Twin girls names

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What are your thoughts and alternatives to the following names?

Paisley
Willow
Phoebe
Lainey
Esther
Sadie
Anwen

I really struggle with baby names and want the twins to have names that compliment each other. Open to suggestions.

Paisley - Have you been there? Suggestions: Presley, Shankly
Willow - OK, popular. Suggestions: Hazel, Laurel, Heather
Phoebe - like. Suggestions: Daphne
Lainey - not OK.
Esther - Suggestions: Ruth, Rachel, Miriam, Martha
Sadie - OK. Suggestions: Cassie
Anwen - it's OK. Suggestions: Arwen, Alwen. Some other vintage Welsh name.

My favourites are Phoebe and Esther and I think they sound lovely together. Maybe Edith, Beatrice, ivy as alternatives. Willow is pretty, Olive? Not keen on Lainey and Paisley sounds like a boys name to me.

My favourites are Esther, Anwen and Phoebe.

Esther and Rachael, Anna, Philippa
Anwen and Bridie, Davina, Catrin
Phoebe and Sophia, Zoe, Calladora

As individual names:
Paisley - Dislike...feel it's one of those names that have weird endings if you get me. Like Aubreigh instead of Aubrey or whatever
Willow - Really pretty to me! Not too common
Phoebe - Lovely classic - it is gorgeous
Lainey - Doesn't seem like a full name to me
Esther - I'll always think of the character from Orphan
Sadie - I love this, very sweet
Anwen - Great name, I love Arwen as well

I think any combinations from Willow, Phoebe and Sadie would work really, really well. Anwen is nice but not sure how it work in real life. Congrats on your twins!

Love Phoebe and Sadie

Of your suggestions, I think Esther and Sadie complement each other best.

suggestions -

Xanthe
Beatrice
Cara
Sally

I love Esther

Esther and Alice
Esther and Audrey
Esther and Anna
Esther and Beatrice
Esther and Clara
Esther and Dorothy
Esther and Daphne
Esther and Flora
Esther and Harriet
Esther and Iris
Esther and Josephine
Esther and Jemima
Esther and Louisa
Esther and Lydia
Esther and Miriam
Esther and Margot
Esther and Marianne
Esther and Penelope
Esther and Susanna
Esther and Tabitha
Esther and Violet

One reason I really struggle with naming girls is because I work in a girls school and associate so many names to children. My partner is also 1 of 7 with over 20 nieces and nephews, so many of the suggested names are already within the family.

No, I have not been to Paisley😂 Is it really that bad?

Our daughter has a welsh name, Gwennan, and I love how much variety it brings. She is often shortened to Gwenny or Gwen. I love Esther, Willow, Phoebe, and Sadie but I don't feel like they have any decent variations.

Willow and Phoebe are lovely together

I know they’re not all on your list and some from your list I’ve not included. Lainey for example is a 50 odd year old women named Elaine aka Lainey. Her twin is called Pamela or Bernadette (Bernie).
Here are some (IMO)good parings for twins
Phoebe and Willow
Sadie and Nancy
Esther and Louisa.
Paisley and Harper.
Amelia and Olivia.
Sophia and Isobel.
Poppy and Daisy.
Rachel and Hannah.
Willow and Jasmine.
Cynthia and Bridget.
Amy and Zoe.
Molly and Rosie.
Shannon and Tiffany.
Bonnie and Cassie.
Meadow. and Blossom.
Elena and Terese
Eden and Skye.
Anna and Zoe.
Saskia and Melody.
Coral and Pearl.
Anastasia and Valentina.
Charlotte and Emily.
Martha and Virginia.
Lily and Rose.
Mabel and Dorothy
Lydia and Hazel.
Summer and Violet.
Katherine and Eleanor (Katie and Ellie)

Phoebe and Esther are my favourites from your list. I think they are lovely together too.

Welsh name ideas

Arwen and Eira
Elen and Alys
Seren and Eleri
Ffion and Lowri

Other ideas using your names -

Willow and Freya
Phoebe and Willow
Esther and Lydia
Esther and Leah
Esther and Sadie
Elaina and Caroline (Lainey and Callie)

Willow and Meadow.
Esther is ok. Maybe with Heidi.
Sorry don't like the rest.
Lainey is awful. Elaine or Elena?

Esther and Phoebe are my first vote, both are biblical names so relates them.
Second would be Willow and Sadie, they both feel like nature names which pairs them well. Potentially more inline with your first daughter’s name.

I love Esther and Sadie

alternatives

willow and wren
willow and river
willow and eden
willow and juniper
willow and rowan

esther and daphne
esther and phoebe
esther and mabel
esther and clara
esther and aurora

sadie and nellie
sadie and eva
Sadie and olive
sadie and Bella
Sadie and Ellen

Esther can be Essie or Esti

Phoebe and Esther make a nice pair, as do Sadie and Lainey.

Willow and Summer
Anwen and Carys
Paisley and Cora

Phoebe and Esther are the only names on your list that I would use. Both lovely.

Paisley is AWFUL.

I'd choose Esther and Phoebe.

I know an Esther whose nickname is Etta, and a Phoebe who was nicknamed Bebe ('beebee') as a child and moved on to Bee as a teen.

Gwennan is a lovely name, fwiw.

Phoebe And Esther

Phoebe and Esther work very well
Bee and Tess for short if they want that

I like Anwen - maybe Anwen and Ffion? It’s more distinctly twinny though

Sadie is ok
Willow a bit unfortunate if she doesn’t turn out Willowy.
lainey best left in a noughties teen drama, and Paisley.. have you been there?!

Even people from Paisley will admit it's a shithole!!
Picking up on your welsh vibe......
Gwennan, Arwen and Carys
Gwennan, Arwen and Eleri
Gwennan, Arwen and Elinor
Gwennan, Arwen and Liliwen
Gwennan, Arwen and Lowri
Gwennan, Arwen and Nerys
Gwennan, Arwen and Rhiannon
Gwennan, Arwen and Seren

My eyes hurt looking at that list.

Why are the placenames suggested as girl's names usually not the nicest of places?

My favourites from your list are Phoebe and Esther.
Do you have Welsh connections though? If so you might want to prefer Welsh names to complement your older daughter's name.