Advice on naming our twins girls!

I really don’t think [name]Caroline[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] are matchy. People name twins [name]Taylor[/name] and [name]Tyler[/name] and [name]Jada[/name] and [name]Jaden[/name]. The vast majority of nomal people (not name nerds) wouldn’t even notice that their root is the same. That being said, I don’t like the sound of [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]. It just seems awkward to say and sort of almost-rhymey. Maybe [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]- it solves the [name]Charlotte[/name]/[name]Caroline[/name] problem (for the most part) and they both have songs for middle names- I think that’s adorable!

I really like all of the names you’re considering, and I think almost any pair would work beautifully. However, there are two sets that I would not use for twins:
[name]Caroline[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name]: too matchy, same root, too close for comfort
[name]Caroline[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name]: too themey. I immediately think of the states when both names are said together, though I like both names separately.

Okay, on to what I do like:

[name]Elinor[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Margaret[/name]

Okay, so…

I’m definitely leaning towards [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name].

I really want to use [name]Georgia[/name] as a mn, but would love to use [name]Caroline[/name] too. I love that they’d both have a song, and both in the middle.
So, that means it would have to be:
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]
What do you think?
I’m not sure I love them. I love [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name], but [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] is just ridiculous, [name]IMO[/name]. Does [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name] sound weird with all 2 syllable names? Does [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] sound weird?
We really need your opinions!

We love the idea of them both having a ‘song’ middle name, so I’m going to press my husband for other ideas. He knows more about music than I do.
If any of you have ideas about musicial middle names (something that goes well with [name]Charlotte[/name]) we’d love to hear them.
Thanks,
[name]Casey[/name]

I personally much prefer [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] to [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]. [name]Even[/name] as a middle name, [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Ryan[/name] doesn’t have ideal flow. Okay, I went to this link (http://www.songfacts.com/category:songs_with_girls’_names_in_the_title.php) to find songs with girls’ names in them. Obviously, it would be nice to use a song you and your husband likes, though…

[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] and …

[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] ([name]Amelia[/name], [name]Joni[/name] [name]Mitchell[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Angelina[/name] ([name]Angelina[/name], [name]Bob[/name] [name]Dylan[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name] ([name]Cecilia[/name], [name]Simon[/name] & Garfunkel)
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name] (Cracklin’ [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Neil[/name] [name]Diamond[/name]) - Or [name]Rosaline[/name], [name]Rosalind[/name], [name]Rosaleen[/name], [name]Rosanna[/name], etc.
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Delilah[/name] ([name]Delilah[/name], [name]Queen[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] ([name]Diana[/name], [name]Paul[/name] [name]Anka[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] ([name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Rigby[/name], The Beatles)
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Julia[/name] ([name]Julia[/name], The Beatles)
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Virginia[/name] (Meet [name]Virginia[/name], Train)
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Rhiannon[/name] ([name]Rhiannon[/name], [name]Fleetwood[/name] [name]Mac[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Stella[/name] ([name]Stella[/name] the Artist, [name]David[/name] [name]Gray[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] (Waltzing [name]Matilda[/name])

And there are so many more!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

Thanks lemon! My husband and I will take a look at the website and your suggestions once we get the little ones in bed.
When I asked my husband if he could think of other songs he loves with names in them, he immediately thought of [name]Michelle[/name] by the Beatles. I know that it’s only 2 syllables, but I think it flows much better.
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]
What do you think?
[name]Casey[/name]

[name]Casey[/name] -

I don’t know what happened with my previous post and that odd word spacing! Anyway, [name]Michelle[/name] isn’t as classic as your other choices ([name]Olivia[/name], [name]Alexander[/name], [name]Benjamin[/name], and [name]Georgia[/name]), but it has meaning to your husband, which is most important. Is he a Beatles fan? They’ve got many songs with names in the title:

[name]Anna[/name] (Go to Him) - Cover
[name]Carol[/name] - Cover
[name]Clarabella[/name] - Cover
Dear [name]Prudence[/name]
Dizzy Miss [name]Lizzy[/name] - Cover
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Rigby[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
Lady [name]Madonna[/name]
[name]Long[/name] Tall [name]Sally[/name] - Cover
[name]Lovely[/name] [name]Rita[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] in the [name]Sky[/name] with Diamonds
[name]Maggie[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Martha[/name] My Dear
[name]Michelle[/name]
[name]Penny[/name] [name]Lane[/name]
Polythene [name]Pam[/name]
Sexy [name]Sadie[/name]
What’s the New [name]Mary[/name] [name]Jane[/name]

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

[name]Hi[/name] [name]Casey[/name]! I love [name]Charlotte[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] together! Here are some mn ideas based on popular songs with girl’s names:
[name]Sara[/name] ([name]Jefferson[/name] Starship)
[name]Jane[/name] ([name]Jefferson[/name] Starship)–love this!
[name]Amanda[/name] ([name]Boston[/name])
[name]Joanna[/name] ([name]Kool[/name] and the Gang)–another favorite!
[name]Laura[/name] ([name]Christopher[/name] [name]Cross[/name])
[name]Mary[/name] (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Here we go again.

Here are the names we’re liking.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] and …

[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Rosaline[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]”
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]”
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]

We’d love your thoughts/feedback. Which one is your favorite? Which ones would you eliminate?
Thank you,
[name]Casey[/name]

With [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name], I like [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name], because [name]Amelia[/name] has an “a” ending, like [name]Georgia[/name]. What a pretty pair: [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]! :slight_smile:

Here are the names we’re liking.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] and …

[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]- keep this one, its lovely.
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Rosaline[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]- I dont love the flow abut [name]Rosaline[/name] is lovely.
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]- Again, the flow with [name]Diana[/name] [name]Ryan[/name] isnt ideal, its not bad.
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]- Very pretty, I love [name]Julia[/name].
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]- I dont love this one.
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]- This one has the best flow imo. I love it.

My two favorite [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Ryan[/name].

[name]Casey[/name],

Okay, so with siblings [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Lucas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name], [name]Jack[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name], and [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name], I like these best for [name]Charlotte[/name]:

[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]

[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] is an absolutely gorgeous name, one I suggested from the beginning. It sounds regal and strong and very feminine. However, I’ve noticed that both [name]Olivia[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name] end in -ia, so I’ve left both [name]Amelia[/name] and [name]Julia[/name] on the list, partly to continue that. The other reason is because I think they are amazing names that sound perfect with [name]Charlotte[/name]! Now, I think I’d pick [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name], but [name]Lucas[/name]’ middle name also starts with an A. Would that bug you? [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Julia[/name] is so, so pretty, too, but [name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Julia[/name] both have that “j” sound. So, really, both are great names, and I don’t think you could go wrong with either!

(I might also suggest [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Cecelia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Celia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Maria[/name] [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Ryan[/name], or [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Virginia[/name] [name]Ryan[/name]. I’ve bolded my favorites.)

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

Of your list I like [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Jane[/name] the most.

Also I love [name]Lemon[/name]'s [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Maria[/name] suggestion.

We made our decision!
Our twins will be…

[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]
and
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name]

Thank you to everyone for the advice!
[name]Casey[/name]

[name]Casey[/name],

Congratulations! I love [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name]! Absolutely perfect names for the girls, and they sound perfect with [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Lucas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name], and [name]Jack[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name]. Wait, I hope I remembered your kids’ names correctly - sorry if I got it wrong! Anyway, just beautiful names. Good luck with the girls!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

Sorry this is so off topic but I love the name [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]!

I would vote for [name]Elizabeth[/name].

[name]Hi[/name] [name]Casey[/name],
I love the names you have chosen! [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] are precious! :smiley: