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Honest opinions please x

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AmberMai · 26/07/2018 19:48

Honest opinions please!
I'm having twins don't know the gender yet but I have a gut feeling it's two girls.
Can I have honest opinions on these names please
Penelope (nel)
Eleanor (Ella)
Frances-grace
Thank you x

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grasspigeons · 26/07/2018 19:50

I really like all of them, but you can't have a nelly and ellie

AsAProfessionalFekko · 26/07/2018 19:50

First 2 lovely but not sure about having a 'Nell 'n Ella' though!

NynaeveSedai · 26/07/2018 19:52

Penelope, OR Eleanor if you are going for those nicknames. Frances but NOT Frances-grace.

peachypetite · 26/07/2018 19:52

Penelope and Eleanor are too similar.

SleepWarrior · 26/07/2018 19:53

All really nice names, although personally I wouldn't hyphenate Frances and Grace. That's just me though, nothing wrong with it hyphenated Smile

AmberMai · 26/07/2018 20:02

Thanks, I really want their names to go and sound nice if you know what I mean😂 any suggestions?
They will have dark hair
Thank you everyone! X

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grasspigeons · 26/07/2018 20:13

Caroline and Eleanor
Penelope and Florence
Frances and Marianne

LoveInTokyo · 26/07/2018 20:26

Penelope and Eleanor are too similar.

Don’t like Frances-Grace hyphenated.

Penelope and Grace
Eleanor and Frances

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/07/2018 20:44

Love Eleanor and Frances.

AmberMai · 26/07/2018 21:12

Since I've posted this I've completely hit a wall and I'm unsure on any name now none spring to mind. I'm approaching my due date ( 20th August) but have been told that it's a high possibility because of having twins they could come fairly early. I want to have a name for them when they arrive.
So.. all names
Boy girl, girl girl, boy boy even unisex.
I like old fashioned ish unique and longer names such as Penelope Frances etc.. thank you xxx

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IndianaMoleWoman · 26/07/2018 21:20

I know an Eleanor who called her daughter Penelope, I do t think they’re too similar at all, in fact they are lovely together.

bridgetreilly · 26/07/2018 21:32

Penelope and Juliet
Eleanor and Frances
Miranda and Penelope
Rosalind and Eleanor

Eleanor and Edgar
Penelope and Thomas
Frances and Nicholas
Rosalind and Richard

Hereward and Edgar
Richard and Edward
Thomas and Arthur
Frederick and Samuel

bridgetreilly · 26/07/2018 21:33

Oh, I also think you can have Eleanor and Penelope, but not if you're going to call them Nel and Ella.

kaylanelson · 26/07/2018 21:33

I really like the combination! and I like nelly and Ella sound adorable together! you could always call Penelope 'pea' so they're not too similar? I think they're really cute!

PinkAvocado · 26/07/2018 21:36

No don’t nickname her PEE!

Definitely have dark hair? (We have a blond child despite both being dark!).

Love Bridge’s suggestion of Penelope and Juliet.

buttercup54321 · 26/07/2018 21:37

Elizabeth
Henrietta
Stephanie
Charlotte
Alexandra
Rosemary
Deborah
Felicity
Catherine
Caroline
Annelise
Victoria
Georgina
Melissa
James
Timothy
Jonathan
William
Matthew
Christopher
Michael
George
Henry
Stephen
Nicholas
David
Charles
Robert
Alexander

AmberMai · 26/07/2018 21:49

We both love Penelope and Juliet!
Still loving nel but think we'd just keep Juliet as their name

To whoever asked yes definitely dark hair the Dad is Sikh family are all Indian and there are no blondes in my family aha!
I think for two boys one would be called robin unsure on another name, thank you to everyone keep the names coming this is really helpful Xxx

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Pudding01 · 27/07/2018 08:28

I like those names @AmberMai

Penelope (Nelly/Penny) & Frances (Franny) sound quite cute!

Robin & George
Robin & Jacob
Thomas & Henry/Harry
Samuel & Frederick/Freddie

AmberMai · 27/07/2018 09:52

@Pudding01
Thanks Jacob is really nice still unsure but it is one of our top boy names, I'm scared incase Franny sounds too much like fanny I know that was a popular name but now it's more of a joke. Thank you xx

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twooomuch · 27/07/2018 10:12

I like Penelope and Juliet.

Other girls names with a similar 'vibe' (imo): Josephine, Vivienne, Marielle, Alexandra. Also a bit different but what about Maya..

For boys how about Alexander (obviously not with Alexandra), Caspar, Marcus, Thomas

If I had b/g twins they'd probably be Caspar and Vivienne...

Mousefunky · 27/07/2018 10:51

Penelope and Eleanor are lovely. I would go with Penny instead of Nell or Nelly. Penny and Ellie.

WaxOnFeckOff · 27/07/2018 11:31

Penelope and Eleanor could be Penny and Lena or Nell and Nora.

Robin and Daniel
Robin and Samuel
Robin and Edward.
Robin and Elliot

WaxOnFeckOff · 27/07/2018 11:34

Robin and Francis
Robyn and Frances

B/g could be Robin and Frances or Robyn and Francis.

Job done!

Pudding01 · 27/07/2018 11:54

I like it @WaxOnFeckOff !

@AmberMai I hear you ok kids saying Fanny... I didn't think of that, but I think that's because I've never heard any use it. What about Francesca?

I think you've got a few good ones in your lists 🙂

AmberMai · 27/07/2018 11:54

Two boys. Vinnie and robin?
Two girls. Juliet and Penelope (nel)
B/g robin and Penelope
😆xx

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