Is it terrible to match twins with the same initial? Or is it a good way to show the girls they are on equal footing?
I am hoping there is a twin or two close siblings out there that could share if they enjoy sharing the same initial with their sibling.
The two names we are considering are [name]Nina[/name] [name]Jeannette[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]. Thank you!
I’m not understanding how giving them the same initial shows that they are on equal footing. Sharing a birthdate does enough of that, imo.
If they weren’t twins, would you still give them the same initials to show that they’re on equal footing? If so, then sure, if not, then don’t.
I think giving them the same initials would send out the message that you think of them as one entity, when they’re not. They’re individuals who happened to be born at the same time.
I know of twin boys who share the same initials, and it causes endless issues for them legally. [name]One[/name] has a lot of debts, and loans to payback the other does not. When twin two wants to rent a car, and they pull up his credit record, they often mistake him for twin one because they just see D. Surname at first glance, and decline him.
There’ve been a lot of issues like that for the two of them.
I personally find it unoriginal to give them the same initials. Reverse initials are sweet, and more creative. Or alphabetical ones, like [name]Fred[/name] and [name]George[/name] Weasley for example. Not the typical [name]Anna[/name] and [name]Bridget[/name].
I’ve known many twins with the same initials: [name]Aliya[/name] and [name]Aaron[/name], [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Peter[/name], [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Paulina[/name], [name]Jaylin[/name] (b) and [name]Janae[/name].
I find it disappointing, and run of the mill.
I don’t like [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] because they share more than just the first letetr, they share the same number of syllables, same rhythm and same number of letters.
I think first letters being the same is fine, I don’t love it, but it’s not a huge deal if the names sound very different - which [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] do not, [name]IMO[/name].
When it comes to siblings or twins, I think giving them names that start with the same initials are fine as long as the name are different enough otherwise. For example, I find [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] to similar, while [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Nathalie[/name] would be nicer.
I agree with the uselesskitty and flick.
I’m not a twin, but my cousins are and they share the same initials. It’s not a huge problem for them because their names are still distinct from each other. I won’t use their exact names, but they’re similar to [name]Stephanie[/name] and [name]Sarah[/name]. They have a different feel, but still work as twin names. I think [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] are too close.
I know a twin through another naming site who posted very vocally about how she hated that she and her twin had names that shared the same first initial ([name]Christine[/name] and [name]Carrie[/name], I believe). She felt that they shared SO much already, were already lumped together as the same thing by so many people, she wished at least her name would have made her stand out against her sister. She loves her twin, don’t get me wrong, but she wanted to stand on her own, and she felt like she couldn’t because of their names. [name]Even[/name] if you were using the same initial, [name]Nora[/name] [name]Juliette[/name] and [name]Nina[/name] [name]Jeannette[/name] are way too close for my liking–same cadence (and ending!) for the FN and MN, same initials, same structure, they’re just too close. If you did something like [name]Nadia[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name]/[name]Nadia[/name] and [name]Nora[/name], or something like [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Seraphina[/name]/[name]Nora[/name] and [name]Nina[/name], that’s one thing, but as they are, they’re way too close for me.
Giving twins the same initials can work, but the names need to have different rhythms and sounds. [name]Nina[/name] [name]Jeannette[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] [name]Juliette[/name] are too similar. [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] both begin with “N,” are two syllables with emphasis on the first, and end in “a.” [name]Jeannette[/name] and [name]Juliette[/name] both begin with “J” and are spelled to have matching “-ette” endings. Not good in my opinion.
[name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nadia[/name], [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Lenore[/name], [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Lenora[/name], [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Cora[/name], [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Laura[/name], [name]Lena[/name] and [name]Nora[/name], or [name]Mina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] could all work.
Thank you for the opinions. It is good to get an outside perspective. Names are such a big decision!
I personally think it’s kind of tacky unless you’re not deliberately giving matching initials.
I know twins [name]Marie[/name] [name]Odile[/name] and [name]Manon[/name] [name]Odette[/name] (which is even more tacky because of The Swan [name]Lake[/name] reference).
[name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] are somewhat too similar to me.
[name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] are just too similar. Same first and last letters, same number of syllables, same flow - consonant-vowel-consonant-vowel. It’ll get confusing when you have to call/speak to only one of them.
What about something like [name]Nadia[/name], [name]Natalie[/name], [name]Noemi[/name], [name]Naomi[/name]?
I know girl triplets where two of them have the same initials and twins who have really similar first names like [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name]. They are my best friends and I’ve seen how much people confuse them because there names are so similar (especially the identical twins). I know matching names and initials sound cute but for my friends its really a hassle. Especially at school where you use your initials to identify yourself a lot.
Personally I think twins should be treated just like regular siblings no matter how similar. You don’t need matching names to let people know they’re identical twins, their faces will do that for them. I’d just give them names that are distinctly their own. They deserve their own names since they’re going to share a lot of things being twins.
Personally, I think twin names that begin with the same first letter isn’t bad at all. Twin names don’t have to be matchy; but if you happen to like two names that begin with the same letter, then why not use it?
I find [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] are slightly similar, but it’s not a terrible choice. However, using [name]Jeannette[/name] and [name]Juliette[/name] as second names will make it too matchy. Matchy isn’t really a bad thing in my opinion, but I wouldn’t recommend it. I suggest you pick middle names that aren’t too similar / have different initials. 
What about [name]Nina[/name] [name]Jeanette[/name] and [name]Juliette[/name] [name]Nora[/name]? On the daily basis, [name]Nina[/name] and [name]Juliette[/name] are very different but I think they are beautiful and complementary, but as a whole, their names are cohesive and “match” but not in an overly obvious, cheesy way to the everyday acquaintance.
I think it is fine to have twins sharing first initials, but it is a thin line. [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Nina[/name] sound very similar, and while both are beautiful names, they make matchy twins. If they were sisters, it might slide, but with twins it’s just too close.
Off the top of my head, I think [name]Isabel[/name] and [name]Irene[/name] would make a much prettier and distinctive similar initial twin names. [name]One[/name] is popular, one is in baby name limbo. They very the number of syllables and have a much different image.
I prefer more subtle ways to tie together twin names. For example, [name]Cassandra[/name] and [name]Helen[/name] don’t sound alike at all or hardly even seem likely as twin names, but when you realize both were characters in Greek mythology the names are perfect with each other.
In my honest opinion, twins shouldn’t have names that are similar in any way. [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Nina[/name] are way too close to begin with, and the similar middle names just push it over the top. I wouldn’t give them both names with the same beginning letter, even if the names were different enough, like [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Nathalie[/name]. My sister and I aren’t twins, but we are close in age and we share the same first and last initials, [name]Emily[/name] and [name]Erica[/name] L… It was never a problem so to say, but we were born in the 80’s and I see it as kind of a dated thing to do. It makes each name less special, as if one name is just a play on the other. If I had twins I would give them each a completely separate, individual name with the only similarity being stylistically.
I’m a twin! My sister’s name is [name]Sabrina[/name] [name]Desiree[/name] and mine is [name]Isabelle[/name] [name]Marie[/name].
My mum wanted us to have the same initials but my dad didn’t like that idea. [name]Hence[/name] why we have completely different names.
Also in my graduating class from high school there were 3 other sets of twins, [name]Rachel[/name]/[name]Natasha[/name], [name]Alison[/name]/[name]Belinda[/name] & [name]Alexandra[/name]/[name]Emily[/name].
In the end I think it doesn’t matter if twins have matching initials or not…it just has to be names that both you and your husband love Best of luck
My mother is a twin and her and her twin share the same initial. [name]Darlene[/name] and [name]Diane[/name].