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need help naming twins

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pradavprimark · 27/12/2009 22:15

christmas eve babies currently being called... 'munchkin'and 'suesser'(german for sweetie) boy/girl

I dont think they can be call this forever
so would like any advice from you name masters out there.
something unusual/uncommon but that they will be able to live with throughout their lives without raised eyebrows

so far have:
Noah (surname 2 syllables)
Jared
Theo

and

Neila
Willow
Orla

middle names both a form of Alexander.
Alexandru, Alexia, Lexie, Alescer, Alex, Alexandra, Alexandria, Xander

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Phoenix · 27/12/2009 22:18

Definitely Noah. My ds2's name and i love it

Like Willow to go with it.

thisisyesterday · 27/12/2009 22:19

love NOah/Theo
and Willow/Orla

MaggieMnaSneachta · 27/12/2009 22:24

Theo and Orla work well together!

Noah and Willow together as b/g twins would cause confusion i think. it shouldn't but it might.

Neila is awful. just awful. Jared ok.

Theo and Orla the best combo!

Congratulations!

jellybeans · 27/12/2009 22:51

so far have:
Noah like
Jared don't like
Theo like

and

Neila don't like
Willow not that keen
Orla ok

I like Theo and Orla out of those, they go well together.

SnowMuchToBits · 27/12/2009 22:57

I like all yor boys names but only Orla out of the girls names.

One thing I would say as a twin myself - don't call them names beginning with the same letter (e.g. Noah and Neila would be bad) or rhyming (e.g. Boris and Doris) or similar themes (e.g. Amber and Jet, or Holly and Rowan).

jlo1234 · 27/12/2009 23:06

i like jared and willow the best out of your names i think, they are all really nice though!

you need names that sound good together but not ones that rhyme etc as SnowMuchToBits has said because its a bit silly so bare that in mind. good luck with naming your babies, im having enough trouble deciding on a name for one!

becklespeckle · 27/12/2009 23:10

Congratulations

I love Theo and Willow the best although Noah and Orla are also lovely.

You do realise that you will probably call them Munchkin and Suesser forever though don't you?!

MrsMattie · 27/12/2009 23:15

Theo is lovely. Not keen on your girls names, sorry.

accessorizequeen · 27/12/2009 23:23

Awww, congrats, I couldn't name my b/g twins for several days either (Giero & cartruckfireengine until they were). We had the boy's name but no ideas for the girl. I would have said your girl's names are quite unusual but certainly Noah and Theo not particularly these days although v.nice of course! Theo and Orla is a great combo, agree with other posters there.
Hope they have names soon and you enjoy your lovely xmas babies

qwerty123 · 28/12/2009 00:07

Noah and Willow sound good.

NotanOtter · 28/12/2009 00:13

noah and willow a bit to here and now for me

i heart jared and have a Theo so love that!

Personally i would go for Neila as i like different names

love orla too

rasputin · 28/12/2009 00:20

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hohohojollster · 28/12/2009 07:45

most importantly BIG congrats.... twins!!! Am SO jealous ...

Theo and Orla are the best combination of these names...

But I prefer Noah of your boy names, just don't think it runs that well with any of the girl choices.

Ineedsomesleep · 28/12/2009 07:52

Congratulations

How about

Theo Xander &
Orla Alexandria

Out of your boy's names I like Theo and Noah the best, never been a fan of Jared.

Like all your girl's names.

So you are not going down the route of Gabriel, Joseph, Noel, Carol, Holly, Robyn then?

keepingeverythingcrossed · 28/12/2009 19:16

how about Cleo for a girl? Sounds lovely with Noah.

LilySwalLoosHerTurkeyBaster · 28/12/2009 19:20

I like Noah Xander and Orla Alexia
Congratulations s[mile]

5ringinginthenewyear · 28/12/2009 19:26

As long as you don't call them Joseph and Mary

I love Noah, but don't think the three girls names you hav chosen go with it. I do like Orla as well, but not with Noah.

Congratulations

oooggs · 28/12/2009 19:47

Congratulations twins are fantastic (we know) and a Christmas Eve birthday isn't bad either (I know that as well)

I love Orla and Theo

we struggled naming our boy (thought we were having 2 girls and he didn't look like our boy standby name (which we used for dc4)) dh picked a name out of thin air - the day before if he had said it I would have said no. Too popular and begins with same letter as ds1. But it has suited him very well

pop over to the regular multiple thread - they are lovely over there

curiositykilledhaskittens · 28/12/2009 20:01

yes, come over when you get a minute. My friend has two girls called elkie and kiki, I think elkie is sweet and means overhanging cliff edge which is so appropriate for the elkie I know.

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pradavprimark · 28/12/2009 21:59

oh so many replies!

I couldn't have Cleo as I once had a cat with that name.
Dropped noah in the end as too many people have linked to Noel and commenting on the 'oh and a christmas name for a chritsmas baby' lol

So we have now decided on:

Theodore Xander and Orla Alexeia

(the name Evelyn was thought too but once we settled on theodore. ET -phone home anyone!)

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lamg · 28/12/2009 22:21

Congratulations. Theodore Xander and Orla Alexeia. Beautiful names and wishing a long and happy life to your new babies.

keepingeverythingcrossed · 28/12/2009 22:43

Beautiful names for both, though munchkin definitely has a certain something! I'm sure they'll bring you every happiness. Many congratulations.

MarsLady · 29/12/2009 01:12

Many many congratulations.

oooggs · 02/01/2010 19:14

good choices

mumto2chumbles · 22/02/2010 16:13

Congratulations! I also have 'an Orla', and she so suits her name. Her older sister is Evie, going to be Evelyn, coincidentally but we decided against the name shortening thing in the end! Enjoy them..

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