Female twins, too hormonal to choose!

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Right. I have the world's most boring name and always promised myself if I had a girl she would have something much more individual. And now I'm having two. And the problem is I think hormones are making me err on the side of exotic princesses when (here's hoping) both young ladies will stand up in front of a boardroom one day and should be taken seriously...so have reined back on the Scarletts and Anastasias and Guineveres and trying to have names with a pedigree that are still pretty.

Surname is one syllable, beginning with a 'w'. I would like the middle name to be something to do with our family (Beatrice or Olivia) or Scottish (Iona, Isla etc, they can take away my freedom and all that...) OR (DP thinks I'm mad) the boat we conceived on which was Liberty, or my childhood pets were Lucy and Freya.

Names were hard enough with DS and he's a boy and there's only one, so please help. DP is of the 'what's wrong with Emma/Claire/Sophie/Kate/Pippa/insert every current name which would make them one of 10 in the classroom).

Being twins, don't want them starting with the same letter, both ending in 'y' or 'ie' or, worst, completely rhyming. Trisyllabic works well with the surname, but a lot of them like Annabel are a bit popular. DP likes it when they can be shortened to a boys' name (issues ;) )

So...

Polly
Sally
Francesca (Frankie for short)
Charlotte (boring, but like Charlie/Lottie)
Harriet (Harry)
Penelope (Penny)
Estella (Stella/Ellie)
Is everyone going to be called Philippa/Pippa?

I also like: Nancy, Kitty, Belinda (Billie), Carmel, Serena, Dulcie, Elizabeth (if shortened to Betsy/Lizzie/Eliza), Florence (Flora, Florrie/Floss) and Darcey.

Nice problem to have though :)Thank you ladies x

I like Francesca and Estella. But love Penelope, it's so classy for future board meetings but Penny and Nelly are both very cute nn for little girls. DS would have been Penelope had he been a girl.

I also love Clara. Clara and Penelope would be gorgeous.

Ooh, two names to chose - you lucky thing!

Out of your list I would prefer:

• Nancy and Eliza (Elizabeth), or;
• Harriet and Florence (shortened to Flora which I think is quite scottish?)

How exciting choosing for two girls!

Flora! Yeees! She can be like Flora McDonald, speeding Bonnie Prince Charlie to Skye! howlong you are a genius.

I love elizabeth, dulcie, harriet (LOVE) and sally.

Why not do the scottish thing as a first name? Lots of pretty scots/irish names around...
Isla
Iona
Elspeth (elsie)
Ailish
Mairead
Flora

I think scarlett is a very pretty name though and not odd or over the top at all.

Harriet and Olivia so Harry and Ollie?

mistletoe yes, for a long time, working names in my head were Harriet and Sally. Then I realised we had a bit of a Harry meet Sally situation ;) Thank GOD I realised that beforehand!

I like Francesca and Harriet. I don't think that Philippa is going to be too popular and like that as well.

Other 3 syllable names I like are Meredith and Natasha. I also like Juliet, Nancy and Florence.

Florence and Elizabeth

Other ideas

Constance
Genevieve
Esther
Teresa nn Tessa/Tess
Katherine nn Kate, Katie etc

Ooo this is my favourite thread ever. My thread! All about girls names - MY girls names :D

Thank you for participating!

Now, are we not worried Pippa and Kate will be noms de jour? I really like the former, but...

And my other problem is what the initials spell so eg if I did Olivia as a middle name it would be ...OW. So cow, how etc.

Carrie is also a family surname from way back, so am thinking now:

Sally Beatrice W...
Florence (Flora for short) Carrie W...

I still really love Harriet, but can't have that with Sally...but then if I have Polly, I can't have Florrie because of half rhyming...oo tis a minefield!

Ailsa as a Scottish one?

I like all your middle names and don't think you should hold back on Guinevere and Anastasia, they are both extremely imposing and individual as adult names.

Was also going to suggest Genevieve, maybe Winifred?

Like: Polly, Francesca, Harriet, Estella / Estelle, Pippa is nice but really dislike Philip, Kitty is great, Florence, Elizabeth (but you can't control other people shortening to Liz).

Love Harriet but not Harry - Hatty would be my nn of choice and indeed is what I wanted to call dd2 but dp wouldn't let me.
You don't hear Sally v often and I think it's quite cute but obvs couldn't use with Harriet.

Harriet and Charlotte v nice together.

Harriet and Florence
Elizabeth and Harriet
Elizabeth and Florence

how about elizabeth but shortened to elsie?

Polly - too girly
Sally - too girly
Francesca (Frankie for short) - don't like
Charlotte (boring, but like Charlie/Lottie) - OK
Harriet (Harry) - Harriet OK but Harry is a boys' name
Penelope (Penny) - like
Estella (Stella/Ellie) - like
Philippa (Pippa) - like and don't think it will be hugely popular
Nancy - too girly
Kitty - cat
Belinda - like
Carmel - OK
Serena - like
Dulcie - too old-lady try-hard
Elizabeth - like
Florence - like
Darcey - like

I have a good friend named Lysbeth which I prefer as a name to Elizabeth.
Frances rather than Francesca though.
Sadie
Florence nn Florrie

I like Harriet and Elizabeth or Florence best from your list.
other suggestions:

Susannah
Isabella
Matilda
Elena
Sophia
Beatrice
Serena
Amalia

Flora is gorgeous, as is Clara. Also like Lara, hannah and sadie.

My dd is Joanna Sally

Love:

Polly
Betsy (but must be short for something)
Francesca
Stella or Estelle - but not Estella.
Penelope

Quite like:
Nancy
Harriet (prefer Hattie to Harry, though)
Billie
Flore rather than Florence
Carmen rather than carmel (love Carmen!)
I agree Charlotte is nice but dull.

Really dislike:
Serena
Dulcie - yuck.
Darcey - yuck
Pippa - yes, it will undoubtedly shoot up the popularity ladder and regardles,s its dull.

I love the name Polly (but I'm slightly biased!)
My other faves you've listed are Harriet, Florence, Estella and Elizabeth.
I think either Polly and Harriet or Polly and Elizabeth sound lovely together.

Another vote for Elizabeth and Florence (Elsie/Betsy and Flora).

I'm pretty sure you could shorten Penelope to Pippa without raising too many eyebrows? I agree it will become popular though.

Elizabeth gets my vote. Have you conisdered Alexandra too?

Ishbel is a beautiful Scottish name and it goes well with Flora?

I like Flora, and Freya, LOVE Francesca and like Charlotte (Lottie), I have an Isla so biased on that! Harriet I prefer hattie as nn

I like Francesca and Harriet, or Freya and Harriet, and Flora and Charlotte...

I've been thinking about this as I'm 20 weeks with twins, but just out they're two boys...

And I'd do the Penelope/ Pippa too, don't care about Pippa M, it's a lovely name!!! And she's not some celebrity chav.