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Identical Twin Girls - Eliza and ???

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SurpriseSurprise · 16/07/2022 11:45

I’m 19+5 with identical twins girls and we struggling with a name for one twin

We’ve agreed on Eliza for one, but haven’t decided on a middle name yet.

I really like Lexi, but I don’t know if I sounds like a “real” full name or if it sounds like it’s short for something. However I can’t work out what Lexi could be short for, I don’t want Alexa because of the whole Amazon thing!!!! I’m also unsure if Lexi and Eliza sound too harsh

DH has suggested we honour his late mum (who I never met) who’s name was Enid but always called Ellie. But I think having two “E” names is naff, whether it’s Enid and Eliza or Ellie and Eliza. Plus I don’t know anyone under about 70 called Enid.

So any suggestions on what could go with Eliza?!

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LisaSimpson77 · 16/07/2022 23:41

Eliza and Dorothea
Eliza and Freya
Eliza and Diana
Eliza and Charlotte

MusicForASushiRestaurant · 16/07/2022 23:46

Ahh, I've got twins! Eliza and Jess xxx

lottiegarbanzo · 16/07/2022 23:49

Louisa, Clara or Alice.

lottiegarbanzo · 16/07/2022 23:54

Ok, having now read your OP, you can't really use Ellie because that could be a shortening of Eliza. You could use something with an 'Ell' sound at the end, like Cordelia (Della / Delia) or Petronella.

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 16/07/2022 23:58

Eliza and Darcy

flowerstar19 · 17/07/2022 00:03

Betsy

stormsurfer · 17/07/2022 00:04

Elizabeth and Charlotte- Eliza and Lottie

murasaki · 17/07/2022 00:07

Sophia, Amelie, Katherine, Anna
And congratulations!

Mimilamore · 17/07/2022 00:09

Eliza and Esther

LadyLapsang · 17/07/2022 00:39

Georgiana
Imogen
Alexandra
Charlotte
Iseult
Catherine
Alessandra
Francesca

Louise0701 · 17/07/2022 00:42

Eliza & Imogen

Eliza & Heidi

Eliza & Lottie

Eliza & Florence

Eliza & Betsy

Eliza & Penelope

Eliza & Rosie

perimenofertility · 17/07/2022 01:22

Eloise and Eliza
Faye and Eliza
Isobel and Eliza
Lottie and Eliza
Lucy and Eliza
Sadie and Eliza
Zara and Eliza

allgoodabc · 17/07/2022 01:46

Eliza and Alannah

wizzler · 17/07/2022 07:59

Eliza and Madeleine
Eliza and Juliet
Eliza and Cecily

Merryclaire · 17/07/2022 08:26

Thea
Charlotte
Lydia
Catherine
Annette
Marianne
Jessa
Annalise

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 17/07/2022 09:23

@fatlazycow I think the reason people dislike
Lexie is because it's a very modern name and Eliza is an old classic name.

seramu · 17/07/2022 09:28

Sorry, I love Eliza but really don't like Lexie at all. Doesn't have the same vibes at all.

My choice would be Elizabeth (Eliza) and Charlotte (Lottie).

stormsurfer · 17/07/2022 10:58

Margot
Juliette
Constance
Isabel
Adeline
Lillian

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 17/07/2022 11:02

I vote for Enid because that's my DD's name (and I assure you she's well under 70 😉).

Not keen on Lexi or Ellie with Eliza.

I'm d probably go with Hazel. Eliza and Hazel sound lovely together.

Luredbyapomegranate · 17/07/2022 12:20

Ellie is too similar. Lexi is definitely not a full name (veers into stripper territory), Alexis or Alexandra could work.

Eliza and
Imogen
Susannah
Lydia
Claudia
Serena
Louisa
Saskia
Francesca
Clara
Frances
Beatrice nn Bea
Caitlin
Alice
Charlotte
Annabel
Katherine nn Kate / Kitty
Annabel
Harriet
Emily
Emmeline
Caroline
Marianne
Georgia
Jane

KylieCharlene · 17/07/2022 12:24

Elizabeth and Annabelle

Eliza and Anna

Twixchocolate · 17/07/2022 12:29

Lexi not my taste at all, sorry.

Eliza is beautiful.

May I suggest:
Lydia + Eliza
Anna + Eliza
Lucy + Eliza
Rosie + Eliza
Megan + Eliza

itsgettingweird · 17/07/2022 12:39

Eliza and Rose

Eliza and Harriet

Eliza and Phoebe

Eliza and Matilda

Eliza and Ruby

Eliza and Poppy

Eliza is a lovely name but she may well get called Liza, Ellie or Lizzie by friends so you'll need a name that isn't shortened or can't be shortened to something similar imo.

goldfinchonthelawn · 17/07/2022 14:05

I love PP suggestion of Alexandra (Lexi) and Elizabeth (Ellie or Eliza)

Or
Eliza and Georgia/Giorgia
Eliza and Clara/Klara
Eliza(beth) and Meredith (Could be Ellie and Merry or Ellie and Edie or Eliza and Edie

Sprig1 · 17/07/2022 14:19

Clara