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wdyt of the names Ava and Ezra for twin boy and girl?

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trampsypantsy · 17/02/2014 20:56

Expecting twins, a male and a female and I'm liking the names Ava and Ezra. What do you think? Is the ending in 'a' for both of them too cliche?

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trampsypantsy · 17/02/2014 21:04

Anybody?

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DitsyDonkey · 17/02/2014 21:14

Ezra is great but Ava is just awful!

How about Ivy and Ezra?

trampsypantsy · 17/02/2014 21:16

Why exactly do you think Ava is awful? Just out of curiosity

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beachesandbuckets · 17/02/2014 21:34

Talking as someone who had twins and took 5 days after they were born to decide on names...
I am not keen on the combination I am afraid. The names sound too similar if you know what I meant but not in a complimentary way. Choose the one you like the most and then something else for the other baby. But feel free to ignore!

DitsyDonkey · 17/02/2014 21:49

I think it is boring, common and overdone...sorry! Ezra is gorgeous though!

Sammie101 · 17/02/2014 21:51

I love them both Smile
Congratulations btw, my DP is jealous, he'd love twins!

trampsypantsy · 17/02/2014 21:52

How about corinne for the girl(pronounced corin)?
Or Effie?

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2blessed · 17/02/2014 21:56

Love both names OP! If dc2 is a boy then definitely is on the shortlist!

2blessed · 17/02/2014 21:57

Ezra that is...

beachesandbuckets · 17/02/2014 21:59

Corrine is lovely, Effie I think 'eff off', sorry...

mumsywoo78 · 17/02/2014 23:28

Both nice. If you like them then use them take no notice of what other people think. X

SJisontheway · 17/02/2014 23:38

I like your original suggestions. Lovely names

BackforGood · 17/02/2014 23:43

I prefer Corinne.
Definitely wouldn't go for the same "a" ending - it's just too similar when you are calling them down from their rooms, etc., when they are oldeer. They will be lumped as 'the Twins' often enough, start off by giving them their own, individual, non-matchy names would be my thinking.

mammmamia · 17/02/2014 23:51

I'm biased as I have twins and one of those names... I think they are great and not too similar!
I wouldn't worry about them being similar. They're only going to be 'the twins' for a short space of time. In adult life no one even knows you're a twin, at work for example.

mumbaisapphirebluespruce · 18/02/2014 00:11

I like Ava. It's pretty. Not keen on Ezra. It feels a bit stuffy to me.

grizzabellia · 18/02/2014 12:47

I would say Ava is a pretty name and far from awful but is massively overused and boring compared to Ezra. I like Ezra, would look for a similarly interesting girls name if I were you!

grizzabellia · 18/02/2014 12:49

I would say Ava is a pretty name and far from awful but is massively overused and boring compared to Ezra. I like Ezra, would look for a similarly interesting girls name if I were you!

squoosh · 18/02/2014 12:50

Ava is pretty but I seem to know loads of them and that is made it a bit of a bit unremarkable to me.

Ezra is a hillbilly who lives in Deliverance.

squoosh · 18/02/2014 12:51

Corinne is lovely!

scottishmummy · 18/02/2014 12:51

Love them both - great names

poorincashrichinlove · 18/02/2014 12:51

Ezra is a great name. Ava is a little over-used, as othets have said. They do sound good together though. Congratulations

Katnisscupcake · 18/02/2014 12:59

Ezra is adorable ('Pretty Little Liars' anyone?) and if I manage to get PG again and have a boy, I may steal it Wink!!

Like Corinne or Effie ('Hunger Games' anyone?), but not so sure on Ava. I love it on it's own, but I agree that having twin names both with the 'a' on the end would be a bit much.

Having said that, I don't know why I think it would be too much... Blush

MerryWinterfel · 18/02/2014 16:03

They are a little bit similar but as has been said up thread they wont be 'the twins' forever. You could always give them very different middle names.

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