleur, all the Fleurs I have known have been confident and successful, but I suppose it depends whether you believe a name can influence a persons character.

Evie for Evangeline, I think. I think Fleur is lovely, but then I am a huge Francophile . I adore Charles Laurence as a name but you can have it, 'tis my gift to you .

Clara or Violet are both lovely!

I have a Finlay so will pick that from your list. Really don't like it spelt with the e though I must say!

I love Fleur. I wanted it for dd but dh vetoed it. Said it was pretentious. I disagree.

kate is not boring it is a beautiful and classic and equally as pretty as isabella and sophia, i dont have one but may one day! and we may have a future queen kate who is stunning!! or you could use claudia which i adore as its dd2's name

If you like Kate but think it a bit plan the obvious choice would be one of the Katherine/Kathryn/Catherine/Kathleen variants. Which gives your dd Kate and also some other nice nn options.

I love Kathleen.

Caitlin?

Hannah?

Aren´t Izabella & Elizabeth the same name?

Also like Amelia & all your boys names in OP except Finlay.

Please don't use Emmet if he's ever likely to visit Devon/Cornwall. It's a rude word for tourists (means "ants") and I have spent time in Cornwall with an Emmet and everyone PTSL. Just a thought.

What about Katarina? Or Catriona? with Kate for short.

Lydia is nice and would go with your others. Or Cecily?

From the options you mention I like Clara, Violet (Lettie?), Scarlet, Edward, Alexander and Joseph.

Clara, Amelia, Mhairi , Willow , violet but don't like vi as nn, and scarlet.
For boys- Edward, Alexander, Joseph, Finley and that's about it.

sorry accidentally c&p bit of OP at the end there. gaah need sleep!

what about Leila/layla, lois, lucy/lucia, Nylah, elspeth, alannah, morgan/morganna for girls

boys mmmmm what about Ewan, seamus, james (nn jim or jamie), jeremy, caleb, jared, leo, Ieuan, Morgan

Hi, I'm new here! Absolutely love all of your names! I have an Oliver :-) Oliver River.
Please don't think that Kate is plain!! I think it is perfect and so so pretty!! Totally goes with your other names.
My favourite names at the moment are: GIRLS -

Adalyn (nn Addy)
Mabel (maybe a shortened version of Amabel which means lovable and beautiful, but a bit too similar to Izabella)
Emmeline (Emmy)
Imogen (Immy)
Twins:
Amelia and Amabel (Millie and Mabel)

BOYS -
Isaac or Zak (meaning laughter)
Elijah
Samson
Somerby (fancy I know, but I love it!)
Sebastian (Seb)
Seth
Jonah/Jonas

Good luck x