Twin Boys - Abel and Arlo

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Just found out our twins are boys ... what do people think of Abel and Arlo?

We also have a grown up Isabel and lucy, plus a toddler called Otis.

You hear Abel, you think Cain.

Personally, I'm not keen on either name and really dislike them as a pair.

Annoyingly people tend to put twin names together as a set when discussing them so I'd use different initials too.

Totally get that this is my own personal hang up though so feel free to ignore of you like them!

I’m not keen on Abel, or the nn Abe which I think would be the natural nn. Makes me think of Ape.

I don’t mind Arlo, it’s not something I’d pick but it’s quite popular.

I love the names but not for a twin pair. I wouldn’t choose ‘matching’ names if I had twins.

Well I think they are lovely and go well with your other names.

I think they are a bit tongue twisty saying them together.

No sorry.
Don't like Arlo at all. Abel is a bit to Cain and Abel.

I like Isabella and love Lucy but I don't like Otis at all, so I'm probably not much use. Maybe Ezra and Arlo might be a better combination - I'm trying to pick names you'll like.

I wouldn't give matchy matchy names to twins because they'll be called The Twins anyway and deserve to be seen as individuals.

Congratulations!

I thunk the names are lovely however personally I would not give my children the same initial.

Would Abram be an alternative to avoid the Cain association?

too not to

Whilst both names individually are lovely I dislike very matchy names for twins to be honest.

Having said that I know twins with matching names. Not the actual names but something like Nathan and Natasha and their siblings called them the Nats, which I found rather cute.

I'm not fond of Abel. I think Arlo is great. Agree that matching initials and date of birth could be annoying for post/banking etc. in the future. How about:

Arlo and Caleb
Arlo and Liam
Arlo and Zach

Love them

I love them but Abel rhymes with Isobel.

Abel does not rhyme with Isobel.

@RuthW Abel is like Mable without the M

[quote AllHellBreaksLoose]@RuthW Abel is like Mable without the M [/quote]
*Mabel, excuse the typo x

If Isabel has the same surname you could use the same name tag - just snip off the Is.

Mabel isn't spelt Mable.

Nope

Isn't Arlo a type of milk? or similar sounding?

Don’t like matchy names for twins and it’s a mouthful. No to Abel!!
Arlo is nice

Lovely

I know Abel is Mabel without the m, but still sounds the same as Isabel to me. Too close for siblings in my opinion.

I've heard worse.

They look similar but I hear one ending in a-bel and the other in abe-ul.