I’ve named Four Kids, here’s my advice on naming your child

[Yohannette]

Hi, I’m Yohannette (everyone calls me Hanna) and I’ve hated my name for a long time. So I found out I was pregnant with my first two children me and my partner wanted to make sure the names for our expectant twin girls have to be perfect. I just want to say now that there are so many websites that can come up with the weirdest names for twins. While searching we found suggestions for things like Daisy and Maisy, Willow and Elm, and my personal faverioute, Blackpool and Liverpool. I have nothing against these names and I actually called my third girl Maisy, but the fact that you would rhyme it is beyond me. It was these terrible suggestions that made me and my wife realise that we wanted our kids to have names that not only sounded nice but meant something. We searched through diary pages to find memorable places that names weren’t insane, we talked to relatives about their or their parents names, sifting through all this history as well as numerous lists of what would be the “next big thing” in baby names. By using all this different sources we somehow managed to find two names that we love every time we hear them, Stella-Marnie (Star from the Sea) Audrey Thomas. This was perfect because we fell in love with the meaning of the first name and I proposed in front of an Audrey Hepburn film. And Georgia London Thomas, Georgia is the name of my wife’s grandmother, and we met in London.

I hope this hope has helped you in the search to find the perfect name for you new born.
Hanna

Ok then...

My sister tells the story of twin girls at her school. Parents, who later divorced, agreed to name one daughter each. They were called names along the lines of Seraphina Violetta and Lisa Louise. Whilst I agree about not doing matchy- matchy names I did think that was a bit far the other way!

Glad you found names you love. My top tip is name the adult, not just the child.

So what is Maisy's middle name and is Thomas a surname or a recurrent middle name? I can't sleep for wondering

Also, I might get my son's name changed by deed poll now, because we just picked one we liked. What do you suggest I name him?

Unfortunately my children already have names Hanna. But if I were to ever have another child this thread will be invaluable. You're like the naming angel. God bless.

It’s always twins.

Anyway, pretty much everyone picks names they like and names that have a certain meaning to them.

Hardly anyone at all picks a name that they don’t like and that means absolutely nothing to them or their family.

I'm so glad you posted this enlightening post. We've been struggling to come up with names but after reading your post, all is now clear and problem solved

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Whut?

I've read the OP twice and don't get it.

You like beer, Audrey Hepburn and met in London, right? Cool.

I just went with the first one I liked in the baby name book.
Aaron is 5 now and Aaron-Two (it’s hyphenated, sorry!) is 3.

It doesn't matter what you call them, you'll get sick of the name regardless after you've yelled it thousands of times whilst they ignore you. HTH.

RIght......

I've named 2 kids, 4 dogs, 5 cats, a snake, several mice, several hamsters and some fish

You should defintely listen to me when it comes to names

Hey, my name is Yohannette too! What are the chances? But everyone calls me Yoda.

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Jeez, enlightening post. What the actual fuck makes you the expert on naming children?

Oh No wait, sorry I forgot I helped name the dogs in the rescue centre I worked at so I've named over 60 dogs

So, you had no idea other people named their kids because the names meant something personal to them? You thought everyone else just looked at a website and picked a random name?

And you’re the first genius to actually attach a personal meaning to the name of your child?

Wow.

I hate Stella-Marnie. Reads and sounds like Stella Mare. A common name for a restaurant. Poor kid will be teased.

I’m way too over invested in trying to post this ...

That's the 3rd time it's come up for me QOD

I think rhyming names for twins are fab

Oh. Ah well. I got my point over. 3 times haha

I was in charge of a Name The Teddy contest thing at my work.

They were all GOT and SOA characters...

QOD - I’m crying😂😂

I have named 11 dc but wouldn't dream of advising others!!
Cf of the day to you op.