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.

@MikeUniformMike I know, I corrected my typo, thanks.

Lord no - Abel was murdered by his brother.....

Don't like either of them I'm afraid- Abel doesn't have great connotations (Cain and Abel) and is too like Able. Arlo sounds like Harlow in my accent and it's not the nicest place to name a child after.

Plus I don't like 'matching' twin or sibling names.

Really love both especially Arlo

I really like the names of your existing children but I can’t stand Abel or Arlo. Abel murdered by his brother which isn’t great for twin boys and the sound is too similar to Isabel. Arlo sounds like Harlow which isn’t a very nice place (no offence intended, I used to live locally).

Good grief, no! Matching names for twins is not cute. Especially if one of them is called Abel! Can you imagine how that’ll go when they find out the murderous bible story?!?

Seriously, maybe you ought to have a read about the difficulties twins face with individuation etc. They’re not a cutesy matching set 🤢

Twins will be lumped together by people often enough, at least give them names with different initials.

Makes me think of that cult that Edward tried to off himself at in Twilight.

Arlo is nice. Not keen on Abel.

What about Arlo and Enzo, which would also work well with Otis, three vowel starting boys' name, each with their own 'letter'.

I like Abel, but Arlo is everywhere at the moment. I think it’s going to date badly.

For the sake of any databases they will ever be on, including the NHS and for schools, please choose names that are easily distinguishable. For post reasons choose names with different first letters.

My working life is currently sorting out twins from other duplicates for future school admissions, it's a nightmare. I'm looking at you, parents of Ava and Eva, or Mohammed and Mohammed, I'm also looking at the parents of Khaleesi and Katniss but for other reasons.

I’m not keen on either but like your other names.

I don’t think Abel is a name that is usable really for a twin boy. Also agree with above points about difficulties with same sex, date of birth, surname and first initial.

No prefer proper names like Arthur, Oscar, Jack, Thomas, Charlie etc.

Don't particularly like either of the names, but mainly commenting to agree with PPs about not giving them the same initial because it'll make life logistics harder.

Too tongue twisty. It’s a nope from me.

I love them especially for twins. I think they sound lovely together

Thanks for all the feedback - my hubby and I have found it hilarious!!!

I love the fact it's such a diverse range of reply's and the angst some people display is so classic mumsnet!

We aren't 100% and there is still time to change, so who knows, we may actually go a different route

Love arlo💓

Totally agree @CornedBeef451

They will have the same dob and (presumably) surname. For the first 20 odd years of their life, probably the same address. Please give them different initials/

Not keen on Abel at all.

Arlo and Ezra?

Awful

I think Arlo and Ezra work well together. i really wouldn't give twins (or even siblings) names with the same initial.

Are they identical twins? If so call the second born by the initial which comes alphabetically first. That way they get
to be before their brother on the register at school etc and there's less overshadowing of T2 by T1.

I actually like Abel and Arlo - not keen on twins overly matching because it is important to also have own identity. Maybe use one of the names as a forename for twin #1 and the other name as a middle name for twin #2. That way can still use both without being so obviously matching. I do know a twin set call Hattie Mae Jane and Hallie Jane Mae. That is just weird. Where as Abel Edward Smith and Daniel Arlo Smith seem to fit better.

I really dislike the name Arlo (it's one of Connie Hall's billions of kids names, and is just too popular right now meaning it'll date), but Arlo and Ezra sound lovely together.