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Two babies, Two names 😬 HELP!

82 replies

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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Nothavingagoodvalentinesday · 04/11/2026 19:48

I think a three syllable first name would go better with Catherine. Or why not turn it round and habe Catherine as a first name. Catherine Alice would be my favourite.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 04/11/2026 20:02

mummysmagicmedicine · 04/11/2026 19:14

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

You can’t have twins called Alice and Alexander

HugoThatway · 04/11/2026 20:13

Ignore the middle names for now.
Choose the names you like best, make sure they go with each other and with the surname.

Alex and Alice are too similar.
Jack James is effectively James James.

OffTheMap · 04/11/2026 20:19

Harriet and Benjamin

ButtercupYellow26 · 04/11/2026 20:40

Anna and William

10ce · 04/11/2026 21:00

phoebe and alexander

Skybluecoat · 04/11/2026 21:03

Anna and Alexander

FortyFacedFuckers · 04/11/2026 21:16

Harriet & Alexander for me

pilates · 04/11/2026 21:18

Anna Catherine and William James

Sunshineclouds11 · 04/11/2026 21:22

Could James be used as first name? My favourite name!

Anna and James
Harriet and James

love

jupiter2000 · 04/11/2026 21:25

Phoebe & Isaac 😍

Firebird83 · 04/11/2026 21:25

Anna and William

campingwoes · 04/11/2026 21:32

Phoebe and Benjamin for me!

dontforgetme · 04/11/2026 22:42

Anna and Isaac.

yoursweetpotatoesarebland · 04/11/2026 22:57

I like your girls names a lot, I like Alice Catherine the most I think.

less keen on your boys names - jack and Isaac just feel a bit… uninspired? Every third child is called jack.. I’d go Alexander nn xander (but not with Alice) or William from the list. Alice and William are a bit of a meh combo too. So probably Beatrice or Phoebe and Alexander if those are the only boy choices..

Have you thought about other traditional boys names Henry, James, Edward, George , Timothy?

user1492757084 · 05/11/2026 02:19

All nice.
I would choose John not Jack.

My faves
Anna Catherine
Phoebe Cathwrine
Alice Catherine
John James
Alexander James
William James

Anna and John
Phoebe and Alexander
Alice and William

Peanutlicious · 05/11/2026 08:36

I like Phoebe and Isaac

wizzler · 05/11/2026 08:39

Alice and William

ExquisiteSocialSkills · 05/11/2026 08:40

Girl - Anna or Phoebe

Boy - All fine, like Isaac best.

Maglia · 05/11/2026 09:57

Loads of lovely options. I'm not keen on Alice and I'd swerve Beatrice, because that plus Catherine is a bit too royal.

William James was an American psychologist which is probably fine. Benjamin James sounds like a brand to me, though I am not sure. I would Google first name surname for them all to see if anything comes up.

LoudPlumDog · 05/11/2026 13:39

Alice and Benjamin. My top names forever.

Norastroud · 05/11/2026 23:57

Harriet & Alexander are lovely together - Hattie & Alex so sweet!
All lovely names though so I don’t think you can go wrong - congratulations!

SnowFrogJelly · 06/11/2026 00:29

Anna and Benjamin

Boxfulloftoys · 06/11/2026 00:31

Anna and Alexander

SE13Mummy · 06/11/2026 00:43

I wouldn't go for Harriet and Alexander in case they became Harry and Alex/Ali.

Harriet or Alice with William.
Anna or Phoebe with Isaac.