Which way round for twin middle names!?

[possum18]

31+ weeks with DCDA twin boys, we have decided unless they really don't suit them on the first names Lewis and Noah.

For Middle names we like James and John

I would love to know opinions on which way round sounds better..

Lewis John and Noah James
Or
Lewis James and Noah John

Thanks!!

[IslaSinga]

Or Louis? I prefer that.

[IslaSinga]

Lewis John
Noah James

Hadn't noticed the John Lewis thing either.

[ABitAsleep]

Although i prefer Noah James, rather than Noah John, Lewis John seems a bit unfortunate for the other one who may get teased about being named after the shop John Lewis...

Lewis Johnathon, or Lewis Jonah may be better?

[Kittykatmacbill]

You can't call a child John Lewis it's a bit mean, although not as bad as housr of Fraser

Anyway Noah John and Lewis James has a nicer rhythm to it.

[BeardMinge]

possum18 Heh!

Tbh, it's so rare that someone gets called by both names that I think it really doesn't matter very much which way around they are. It's just one of those things that seems very important before the baby is actually born. I changed my mind about my daughter's middle names two minutes before we went into the Registrar's office. I still mildly regret what I changed one of them to, but they are never used, so pffft.

Good luck!

[BikeRunSki]

My gut reaction is Lewis James and Noah John.

[possum18]

BeardMinge Dp and I are both estate agents!!

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

I thought of John Lewis too. And now I've heard it it really sticks out.

I preferred Noah John and Lewis James in the first place anyway!

Lovely names OP.

[BeardMinge]

Lewis James sounds like an estate agents.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Lewis John and Noah James

[KatieT12]

Noah John and Lewis James - they are both the same letters then you don't get the JL connection too. However, I didn't think of it

[zipzap]

Noah John and Lewis James - but I'm biased as I already have a Noah John (having cast around for a second name for a long time and avoided John as it was my late dad's and we'd decided we didn't want to use any family names - but we both independently decided that we thought Noah John worked really really well).

Congratulations on the twins - and they are all lovely names!

[wallywobbles]

Fraid JL was my first thought.

[possum18]

Thank you all for your mixed input! And thanks Jemima

[jemimastar]

Lewis and Noah are gorgeous twins names, just thought I'd throw that in here!

[joyfulworld]

Lewis John and Noah James

[Sophronia]

Lewis James and Noah John

[MyKingdomForBrie]

Lewis James and Noah John, much better flow.

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Never even thought of John Lewis.
Best of with Lewis James and Noah John.

[julfin]

Because of JL, I think go with Lewis James and Noah John.

[Paddletonio]

I didn't think of John Lewis but now that I see it I think Lewis James and Noah John! Both lovely names.

[MrsLettuce]

Louis John
Noah James

[PeaceLoveAndJaffaCakes]

Oh dear. I think Noah James sounds lovely, but that leaves you with Lewis John, which did make me think of JL. What about Jonathan instead of John?

[MrsLettuce]

Might Louis (prn. Loo-ee) work for you instead of Lewis? The combination with Noah feels more balanced it the mouth too, IYSWIM.

[DramaAlpaca]

Oh! I hadn't noticed that