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Boy/girl twin names. Maddox & Shiloh?

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Samzzz · 13/07/2023 20:04

My sister is having boy girl twins and is considering Maddox James (boy) Shiloh Louise (girl). Do you like these names together or do you instantly think of Angelina Jolie??
They would like the boy to have an M initial after his Dad with James as MN and the girl to have an S initial with Louise as MN. Their style is modern. Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks :)

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BlueberryElderberry · 13/07/2023 20:55

I thought Angelina too. That would be a bad idea.
She might as well call them Jonny and Depp.
They won’t thank her for those names in the future. They are awful names even without the association.

BlueberryElderberry · 13/07/2023 20:57

What about Max and Sienna? or Shania?

LiloP · 13/07/2023 21:00

Immediately thought of AJ. Bad combo.

also one of them might become famous too (lots of nepobabies in Hollywood).

also I think Shilou is originally a boy’s name

Spyral · 13/07/2023 21:25

MerryMarigold · 13/07/2023 20:50

Oops, missed it had to be S + M (😳), or M + S.

Boys: Max, Mara, Maynard, Massimo
Girls: Lara, Lorelei, Lexie, Luna

How about Maddox and Lexi? I like the x thing going on.

Huh?!

>realises the girl's name needs to begin with 'S'<

"How about all these 'L' names?"

😵‍💫

ThatFraggle · 13/07/2023 21:26

I'd say the parents are hard of thinking.

HeyLovee · 13/07/2023 21:32

Angela Jolie and Shiloh is actually a boys name

Totallyconfusedperson · 13/07/2023 21:37

I think most people will think your sister is a massive Angelina fan. What about keeping Maddox, S girl name could be Sadie, Sage, Stevie, Summer, Saffron

Akiddleetivy2woodenchu · 13/07/2023 21:43

Shiloh is an Israeli settlement on the West Bank/Palestinian territories.

Daffodilwoman · 13/07/2023 21:44

Yes my thoughts straight away were Angelina Jolie.
I really dislike both names especially Maddox as for sone reason I always think buttocks.

TitoMojito · 13/07/2023 21:45

I don't dislike either name but together I absolutely think of Angelina Jolie. She’s wonderful of course but it's a bit cringe to copy her children's names.

MILsPlates · 13/07/2023 21:48

How about (Ruth) Madoc and (Paul) Shane and she can say she’s a Hi-Di-Hi fan so no one thinks of Angelina Jolie?

SiobhanSharpe · 13/07/2023 21:53

Yep, Shiloh is the name of a place, and in a disputed territory to boot.
Both names are very try-hard (and yet still unoriginal...)

watcherintherye · 13/07/2023 21:59

I really dislike both names especially Maddox as for sone reason I always think buttocks.

??? Grin

Stokey · 13/07/2023 22:10

Every time I hear Shiloh Pitt, it makes me think of the spoonerism.... Lots of other S names that are nicer

fridaynight1 · 13/07/2023 22:14

Not a follower of Angelina so I’m just confused about which is the boys name and which is the girls?

porcelaincider · 13/07/2023 22:16

Instantly

Rainbowqueeen · 13/07/2023 22:25

Instantly

How about Solomon (yes it’s old but unique) and Melody

Marsyas · 13/07/2023 22:28

Sienna, Shannon, Savannah, Skylar, Seren
Maxim, Morten, Mitchell, Mason, Marlow

GoodVibesHere · 13/07/2023 22:36

Pahahaha!

Ridiculous.

MerryMarigold · 13/07/2023 22:44

Spyral · 13/07/2023 21:25

Huh?!

>realises the girl's name needs to begin with 'S'<

"How about all these 'L' names?"

😵‍💫

Blush😂 clearly overtired. Why am I still up? Still love Lexi though.

UsingChangeofName · 13/07/2023 23:11

Neither are to my taste, but I presumed they were the other way round.
I've known a little boy could Shiloh, and I've known a little girl called Maddox.

BlastedPimples · 13/07/2023 23:39

Shiloh is not made up.

CountFoscoHasMiceInHisPocket · 14/07/2023 09:25

do you instantly think of Angelina Jolie??

Yes, instantly. She should change one of the names or people might think she's celeb obsessed.

Shiloh is my least favourite of the two so I'd pick another S name like

Sasha
Saskia
Samara
Skye
Sabrina
Selina
Sukey
Simone

CountFoscoHasMiceInHisPocket · 14/07/2023 09:25

Stokey · 13/07/2023 22:10

Every time I hear Shiloh Pitt, it makes me think of the spoonerism.... Lots of other S names that are nicer

Same. Such an unfortunate name for that poor girl.

Hollyppp · 14/07/2023 09:58

Use one fine but not both !!