Twin brother for Alex

[twins23]

Hello everyone, I'm pregnant with mo/di twin boys. I already started thinking about baby names. I've fallen in love with the name Alex, just that not Alexander and husband is on board. However we struggle to find another name that we like as much. I love Felix, but I'm not sure about Alex and Felix. Isn't it too matchy? Husband just thinks of cats when I mention Felix lol. Another option is Alex and Luca, which I think flows quite well. The last name we came up with is Ben. However I've always liked Benjamin more, and shortening it to Ben just because Alex is a short name feels wrong. What do you think about these combos? I'm still searching for simple boy names with european feel and would love to hear your suggestions. Thank you. 🙂

Alex and Luca sound good together. Though I prefer Luka spelling.

Finlay
Jude
Leo
Adam
Noah
Milo
Lucas
Matthew
Connor
Lewis
James

Nothing flaky. It's a strong name (Alexander) and needs a solid counterpart

I think Alex and Benjamin are perfect together. You could always combat the short/long name combo by giving Alex a longer middle name and Benjamin something short, but I don't even think you need to. Congrats!

Try flipping the names around and make sure they work that way too, so

Ben and Alex
Jack and Alex
Etc

@AmyandPhilipfan Alexander is just not really for me. I've tried to love it, but I can't. I've thought of Alexei because of it's european connection but I'm worried that it may be too unique with our other options. I want the twins to have names with similar popularity so there's no jealously over the other's. Honestly, I don't see anything wrong with the name being unisex because we're giving him a proper male middle name. Times have changed and when the twins grow up there will be female Jameses running around. But that might just be me. 😁

I forgot to mention that in our home country Alex is used way more than Alexander. Only as a male name though (female variant is almost always Alexandra). So in my eyes it was always a full stand-alone name.

Not Felix. Benjamin is nice. Benedict is also good. Luca is a bit naff unless you are Italian. How about Luke or Lucas? Marcus?

I love Alex. Alex and Luca is lovely, and I agree with your dh regarding Felix.
I love Alex and Benjamin - I don't think the short / long thing is an issue. ( reminded me of when I met twins, Jane and Elizabeth - I thought it was a beautiful combination).
Alex and Benedict
Alex and Dominic
Alex and Sebastian
Alex and Tristan
Alex and Michael

How about Frederick?

I have longstanding childhood friends who are Alex and Ben, although Ben is Benedict. I also know an Alex and Benoit, known as Ben
. It seems like Alex and Ben is a popular combo!

Alternatively:
Alex and John
Alex and James
Alex and Patrick

Completely agree with long names not being needed! Just Alex and Ben would be absolutely fine and better than the long names.

I do love Luca though so either Luca or Ben

I think it would be a bit odd to do Alex and Benjamin, I think they'd both have to be the long version or neither of them!

I have to say, I don’t think you can call one boy the long version of his name and the other only gets the shortened version. The one with the short version is going to feel shortchanged because he’s got fewer options.

Alex and Finn

I think you need to remember you are naming a man, not a baby. He may want use a longer version, why take that choice from him.

Again, Alex is our definite choice, perhaps Alexei. I'm not asking for a general opinion on the name Alex. I just wanted to see what would you name Alex's twin brother. I want to ask you all what do you think about the name Rene? I rediscovered it in our home country's name days. Alex and Rene, Rene and Alex? Would this work? Thank you. 😅

I almost forgot, thank you everyone for your lovely suggestions. My favourites are Patrick and Theo. :)

Alex and Luca
Alex and Ben
Alexander and Benjamin

...All work as potential combinations in my opinion. Don't like Felix, can't get past the cat thing either.

Also, I like Alex and Thomas together. And think Thomas works as a European name.

Alex and Ezra - both names sharing an unusual letter (X and Z)

Other diminutive names:
Alex and Sam
Alex and Dan
Alex and Tom
Alex and Jack
Alex and Theo
Alex and Will

Other pairings I think work well:
Alex and Toby
Alex and Oscar
Alex and Isaac
Alex and Leo

My personal favourite pairing is Alex and Theo. Both 2 syllables and 4 letters, but with different sounds. Both are diminutive names and European.

If you don't like Alexander what about Alexis? Alex works well on its own too though.

Luca sounds good with Alex. So would Lucas.

Others I think work:
Matthew (Matt)
Marcus
Josh
Jake
James

Alex and Matteo
Alex and Otto
Alex and Evan
Alex and Benji

I know twins called Alex and Harris

Luca is a great name!

Alex us very traditional. The fact that you are using the nickname rather than the full name doesn't change that, so don't feel that you must shorten another name you live. It's fine to have one shortened and one not ( most of us will presume it's shortened anyway).
Alex and Benjamin (Ben)
Alex and Jonathon (Jonny or Jonty)
Alex and Caleb
Alex and James (Jimmy)
Alex and Robert
Alex and Alistair (Ali)
Alex and Dominic
Alex and Samuel