Thoughts on the names Freddie/Fred and Lily for b/g twins?

[Oscarssmum]

I’m due b/g twins in 2 weeks and we’re thinking of calling them Freddie/Fred & Lily. What are peoples thoughts? I appreciate they’re popular names…but Fred I’ve just always loved and Lily is after my Nan.

Middle name James for boy and struggling with Lily (on the list are Emilia, Amilia, Elenor, Eloise,Olivia…open to options!)

Thanks!

Do you listen to the Archer's or is your surname Pargeter?

They're both nice names but together they remind me a bit of Sid and Lily the clothing range.

They’re twins in the archers aren’t they?

Was going to suggest James and Lily then…..but they’re Harry Potter’s parents!

My nephew is called Freddie (Fred when we can’t be arsed with the extra syllable ) he’s 15 and I haven’t met another yet. I love it but then again he’s a lovely boy so maybe that’s why!
Lily is always going to be a lovely name
Congrats!

@LemonViolet

They’re twins in the archers aren’t they?

Collectively known as Frilly

I love them! Fred James & Lily Eloise

They are both super popular. Quite nice but I’d go for Frederick/Alfred / Elizabeth/Lillian as full names, as they are quite nursery.

Thank for your replies! The ‘Frilly’ thing did cross my mind. I have no idea what The Archers is… I wonder if it’s known enough to be an issue

Lovely choices

Both lovely names. Lily Emilia and Lily Eloise are beautiful names.

The Archers! First thing that came to mind.

I also thought the Archers. I personally wouldn't for that very reason.

mind. I have no idea what The Archers is… I wonder if it’s known enough to be an issue confused

It's a radio series that's been going for eons. Don't worry, most people would't have a clue about the archers connection! I know the programme but wouldn't know any of the characters names.

Lovely names.

They are fine. I would prefer Frederick as a full name, but Freddie is more popular than Frederick so that’s just my taste. Lily doesn’t need a longer name (Elizabeth only works if you like that and other diminutives, and Lillian etc aren’t to my taste). It’s a standalone name which ends in a y, like Lucy, Mary, Cecily, Felicity.

Is James also a family name? It’s very much a filler middle name for boys. I know two Freddie James and with such popular first names, I’d try but use middle names which aren’t the most popular. For Lily, a lot of the names you’ve chosen are also quite L heavy, which is try to avoid with Lily as the first name.

The Archers is a very long-running radio soap opera and is very popular in the UK. (And possibly elsewhere in the ex-pat community)
The Freddie and Lily twins in the programme are now in their 20s and the names were quite out there unusual when they were chosen and were seen as disinctly upper crust. Not so much these days, though.

I immediately thought of The Archers but not everyone listens to it! It wouldn't put me off. They're both lovely names and go well together.

My first thought was The Archers, too.

I didn’t think the archers but Fred and Lily X brought to mind Fred and Rose West (probably if you said “Fred and…..” with fill in the blanks word association, I’d say Rose). But I suppose Lily is also a four letter flower name too.

Frederick James and Eleanor Lily?

My Grandmother and her twin were Fred and Lily. Lovely names. They were born in 20s and fostered as born to a teenage single Mum, interesting history.

@Oscarssmum

Thank for your replies! The ‘Frilly’ thing did cross my mind. I have no idea what The Archers is… I wonder if it’s known enough to be an issue

The Archers is the most popular non-news programme on Radio 4, 5 days a week and averages 5 to 6 million listeners.

You might not know it but lots of other people do. Freddie and Lily ( age 22? now) have had their share of ups and downs you could say.
I'd go for another combination!

The popularity would bother me, but they're both nice names. I've literally only ever heard of the Archers through Mumsnet. I have never heard it and don't know anyone who listens to it either.

I have a Frederic. I like the spelling better than with the K. Currently know as Freddie but known as Fred and Frederic interchangeably.

It took a while for some members T the family to spell his name right though!

The thing with the Archers is that not only has very loyal fanbase, it can pick up more listeners from time to time when a storyline goes 'viral' so to speak..
There was one about domestic abuse/coercion and control a few years ago which was massive, picked up in the press , lots of social commentary etc etc.

And obviously the producers try very hard to do this.

Great names.
No one cares if they are twins on the archers as none of their friends or their parents will have listened to it so I wouldn't worry about that