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Two babies, Two names 😬 HELP!

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PerkyPearlHedgehog · 04/11/2026 15:42

Hiya everyone,
I was wondering if you’d be able to help with naming our upcoming boy/girl twins!!!
We have managed to narrow it down to a shortlist for each however we seem to be a bit stuck. I’d really appreciate any feedback (good or bad!) and maybe any other suggestions although most we have already discounted for various reasons. Middle names will be Catherine and James.
Girls:
Anna
Harriet
Alice
Beatrice
Phoebe

Boys:
Benjamin
Isaac
Jack
Alexander
William

Thank you so much!

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LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 04/11/2026 15:59

From your list I would go with Harriet and Alexander (using Hattie and Xander as sometimes shortenings but probably not all the time). They are great names.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/11/2026 16:02

With them being one of each it’s not really an issue for them to have the same initial because any postage will Mr A …, and Ms A…. So my vote would be for
Anna Catherine and Alexander James. Perfect twin set

17caterpillars1mouse · 04/11/2026 16:02

Phoebe is my favourite girl nane from your list but i like Anna best with Catherine. Anna Catherine just sounds so elegant.

Benjamin and Isaac are my favourite from your boys, but i love Alexander shortened to Sasha the best but not so keen on Alex and Zander.

I think i would go with either

Phoebe and Isaac
Or
Anna and Benjamin⁸

Yesitsweird · 04/11/2026 16:04

My favourites are Anna and Alexander, but I would avoid same letters.

Anna Catherine and Henry James
Anna Catherine and Thomas James
Anna Catherine and Francis James
Anna Catherine and Samuel James
Anna Catherine and Rory James

Emily Catherine and Alexander James
Lily Catherine and Alexander James
Martha Catherine and Alexander James
Charlotte Catherine and Alexander James

ILoveKits · 04/11/2026 16:06

I like Alice and William best. (Alice and Alex(ander) doesn't work because they are too similar. I also think Alice and Edward is a good pairing.

user293948849167 · 04/11/2026 16:06

Alice Catherine and Alexander James are my favourites, but Alice and Alex sounds quite similar and they would have the same initial.

So I would probably choose Alice and William.
I also like Anna and Phoebe from your girls list.
I love the name Benjamin too but not so much with James as a middle name

PancakeCloud · 04/11/2026 16:10

Phoebe and Isaac.

HugoThatway · 04/11/2026 16:24

Eleanor and Samuel

Ben and Anna is a bit too close to banana.

CalmDownAusten · 04/11/2026 16:26

Anna my favourite girl and Alexander my favourite boy but I don't think you can have two A names, so Id either have Harriet and Alexander or Anna and Jack.

MajesticMeanderings · 04/11/2026 16:34

I really like Anna & Isaac

MissyB1 · 04/11/2026 16:37

From your list I like Alice and Benjamin. Other boy suggestions;
Conal
Conrad
Francis
Joseph
Thomas
Gabriel

WitchesBritches · 04/11/2026 16:39

Congratulations!!

From your list i like
Anna Catherine & Alexander (Alex) James.

but I like Henry Hames as a pp suggested even more.

I like Harriet, but Harriet Catherine just seems a bit much depending on your surname.

Not keen on your other girl names (sorry)

I like Benjamin too. (my godsons name, Benjie until he was about 8, Ben since then)

Anna & William are nice together too, but if he lived here, he would be Will as soon as he was born🤣

mamaof4losingmymind · 04/11/2026 17:00

Phoebe and Alexander

TheeNotoriousPIG · 04/11/2026 17:03

Anna and Phoebe both work well with Catherine as a middle name. I like both of those names with Alexander or Isaac.

ItsTheDoctornotDoctorWho · 04/11/2026 17:47

From your list Phoebe and Isaac

PressedThistle · 04/11/2026 17:51

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/11/2026 16:02

With them being one of each it’s not really an issue for them to have the same initial because any postage will Mr A …, and Ms A…. So my vote would be for
Anna Catherine and Alexander James. Perfect twin set

Anna and Alexander don't go together at all! It's not a great combo for twins.

I'd go for Phoebe and Jack.

TwoBigNoisyBoys · 04/11/2026 17:54

Anna and William are my favourites from your list.

Excellentsausages · 04/11/2026 19:08

I'd go for Anna and William. I like Phoebe too but Anna edges it.

vivarevs · 04/11/2026 19:09

Jack and Alice
Jack and Beatrice

mummysmagicmedicine · 04/11/2026 19:14

Alice and Alexander would be my first choice!
Love Harriet and Isaac too

Mumofgirls2017 · 04/11/2026 19:14

Alice Catherine and William james

Harriet Catherine and Alexander James

Yourchildrenwillbegiants · 04/11/2026 19:33

Anna and Benjamin

ilovepixie · 04/11/2026 19:39

Phoebe and Benjamin

Nothavingagoodvalentinesday · 04/11/2026 19:42

Sorry but I don’t think any of your girls’ names go well with Catherine. All the boys’ are OK with James apart from Jack. Jack James - no!

ttcfirsttime26 · 04/11/2026 19:45

All your names are quite lovely and a massive congratulations to you 🥰
Anna Catherine & Isaac James would be my pairing from your list x

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