Our name choices don’t seem very liked

[Fritesky]

DH and I have just had our twin baby girls, they are 3 weeks old and we have named them Gigi and Lola. We love their names and put a lot of time into picking them. We are a Anglo-Franco-Italian family so tried really hard to pick names that everyone would be a fan of.
Since then we’ve told family, friends etc. our babies names and got lots of “oh are the nicknames” and “oh that’s interesting”, which I guess just makes me feel really crappy. We haven’t registered the girls yet so we could change the names, but I’m not sure if I want to. Their full names are Gigi Apolline and Lola Gabrielle.

What are your thoughts?

Your middle names are much much nicer

I love them OP!
Many congratulations xx

I think they're great. Ignore them.

They seems more French than Italian, maybe that's the reason relatives dislike them. Also, I think Apolline and Gabrielle are dated in France and the French kid named Lola is right now on Daily mail news as a victim.

My relatives really weren't a fan of DC1s name. Over a decade later I still have no regrets and everyone soon got used to it.

Congratulations on your twins. They are lovely names and go well together. I think as long as you haven't called them something totally weird, which you haven't, and you love the names, you can safely ignore anyone else's opinions.

Beautiful names! Ignore everyone who says different!

Same love them! Especially Lola

I think their full names are both great.

I prefer Apolline and Gabrielle are 'classier' and more elegant.

Lola and Gigi sound like party / dancing girls.

I think lola might be because of the song about the cross dresser but your kids friends won't ever be exposed to that song, so it's not weird

I think they sound like drag queen names, but if you like them, that’s all that matters.

They definitely wouldn't be my choice for names, especially as I know two little dogs called Lola! But if that's what you've chosen and you love them then I would stick with them. People will get used to the names and it will be fine.

Lola is lovely.
Gigi feels like it should be short for something.
Gabriella is lovely. Could Gigi be named Gabriella and you just call her Gigi for short for now and see how it goes as she grows up.

They're lovely. And even if I didn't like them, it's not my business. They're your children, name them names that you love.

I'm surprised anyone has even commented. The names are hardly out there. I'd understand if it was Storm and Chardonnay or something (both names I've come across in real life lol)

I have no clue what song you are referring to??
I am quite curious.

Congratulations on the birth of your daughters. You must name your girls as feels right for you, but I have to admit that your chosen first names brought up similar associations for me as well.

Naming them Gianna Appoline and Carola Gabrielle, might avoid any concerns. I think they are lovely options, and could work as nicknames Gigi and Lola.

Sound like prostitute names

People get used to names. I hated my niece’s name at first. Couldn’t imagine her being anything else now tho.

I agree with this. Sorry

Me too….

Love ❤️

Love them!

You know what, as soon as I saw these names I thought they sound like porn star names! Without being mean it just came to my head! They don’t sound cute! They sound grown up IMO.

Disgusting that OP has posted about her newborn babies and people are commenting that they are prostitute/pornstar names 🤮 what an odd thing to do!

I think they sound quite cool OP! Middle names are especially gorgeous.