Matching names for twins Yay or No

[Kiswahili]

Expecting twins boys on 23June. My husband is obsessed with matching names. I am more flexible but to be honest I'd rather not.

My favourites are
Sebastian and Dorian
Florian and Tristian

My husband's
Jayden and Jaylen
Nick and Nico

Not slightly different versions of the same name, not rhyming, not themed not even the same initials. And give the twin born second the name that comes first alphabetically.

I think Nick and Nico are too similar. I don’t mind matching names. Sebastian and Nico don’t work for me, Nico sounds like a nickname compared to Sebastian.

Jayden and Jaylen look too similar. My sister and I have matchy names which are half a letter different - think n vs m - but easily read as the same name. Luckily we are different ages and have different birthdays so it was obvious when we were mixed up. When she started working, HMRC thought I’d taken a second job and wanted to tax her accordingly. Things like that have got to be harder to unravel when they are both called Jayden (because it’s the more familiar name) and have the same date of birth.

Nick and Nico sound too similar. You’ll have both of them ignoring you because they will think you’re calling the other. Again, I speak from experience!

If you are keen for the names to match, having the same ending or nicknames that go together would be better than having too similar names. What I mean by nicknames is like Ronnie and Roxy on Eastenders. I know they’re not twins but no one is going to confuse Veronica and Roxanne formally.

No you have 3 days and 6 weeks

Your husbands suggestions are just plain silly

Matching clothing is fine but use slightly different colours.

Zig and Zag
Pinky and Perky
Mercury and Uranus
Nostradamus and Voltaire

I agree with others
Sebastian and Nicholas - Seb and Nico
or
Sebastian and Edward

They work well together. 3 days, keep us updated what you go with and good luck 💐

Not matching, but at least have names in the same ball park eg not Ptolemy and Steve

Na Voltaire was a racist or any philosophers from les années lumières. But thanks for the other suggestions.

Your husband might also like:

Eric and Ernie
Ant and Dec
Simon and Garfunkel
Laurel and Hardy
Tom and Jerry
Mario and Luigi
Woody and Buzz
Fred and Barney

He left off Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

I have twins, please don't give them matching names. They have to share so much in their lives, you should give them something that's just theirs 💐 good luck, being a twin mum is awesome xx

Can I just check, does your husband know you're having twin baby humans, he's not thinking of names for a pair of kittens?

This. All day long and twice on Sundays.

Thank you.

Maybe I should start from 0 and say byebye to my favourite name.

Also if they have the same initial you often get caught out when information is sent for 'Master B Jones' you don't know who it's for. Also if they have to undergo hospital tests it's easy for staff to mix up results and could lead to the wrong twin getting treatment.

Mon plaisir - if you're not keen on Voltaire don't go for Perky. There are rumours.

HAHAHAHAHA

I quite like Woody and Anthony.

Clever!

I was going to suggest Naff and Twee

😂😂. No.

No to matching. Your husband’s names are awful. Sebastian and Edward are nice.

Sebastian and Nicholas (Seb and Nico)

Edward and Nicolas (Ed/Ted and Nick)

Amy Childs has twins billy and Millie I think it sounds abit silly. Your names are alot nicer

I am desperate at this point I might let my husband decide. So if you meet 2 little boys named Poseidon and Zeus.