Tell me my kids names u going to be that bad.

[jonita2]

Im having twins, two girls and were thinking Clementine Catherine and Olive Odette. We like the matching fruit names, and Odette and Clementine both have French origin. Are they okay names?

*Typo in the post. I meant Tell me my kids names arent going to be that bad

Switch the middle names around
The alliteration is too much, you're trying too hard to match 'twin' names, but they're 2 different people

Clementine is wonderful, but I don't like Olive, so if I were the twin called Olive I'd feel I had the raw end of the deal. Clementine and Odette would be fantastic.
To rearrange, I'd use Clementine Olive and Odette Catherine, but that doesn't evenly distribute the fruit, which is the whole point.

But to answer your question, no, they are not going to be that bad.

What about Dragonfruit and Banana?

I absolutely agree with this.

Me too .

olive is just not a pretty name.
odette and Otti are.

Olive Oyl comes to mind..or an olive in plumbing…Olivia is better for me but your kid , Clementine ..Winston Churchill comes to mind and I prefer satsumas, but your kids your choice . I’d not pick any of those tbh but I’m not mum to girls …you do you . The girls will choose versions for themselves, eventually

I do like Odette..classy

All of the names are lovely in any combination.

I like all the names individually but I do think you may live to regret Clementine and Olive (and they may not thank you either). It's just a bit twee.

Clementine and Odette perhaps?

Sorry but awful for first names. Have fruit names as middle but not first. Olivia and Catherine are good alternate as first. Just think when they are older and schools etc.

I like Cici and Olivia as Nn. Not wild about Olive (oil).

I agree with the above it’s a bit matching for twins. Both lovely names but maybe not together. Though Clementine and Odette sounds great.
Have you thought about Ottilie and Clementine?
We have a Clemence and a Margot. Both French but not matching. Also our Clemence is 100% Clemmie most of the time!

I prefer Odette to Olive.

I wouldn't use Clementine as a first name. Whilst it's lovely in full (and therefore nice as a middle name) the obvious nickname - Clemmy just sounds too much like Clammy to me.

I agree with others that two fruit names is too twee for twins. I'd switch out one of the names as well to add another letter or at very least number of syllables into the mix, because otherwise whatever combination you use they're going to sound too matchy matchy and like something out of a nursery rhyme.

Like others I far prefer Odette to Olive. Classy and less over used,

Olive is very drab compared to Clementine, imo, and the double fruit theme isn't great for twins.

I'd keep Clementine Catherine and choose another first and middle name for the other twin.

A nature name that isn't a fruit might be nicer/ less matchy. I like the first and middle name alliteration, so I'd stick with that.

Ivy Isobel
Hazel Hermione
Willow Winona
Rosemary Rhiannon
Violet Vivienne
Iris Imogen

Think the combo quirky and normal within an individuals name is what’s making it seem a bit weird. Individually all 4 names are fine.

Olive Odette sounds a bit like a cartoon character or superhero. If you’ve got a really boring surname though will be fine, like, Olive Odette Williams.

Personally never liked the name clementine, as I literally think of the fruit and Christmas. I don’t dislike Christmas, just literally think of a food item and not a person. Someone has been named an object. Weirdly I don’t feel this name about Olive! For that one I think of Popeye!

Anyway, my point is the names are fine and they’re your babies so pick something you like. Everyone always has an opinion even on ‘normal’ names.

I personally don't like them, but they're your kids. I echo the point someone else made - imagine shouting both the names out together at the park. Sorry, but I'd judge 😅 but if you don't care about that then go for it

I think Clementine and Olive are perfectly nice names.

Catherine also nice but too long as a middle name after Clementine, I’d be tempted to go something like Clementine Rose or something else that is short with one syllable.

Sorry but I’m not keen on Odette.
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Separately great but don’t go for 2 fruit names. And switch Olive with Odette

Not Olive 🫒 Makes me think salty, dull coloured, odd tasting. Olivia yes.

Remember you are naming adults. Personally I hate matchy names for twins. The are individuals so name them as individuals not a pair.

I’m an identical twin, and I’m so glad my parents did as much as they could to give us our own identities (asked to put us in separate classes at school etc). There were twin boys the year below us called Oliver and Alexander, but everyone called them Olly and Ally and they always were referred to as a pair - I would have hated that!

edited to answer your question - love the names, but too much to both be fruits

I agree with this, although it's your choice, you name them what you want OP. They are both pretty names.

Why are they awful? Both Olive and Clementine are perfectly nice first names. Olivia is far too common for my liking.