Twin names Olive and Ivy

[Telfer321]

Honest thoughts on names Olive and Ivy. Expecting twin girls at the end of June and still debating names. We like Amber and Zara as we feel they are ‘safer’ names but have always loved Olive and Ivy but not sure if too out there.

I would not match Olive and Ivy it is to " samey" I would go with Olive and Zara or Amber and Ivy I prefer Olive and Zara personally.

Sorry but I think Olive is so dreary and depressing. It makes me think of a murky school toilet block or that sad creature from On The Buses
Ivy is a bit affected and too old woman.

Olive and Ivy makes me thing of 'The Holly and the Ivy' for some reason, I know it's not the same but it was my first thought.

Love Zara & Ivy

Should have RTFT, seems I'm not the only one!

Yes to Olive & Ivy
Sounds great

Don't like either, sorry. I'm not generally a fan of this granny name trend (or should that be great granny?) with a small number of exceptions. I'm in my 30s and would have grown up thinking these names were extremely old fashioned and dowdy.

Amber and Zara are much nicer IMO.

Ivy is gorgeous
Olive is nice
Zara is lovely
Amber really don’t like
Id vote Ivy & Zara especially as they sound very different in sound & style which I think is good for twins

They are all nice names.
I actually think Amber and Zara would be the more interesting and unusual combination though, as both Olive and (especially) Ivy are very popular at the moment.
Also, not sure if you are aware of the Scarlett and Ivy books (about twin girls at a boarding school).

Olive, Ivy, Edith are the type of names I grew up with. They were the names of old women who wore hairnets and crimpoline and knickers with legs down to their knees.

A definite no from me.

Prefer Zara and Amber

My great gran and her twin sister were Kitty Iris and Ivy Olive. Funny how names come back around again.

I love all your suggestions they are so gorgeous! Don’t stress too much if you read one insulting comment about a name set, no matter what you choose someone will have a very negative opinion.. I found that with my twins! My girls are Matilda & Eliza... good luck and congratulations

Olive & Ivy are beautiful!

I love Ivy & Zara!

Amber and Zara are much better, and I don’t even like Amber that much.

Olive and Ivy sound like two pinched old ladies.

I like all 4 names

I know a lovely set of sisters called Olive and Ivy.
Equally love pp's suggestion of Edith and Ivy & Zara and Ivy.

I know two little girls who are sisters born 3 years apart but share the same birthday, that are called Olive and Ivy. They are gorgeous girls with a lovely family so I love those names.

@Greentulips nope I’m with you . Both lovely names but not for twins .

Really awful especially Olive sorry but assume you are too young to know Olive from On the Buses and Ivy Tilsley from Coronation St.

Love the names, however as a mum of twins, always, always ways, say the same out loud regularly before you decide.

You have to make sure the 'and' fits inbetween properly as otherwise it can be a bit clunky (and people may think you have called your child 'Ann-Ivy'......or 'AnOlive')

You will spend your life time saying both names together.

Olive and Ivy are just beautiful. They are beautiful together and beautiful as separates.

I love Olive and DPs grandma had that name so it's definitely on our list. I also love your 'safer' choices but Olive is my favourite.

Olive and Ivy are fab!!

Love Olive, think Ivy is a bit bland in comparison. What about Olive and Pearl? Or Zara and Pearl? Sound really pretty together and a bit more unusual.

Amber and Zara are lovely.
Olive and Ivy sound like a gruesome twosome.