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enir2 · 23/08/2019 17:05

Hi!
My husband (english speaking) and I (french speaking) are pregnant with twins. We do not want to know the sex of the babies.
It's our first pregnancy. We need bilingual names. Surname starts by B.

First written name would be the one used.
2nd name would be the Middle Name, only on the birth certificate.

What are your favourites?
Feel free to add suggestions.

Anna Grace
Anna Sophia

Emily Abigail
Emily Ava
Emily Rose
Emily Grace
Emily Jane

Thomas James
Thomas Anthony

Nathan Benjamin
Nathan Miles

Gabriel Adam
Gabriel Ezra
Gabriel David

*

We also like:
-Abigail, Alice, Elizabeth, Florence
-Leo, Lucas
But can't find a middle name for those ones.

Thank you!

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diddlediddle · 23/08/2019 17:10

I like Gabriel David from your boys list. It flows well and is classic without being common.

Not sure about the girls. I find all middle name suggestions a bit dull if I'm honest, they're all really common middle name fillers, apart from Abigail.

I really like Alice. Alice Elizabeth is nice and goes well with Gabriel David.

Shadow1234 · 23/08/2019 17:19

Congratulations on your twins x

Anna Sophia is my favourite on your girls list
Gabriel Ezra from the boys list

enir2 · 23/08/2019 17:19

@diddlediddle
Thanks for your quick response ! Much appreciated :)

I understand your point but we live in quebec (french part of canada) so the common names in english are really not so common in french. I'm a little bit concerned about the risk for it to be too original (aka weird haha).

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user1493494961 · 23/08/2019 17:38

I like all your girls names and combinations, love Gabriel and think that David flows best, prefer Nathaniel to Nathan. I think Sebastian would work well. I agree, Alice Elizabeth works or Florence Mary. Congratulations!

enir2 · 23/08/2019 18:15

@Shadow1234
Thank you so much! We're both excited and scared haha.

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bridgetreilly · 23/08/2019 18:17

Anna Elizabeth and Thomas James would be my choices.

enir2 · 23/08/2019 18:18

Haha so far, Gabriel wins easily!

@user1493494961
You're totally right, we like both Sebastian and Jonathan but only the english version of them.
Nathaniel is beautiful but we thought it was a little long with the surname.

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AverageMummy · 23/08/2019 18:18

Gabriel and Anna are both beautiful

AverageMummy · 23/08/2019 18:20

I think Adeline, Camille & Raphael are all fabulous names that work brilliantly in both French & English

enir2 · 23/08/2019 19:02

@AverageMummy:
I love Adeline! But I love it when it's pronunciated A-de-lin (and not ''Line''). I'm afraid that's not how the others would say it most of the time.

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AverageMummy · 23/08/2019 19:10

Oh in my head you were in France - yes Adeline would regularly be pronounced the less pretty way in Canada. Might make a beautiful middle name though? Rarely ever said out loud

enir2 · 23/08/2019 19:17

@AverageMummy
Yeah surely!

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PrincessLouis · 23/08/2019 20:13

Hi @enir2

Fab names. I like Anna best of your girls’ names, utter perfection in general and as an international name. I think it means grace though, so I wouldn’t go for Anna Grace. Anna Sophia, I don’t love that they both end in a. What about Anna Rose?

I like Thomas best of your boys’ names, slightly prefer Thomas Anthony but Thomas James is also great.

Good luck with your lovely twins Flowers

Windydaysuponus · 23/08/2019 20:17

Florence Anna and Gabriel Lucas

MountainDweller · 23/08/2019 21:36

I like Florence... Florence Elizabeth maybe as both on your can't-find-a-second name list!

katesalwayslate · 24/08/2019 06:04

Love Anna and Gabriel! Adam and Ezra both sound cool for Gabriel’s middle name. Grace and Sophia I find a little dull but nice enough!

Chitarra · 24/08/2019 06:20

My favourites are Anna Sophia and Lucas James.

MrsGilly1 · 24/08/2019 08:28

Hi,

Girls -
Anna Sophia & Emily Rose

Boys -

Thomas James
Nathan Miles

I also like Florence, Alice and Lucas from your list.

You could have...

Alice Lucia
Alice Sophia

Florence Alice
Florence Elizabeth

Lucas James
Lucas Thomas
Lucas William

Astronica · 24/08/2019 11:32

I like both Grace and Sophia with Anna - and Anna is gorgeous. Emily is nice enough and I like Grace and Jane with it. I like Abigail, Alice, Elizabeth and Florence too. I would avoid both Rose and James as middle names as they are such default middles.

Anna Grace/Sophia and Elizabeth Alice
Abigail Grace and Elizabeth Florence
Anna Grace/Sophia and Florence Jane/Elizabeth/Abigail

I love Thomas Anthony, but dislike both Nathan and Gabriel. I like Leo and Lucas a lot.

Thomas Anthony and Leo Gabriel

enir2 · 24/08/2019 12:33

Thanks for all of your suggestions!
I love Anna too much for a middle name.
I like Florence Elizabeth quite a lot though. Funny we didn't think about that combo!

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Sophronia · 24/08/2019 23:55

Anna Sophia and Emily Jane
Anna Sophia and Thomas James
Thomas James and Gabriel David

Thomas means twin so that would be a good choice if you have a boy.

AverageAvenger · 25/08/2019 23:58

Florence Jane and Thomas James

Poetryinaction · 26/08/2019 09:34

Beautiful names!

Anna Sophia
Emily Rose
Thomas James
Gabriel Adam

But Anna and Thomas are best.

IsobelRae23 · 26/08/2019 11:37

I prefer Nathaniel to Nathan. Love Gabriel. Out of the girls Anna Sophia and Emily Ava.

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