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Twin names...again

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YouAreKiddingMoi · 14/01/2019 15:35

I've posted about this before, but pregnancy hormones and the passage of time have me back here again.....

I'm having twin girls and I've a section booked fr the 2nd week of Feb.

I had toyed with using version of family names as first names but I've totally gone off that idea as I'd like them to have their own names.

I already have Dd14 and Ds2 who have names starting K and C.

So the current shortlist is:
Ruby
Iris
Cora
Scarlett
Isabel
Stella
Hannah
Roslyn

I think Ruby is a front runner, the others all have some sort of issue..... its sooo hard

Thoughts or alternatives anyone?

Thank you!!

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SweetbutAPsycho · 14/01/2019 23:37

Ruby and Iris go well together.
I really like Scarlet and Roslyn aswell

Suresurelah · 15/01/2019 07:01

Ruby and Iris

But by far the best names from your list are Stella and Iris!

How about considering

Lila?
Rose?
Beatrix or Beatrice?
Cleo?
Eden?

Lipsticktraces · 15/01/2019 07:24

Agree with everyone saying don’t give them matching names. I have twins and their names don’t match. They are two seperate people.

From your list my favourites are

Cora (beautiful name)
Roslyn
Isabel

I’m afraid I don’t like Ruby. It’s really common these days. Ditto Scarlett and Iris is also getting very popular.

Lipsticktraces · 15/01/2019 07:24

Congratulations btw. Having twins is amazing😊

Lipsticktraces · 15/01/2019 07:27

Clara (by girl twins name, so I’m probably biasedWink)
Marianne
Rosa
Josephine
Pearl

2isabella2 · 15/01/2019 07:29

Hannah and Isabel are my favourites by a long way on your list.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/01/2019 10:29

Ruby and Stella, lovely !

Ipanema01 · 15/01/2019 10:44

I like Stella and Iris. How exciting!

TeepleTops · 15/01/2019 13:33

I like Cara more than Cora.

Cara & Ruby.

itsalloverforanotheryear · 15/01/2019 13:42

I wouldn't have ruby and Scarlett only because they are both shades of red!

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YouAreKiddingMoi · 15/01/2019 14:50

The Ruby and Scarlett thing is polarising (as I expected!) Dh loves it and I cant bear the matchiness of it 😣

Stella is my favourite but I'm not sure I can get past the association with the beer, a bit like the recent thread about Flora and the margarine, hmm

Thanks for all your input, going to show DH this thread tonight and see of it helps us any!

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BackForFood · 15/01/2019 14:56

Estelle instead of Stella?

comebacksoonsusan · 15/01/2019 14:58

Ruby and Cora

MummaGiles · 15/01/2019 19:43

Ruby & Cora

CarolinenotCarolyn · 16/01/2019 04:11

I was going to say Ruby and Scarlet, but then I just saw OP’s recent post, so I’d say Ruby and Iris!

TeepleTops · 16/01/2019 09:50

Ruby and Scarlet are ridiculous. Is your DH just saying that as a joke?

mishgs · 16/01/2019 10:01

Ruby and Cora Smile

TatianaLarina · 16/01/2019 12:05

Ruby is a stripper name.

Iris and Stella are the best to me. Two writers, and a 20s ring to them.

Don’t like any of the others.

Astronica · 16/01/2019 13:19

While I like both Ruby and Scarlett separately there's no way you can use them for twins - as pps have said, both 'red'. My favourite pairs from your list are:

Isabel and Hannah
Scarlett and Hannah
Isabel and Scarlett

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YouAreKiddingMoi · 05/02/2019 15:18

I'm resurrecting this for last opinions......

Ruby and Iris

Or

Ruby and Hope

Thank you!

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MikeUniformMike · 05/02/2019 15:53

Ruby and Scarlett

LongDivision · 05/02/2019 16:12

Ruby & Petra
Joy & Ruby

2isabella2 · 05/02/2019 16:35

Of your two last options, Ruby and Iris. However I have two great aunts with those names so associate them with elderly relatives.

GRW · 05/02/2019 16:37

Ruby and Iris
Or Ruby and Charlotte if you can't use Scarlett.

hatethinkingofusernames · 05/02/2019 16:45

Ruby and Cora/Iris. I really really dislike the name Hannah, no idea why just one of those names that grates on me

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