Twin boys due next week - still no names!!

[Helena112]

Hi everyone !

We really need some help and some suggestions! We are expecting twin boys, the C section is booked for either the 4th of May or the 14th depending on upcoming scans. But we can't agree on names !!!

We both have our own list -

Husbands list

Joshua (I have a cousin josh but DH loves the name 🙄)
Leo
Lucas
James
Jamie
Thomas

My list
Charlie
Wilfred
Edward
George
Oliver
Louie
Ruben
Freddie *
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Any other suggestions that are similar? Or any of those that you think go well together?

Thank you for any suggestions !!! much appreciated I'm going crazy with it all 💙💙

Did you pick names @Helena112

Thank you everyone for all your help !!! 💙💙 really is much appreciated 💙💙

We still haven't come to a conclusion 🤯

My C Section has been pushed back to the 14th. I'll be 32 weeks and 4 days - we're very happy about the extra ten days! Not from a name point of view but from a premature and NICU health point of view 👶🏼👶🏼 💪🏻💪🏻

Basically my DH has thrown his toys out of his pram.. if it's not Josh and Leo then he doesn't want to be involved in the names and I just have to pick them both 🙄 and he doesn't care! but he's given a reason against each name on my list!!

I'll just have to find a name that now goes with either Josh or Leo, I'm not against this idea, I think one name each is fair!

I'll just have to deal with the sulking from DH 🙄

That's a very childish reaction, sorry its giving you extra stress. I like Joshua Edward and Oliver Thomas, that way you both get two names each from your lists. If it helps, my son has the same name as one of my cousins, we're not close and haven't seen him for a while but nobody in the family mentioned it

Josh and Max

He is beyond immature. How the hell is he going to be as a parent?

We did one first name each and one second name each, so one twin had my choice of first name and dhs choice of 2nd name. However, we both agreed the names.

Is his behaviour typical or a reaction to the stress of premature twins and presumably risks to your or their health if they are coming early?

Choose them both then OP. I think if he is giving you an ultimatum and being so childish about it then please dont give in to him. Show him that sulking wont get him his own way. It sounds like you will soon have 3 babies to contend with!
He doesn't get to sulk and strop. You choose the names. Hope he can see that compromise is the way forward. You choose the names you like. You have done the hard work so far, and no doubt will be doing the hard work when the babies arrive.

poor you - you will soon have to deal with 3 children. sorry, not helpful but how childish is he? You will have loads of arguments on your hand in the next 20 years if he doesn't mature a bit.

I would take him up on his offer and to name them. Call one of them Joshua and pick the other twin's name from your list.

Hope it all goes well.

Charlie is also cute. James (Jamie) and Charlie.

I think Leo as it's weird if it's your cousin...
And then Joshua the middle name for the other one? So you have a bame each for both.

He's not normally this childish! 🙄

I think the pressure of a stressful pregnancy, lockdown, working from home and the lack of friends and family has been dragging him down. To then top it off us both disagreeing on names !!

I think we will go for Oliver and Joshua, they work well together. Both are similar in length and can be shortened. Just the middle names to sort now ! I might just throw in your fathers names! Philip and Michael. I do feel like I'm making progress!

I suggested This to him yesterday, he didn't say much so I'm taking it as a yes! Joshua chosen by DH and Oliver chosen by me - seems fair !

Thank you for all of your suggestions 💙💙

Aww wee Josh and Ollie. Sounds like a cute wee pair. Now you just need to meet them! Glad you've made progress op. Hopefully he mulls it over and becomes more agreeable.

Great choice!! 😍😍 Love the idea of usi g both your fathers names, I like Joshua Michael and Oliver Philip

I actually love Lucas and Leo from your DH list but I agree he is being massively unreasonable, and if he is gonna sulk then I'd pick both names ! If you choose one of his you're being very generous after he behaved in such a way.