Should I mention my concern about this twin name pairing?

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Hey,

Looking for a little bit of advice, my DD is expecting twin girls, she has incidentally revealed their chosen names to me, and I’m a little worried that while individually the names are lovely, together they sound a bit “showgirl” or similar.
The names are Lola and Roxy. She lives in France but I can’t imagine the connotations are much better there. She didn’t tell me directly but she was on FaceTime showing me some things they’ve bought and there were a few personalised pieces with these names.

Should I mention it or just bite my tongue?

I love the names

With all due respect, I would say to you and a previous poster who referenced the Barry Manilow song, that your cultural frame of reference may need some serious updating.
Do you honestly imagine that the OP's grandchildren's peers are likely to tease them with the lyrics to songs released decades before they and even their parents were born? I often see this objection on threads about the name Lola and it never ceases to seem bizarre and out of touch. There are far more contemporary associations with the name Lola which are much more likely to come to mind like the pop star Lola Young.

Three decades before I was born and I knew it and it was sung at me (hairy kid who’s mother never taught to shave) we had girls at my school called Lola and it wasn’t a problem for them.

Teach your daughters to shave.

If they have personalised items already they are set on the names. Don’t say anything it will make her feel bad and not be helpful if she’s set on them. She also didn’t ask for your opinion. They are perfectly fine names in 2026 and not that uncommon.

Nobody under the age of 40 thinks either of those names are weird or ‘showgirl’. They’re normal names

Lola Mitchell and Roxy Mitchell are apparently deceased Eastenders characters.

Lola and Roxy is an online jewellery store.

There are several guinea pigs, daschunds and cockapoos called Lola and Roxy. Lovely names for the animals. Awful for human beings.

Bite your tongue. SHe hasn't told you because she doesn't want your disapproval.
The correct response is along the lines of "oh what beautiful names for two beautiful babies"

Showgirl? As in young woman training and working physically hard for long hours using her talents to maintain her income and entertain audiences? What kind of bland world would it be if parents felt they had to tow some invisible line with regard to naming their dearest creations? Names become their owner’s and variety is the spice of life.

I assumed Ronnie and Reggie

Oh but darling, can you simply IMAGINE if one ever wanted to become a barrister or Prime Minister. How would anyone ever elect MP Lola Smith without simply dying inside a little!! She simy must call them Margaret and Theresa instead!

They literally brought personalised items and kept the names quiet. I'd say she's set.

Lola is fine in France, I know a few.

The internet tells me there's only ever been 13 girls named Roxy in France, so I doubt it has stripper connotations here - but the brand Roxy is pretty widespread so I'd be more concerned about that.

Very well said! I have no idea why people are giving 'showgirl' a negative connotation.
Though I say that as a devoted Swiftie and she is currently in her showgirl era, and if it's good enough for my queen it's good enough for anyone surely! Also, mainly thanks to 'Life of a Showgirl', Kitty is the only name I really think of when I hear 'showgirl'!
Our daughter is named for a song, a Taylor one of course, I liked the idea of her having a name song and don't see it as a big no-no, like a previous poster suggested. However, our daughter's name is not particularly unusual and nobody but a die-hard Swiftie like myself and my husband is likely to jump to her namesake song when hearing the name!

You're being a ridiculous snob.

Just play her some Barry Manilow and the Police.

Read "wise children" by Angela Carter, the ultimate story of showgirl twins.

Roxane is from Cyrano de Bergerac so classier in French! Bonne chance with it all.

My husband wouldn't let me call our twins Champagne and Supernova, they've got nice normal classic names instead 😜

Lovely names. Congratulations on twin granddaughters!

Surprised by all the people who like Lola but dislike Roxy or think it’s just for dogs — I know four little Roxys under 5! It’s hugely trendy at the moment. (All in London, perhaps relevant.)

Personally I think they are perfect standard names, go really well together and would gently suggest that OP’s views are a little old fashioned.

My own mum probably hated all my kids’ names at first and now thinks they’re perfect. Bite your tongue.

No one thinks like that, OP. It’s a you thing not an everybody else thing so there’s no reason to give your DD a head’s up.
Both names are mainstream in France. I had several Lolas in my year and that was ages ago.

Just no. It’s not her business.

Charlie and Lola surely?

Bite your tongue. Nothing good will come of your opinion.

Lola is a pretty name...depending on your age Lola is a song by The Kinks about a transvestite. Roxy is generally short for Roxanne or Roxanna but is used in it's own right too. I prefer Lola to Roxy but I like Roxanne, although it would be shortened to Roxy.

You need to bite your tongue. It may not be your choice, but it's ultimately your daughter's. I work in a school, and I've heard much worse names!!

Ive got a cat called Lola, and someone i know has a dog called Lola!