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Sibling for Matthew and Thomas

81 replies

Violet1988 · 30/06/2021 19:11

For boys I like:
Jack
Joseph
Samuel
Luke

And for girls the shortlist is (but none feel exactly right):
Eva
Iris
Niamh
Jasmine
Emily

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Happenchance · 30/06/2021 19:54

I like all your boys names but my least favourite is Joseph.

Other suggestions for a boy:
Joel
Samson
Simon

Suggestions for a girl:
Naomi
Yasmine/Yasmina
Hannah
Amelie
Blithe
Rachel
Clara
Freya

Mummyof2andapig · 30/06/2021 19:55

Love Joseph and Jasmine!

INeedtobealone · 30/06/2021 19:57

I have a Thomas.

If I had another boy I'd go for:
Henry
Alexander
William

If I had a girl:
Harriet
Alice
Eleanor
Emily

PrivateParty · 30/06/2021 19:57

Adam.

INeedtobealone · 30/06/2021 19:57

Oh, sorry, out of your lists I'd choose Joseph and Emily!

Violet1988 · 30/06/2021 20:13

@INeedtobealone doesn't have to be out of my lists I'm open to suggestions. Particularly for girls which I'm finding really difficult. I love Harriet and Alice from your list but DH doesn't like them unfortunately!

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FireUpTheBrevilleImOnMyWay · 30/06/2021 20:19

[quote Violet1988]@INeedtobealone doesn't have to be out of my lists I'm open to suggestions. Particularly for girls which I'm finding really difficult. I love Harriet and Alice from your list but DH doesn't like them unfortunately![/quote]
I loved Harriet and Alice! Other names on our girls list were Esme, Eva (also on yours!) Cara, Molly, Arabella, and Madeleine.

Boys - I love Joseph! How about
Lucas
Reuben
Niall
Fraser

INeedtobealone · 30/06/2021 20:27

Other girl suggestions:
Isabel
Meredith
Olivia
Beatrice
Lucy
Louisa
Violet
Verity
Audrey
Henrietta
Edith
Esther
Clara
Elizabeth
Josephine
Charlotte
Juliet
Freya
Lydia
Annabel
Millicent
Rosanna
Alexandra
Heather
Matilda
Jemima
Tabitha
Catherine
Laura
Georgina
Georgia
Felicity
Imogen
Emma

underneaththeash · 30/06/2021 20:31

Ours is called Emily!

Sboncen · 30/06/2021 20:31

Jack
Joseph
Samuel
Luke

All nice. I prefer Samuel.

Eva - don't like
Iris - ok but not one I'd use
Niamh - like but prefer it said the Irish way.
Jasmine - like but not in keeping with the boys' names
Emily - ok, in keeping but not one I'd pick

I'd say Emily but would choose something similar. Elizabeth or Catherine maybe.

starfire88 · 30/06/2021 20:51

I really like your boys names list, with Luke and Samuel being my favourites on there. I've done a few suggestions for boys names and focussed more on girls names.

Spencer
William
Daniel
Jenson
Fraser
Julian
Jude

Ciara
Orla
Erin
Eliza
Ruby
Anna/Annie
Hannah
Rose
Sophie
Eloise
Imogen
Faye
Emmeline
Esme
Lydia

ILoveShula · 30/06/2021 21:18

Harriet

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 30/06/2021 21:31

Matthew and Thomas are classic, quite timeless Biblical so Samuel, Joseph and Luke work well (my fave is Samuel, followed by Joseph - but I'd pick depending on whether you prefer Sam or Joe). Jack is fine but John would fit better in style.

From your list for girls, classic Emily works best with her brother's names imo, followed by Eva (or Eve). If you want more suggestions, I think Hannah/Anna, Elizabeth, Rachel, Sarah, Abigail, Emma, Julia, Lydia and Catherine "fit" with the style of Matthew and Thomas.

Runningupthecurtains · 30/06/2021 21:38

Yours boys list is very similar to mine and we ended up giving DS one of names from it. My girls list was Lara, Eleanor, Charlotte, Bethan and Genevieve. The only boys name I loved that isn't on your list is Nathaniel but DH vetoed that one.

ILoveShula · 30/06/2021 21:39

I'd rule out Luke as Matthew and Luke are a bit too NT Gospels, also Lucas is a bit popular. Jack I'd rule out because several friends have a DS called Jack.

Joseph and Samuel are both fine.

Landslidelife · 30/06/2021 21:43

Lots of nice names I'd go for Jack and Emily.

Squeakerfoot · 30/06/2021 21:52

Emily fits the best out of your girl name list.

I like Jack or Sa(muel) best with Matthew and Thomas from the boy list.

Other ideas:

Patrick
Nicholas
Ben
Daniel
Nathaniel

Grace
Katie
Jessica
Charlotte
Eliza
Flora

RoseMartha · 30/06/2021 22:03

I think Samuel goes well from your list

For a girl I would go for something
Elizabeth
Or
Ruth
Or
Sarah

Iggi999 · 30/06/2021 22:39

You are very close to having three of the disciples. That's not a bad thing, just something to be aware of!

35andThriving · 30/06/2021 22:46

I like your boys list.

Other girl names suggestions:-

Julia
Jemima
Chloe
Josephine
Amy
Patsy
Caroline
Clementine
Natasha
Jessica
Saskia
Phoebe
Leona
Cleo
Verity
Louisa
Trinity

careerchangeperhaps · 30/06/2021 22:58

Daniel
Isaac
Samuel
Oliver
Adam
Theo
Alexander

Erin
Imogen
Anya
Lucy
Eleanor
Eliza
Charlotte

Tomatel · 30/06/2021 23:24

Evan
Eloise

Dulcinae · 01/07/2021 06:53

The Matthews I know have brothers:
Jonathan (x2)
Joshua
Patrick
Adam

and sisters:
Sarah (x2)
Catherine

The Thomas's I know have brothers:
James
John
Joseph

and sisters:
Elizabeth
Rebecca

FindingMeno · 01/07/2021 06:58

I love your boys names.
From the girls I love Emily but also pp's suggestions of Rachel and Esther.

SoapboxFox · 01/07/2021 07:40

Edward
Philip
Leo

Naomi
Holly
Grace