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Ideas for twin #2???

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IsabelleGerardi · 26/09/2024 03:01

Hello loves! We are expecting twins this November! We have both a boy and a girl name for baby #1, but have no clue what to do for #2! Here are some things you need to know; Our last name is Gerardi, we like LOTS of nicknames, and have a particular fondness for French or Italian names. Our other children are Theodore James (Theo), Rosalie Alice (Rosie), Maddox Jude (Max), and Hazel Jane (an exception to the nn rule...). Baby #1 is going to be either Oliver Greyson or Eleanor Marguerite. Here is what we have so far:
BOYS:
Lachlan Friedrich (Lach)
Christopher Friedrich (Kit)
Gilbert Friedrich (Gil)
Hudson Friedrich
Benjamin Friedrich (Ben)
Henry Friedrich
William Friedrich (Liam)
Lucca Friedrich

GIRLS:
Violet Cristine (Vi, Lettie?)
Emilia Cristine (Millie)
Luna Cristine
Claire Cristine
Ruby Cristine
Vivienne Cristine (Viv)
Daisy Cristine
Poppy Cristine

Thank you so much for any help at all!
-I

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Mygreyhair · 26/09/2024 04:20

Gilbert for me without a doubt. Olly and Gil are delightful together!

Vivienne is also a win. Great names.

(Bizarrely I have a Hazel Jane. Can’t believe you don’t have a nn of Hazie Fantazie!)

Firsttimebabymummy · 26/09/2024 06:27

Kit and Viv for me :)

Moreteaandchocolate · 26/09/2024 07:00

Oliver and William (Olly and Liam) are perfection to me! Benjamin is nice but Ben and Olly sounds a bit too like Ben and Holly kids tv show?! Christopher would be my second option (Olly and Kit) Do you like

Samuel nn Sam
Jacob nn Jake
Zachary nn Zack
Jackson nn Jack
Joseph nn Joe

Eleanor and Vivienne goes best imo (Ellie and Viv). I like lots of your other girls ideas but none have nn’s that go well with Ellie (Lettie and Millie feel a bit similar to Ellie maybe?)

Eleanor and..

Harriet nn Hattie
Olivia nn Liv
Penelope nn Penny
Isabelle nn Issy / Belle
Annabel nn Annie / Bel
Imogen nn Immy /Genny
Genevieve nn Neve / Genny

36and3 · 26/09/2024 07:02

Your post is incredibly outing

Enko · 26/09/2024 07:04

Lachlan or Gilbert
Vivienne. I love Luna but is it getting to popular?

user1492757084 · 26/09/2024 12:59

I assume that if the twins are boy/girl they will be Oliver and Eleanor.

Christopher and Gilbert are my faves for a boy.
Oliver and Christopher
Oliver and Gilbert

Daisy and Poppy are my favourite with Eleanor.
Eleanor and Poppy
Eleanor and Daisy.

IsabelleGerardi · 27/09/2024 03:03

What do you guys think about Tristan? My husband loves it but I'm not 100% sure on it yet.

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MiddleAgedDread · 27/09/2024 11:21

Are they identical and therefore you're looking for BB and GG combinations or might they be a boy and girl?
I feel like the "go best together" combinations are:
Oliver and Christopher
Oliver and Benjamin
Oliver and Henry
Oliver and William (although I don't know anyone called William who abbreviates it to Liam, they're all Will)

Eleanor and Violet
Eleanor and Poppy

Tristan is nice, quite "red trousers posh" IMO!

Other suggestions:
Oliver and Wilfred (Ollie & Wilf)
Eleanor and Charlotte (Ellie & Lottie)
Eleanor and Beatrice (Bea)
Eleanor and Isabella (Ellie & Izzy)
Eleanor and Francesca (Ellie & Fran)

IsabelleGerardi · 27/09/2024 16:05

MiddleAgedDread · 27/09/2024 11:21

Are they identical and therefore you're looking for BB and GG combinations or might they be a boy and girl?
I feel like the "go best together" combinations are:
Oliver and Christopher
Oliver and Benjamin
Oliver and Henry
Oliver and William (although I don't know anyone called William who abbreviates it to Liam, they're all Will)

Eleanor and Violet
Eleanor and Poppy

Tristan is nice, quite "red trousers posh" IMO!

Other suggestions:
Oliver and Wilfred (Ollie & Wilf)
Eleanor and Charlotte (Ellie & Lottie)
Eleanor and Beatrice (Bea)
Eleanor and Isabella (Ellie & Izzy)
Eleanor and Francesca (Ellie & Fran)

They are fraternal so they could be any combo!

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redtrain123 · 27/09/2024 16:20

You have some fab names.

For the record, the Hazels I know get called Haz or Haze.

Other names-
Filip
Luca
Tomas
Hans
Georgio

Alessia
Katerina
Sofia
Greta
Brigitta

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 27/09/2024 22:57

While your older children have more of a mix of style of names, I was thinking about which sounds best with Oliver (since you’ll be introducing twins together a lot when younger) and I think William sounds the best (but nothing wrong with Henry, Christopher or Benjamin - all are a similar classic style to Oliver).

Same with Eleanor - I think Vivienne sounds the best with it. Or have you considered Juliet instead of Violet ?- same potential Letty nn but less of a flower/nature theme with Rosalie and Hazel.

miniaturepixieonacid · 28/09/2024 00:23

Including the middle names is somehow too much for my brain at this time of night so I'm not factoring them in!

With Theo, Rosie, Max, Hazel and Oliver/Eleanor, I like:
Henry, William, Ben
Luna, Claire, Vivienne (dislike Viv but like Vivi)

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