Feedback on Twin Girl Names

My husband and I are expecting fraternal twin girls. We don’t want to share our name choices with friends and family but would love some neutral feedback on possible names. We are both nerdy and have unique style, we do things our way but generally aren’t too “out there”. Last name starts with H and rhymes with barber.

We would like to name the girls after my grandmothers - [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] and [name_f]Mindy[/name_f]. We could a different “L” or “M” name rather than [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] or [name_f]Mindy[/name_f].

Proposed names:
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Esme[/name_f]) [name_f]Lynne[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Andi[/name_f]) [name_u]Min[/name_u]

We have other options too but right now these are our favorites. What do you think?

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I really like [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] I think it has a great flow and is a beautiful name. [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] is also very pretty but I’m not a fan of the flow of [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_u]Min[/name_u], though it is also a very pretty name.

I think if you switched the middle names that would work better. [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_u]Min[/name_u] and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f].

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I agree with switching the mn’s.

Andromeda ([name_f]Andi[/name_f]) and [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] ([name_f]Esme[/name_f]) work perfectly together!
I’m rather curious about the other names on your list!

Other names I think could work:
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] ([name_u]Percy[/name_u])
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u])
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] ([name_f]Magda[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f])
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] ([name_f]Sera[/name_f], [name_f]Fifi[/name_f], Sephy)
[name_f]Belphoebe[/name_f] ([name_f]Buffy[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bee[/name_f])
[name_f]Antonella[/name_f] ([name_u]Toni[/name_u], [name_f]Nella[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f] ([name_u]Philly[/name_u])
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] ([name_f]Sophie[/name_f])
[name_f]Angelique[/name_f] ([name_u]Angie[/name_u])

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Thanks! Good suggestion to switch the mn’s. [name_f]Glad[/name_f] you like them! We don’t have to use [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] and [name_u]Min[/name_u], just want to have L and M middle names. So any other suggestions for short middles that start with L and M and might go with the firsts would be welcome!

Esmeralda and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] are wonderful names! They fit well together and both are bold but wearable! I’d maybe suggest [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Mindy[/name_f] over [name_u]Min[/name_u]

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Thanks for your feedback and for your additional name suggestions. Our name ideas are stylistically all over the place, but here are some:

For first or middles:

Lena
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Salome[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelie[/name_f]/Aurelia
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]

For middles:
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Plum[/name_f]

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Good thought! [name_f]My[/name_f] gma’s name was [name_f]Minda[/name_f] but was always called [name_f]Mindy[/name_f] or [name_u]Min[/name_u]. I like that you think [name_f]Mindy[/name_f] would work.

Lavender & [name_f]Mariota[/name_f]

Lavender & [name_f]Meri[/name_f]

Legacy & [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]

Legacy & [name_f]Mareike[/name_f]

Lilith & [name_f]Mim[/name_f]

Lilith & [name_f]Malaya[/name_f]

Lillias & [name_f]Machiko[/name_f]

Lillias & [name_f]Mariana[/name_f]

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Esmeralda “[name_f]Esme[/name_f]” & [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] “[name_f]Andi[/name_f]” are so perfect! I love them together. I agree with other posters about switching the middles. Or perhaps [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Mindy[/name_f]/Minda & [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f]?
From your other comments, I really like the idea of [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] & [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]!

Some suggestions:
[name_f]Laila[/name_f]/Layla/Leila/Leia
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]/Larkspur
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]/Leonor
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]/Lilia/Lily
[name_f]Lilou[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]/Lucille/Lucy
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_u]Lux[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

Mabel
[name_u]Maddox[/name_u]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]/Maeve
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]/Maya
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]/Margot
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marvel[/name_f]
[name_u]Maven[/name_u]/Mavis
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]/Mila/Mina
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]

Thanks for your suggestions! I like Esmeralda Lake or Lark or Lilac and Andromeda Maren…

ETA- we are trying to keep the middles short because the first names are so long!

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I like them! I like that they have nn potential, since the full names are rather long and frilly (but not in a bad way!) I agree with PP who suggested switching the middles!

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Another way to honor grandmothers is use a variation on their last or middle name. We wanted to use the middle name [name_f]Rose[/name_f] after my grandmother, but our first name is a flower, so we didn’t want two flower names in a row. Instead we are using Leu in honor of her maiden name, which was Leuer.

I love your names and the fact you are naming them after family members!
I also love:
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f] ([name_u]Hero[/name_u])
[name_f]Marilla[/name_f] ([name_f]Rilla[/name_f])
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] (Prim/Posy)
[name_f]Fianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] ([name_f]Addie[/name_f])
[name_f]Contessa[/name_f] ([name_f]Tess[/name_f])
[name_f]Honora[/name_f] ([name_u]Rory[/name_u])
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] ([name_f]Ava[/name_f] / [name_f]Leah[/name_f])
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] ([name_u]Tora[/name_u])

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Personally I think [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] is a really outdated old name, to me it’s a name that a very strange person would have and I hate to sound mean but i just have strong opinions about that name :confused: other than that, [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] is a lovely name, if it’s based off a space theme maybe go for another space themed name to go with it?

Maybe some of these names instead of [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f]?
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_u]Cielo[/name_u], [name_m]Donati[/name_m]?
Or a name similar to [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] such as: [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f], [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f], [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f], [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f], [name_f]Emeraude[/name_f], [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f], [name_f]Philomena[/name_f].

Middle names similar to those you want could be:
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f]/Lia/Lea, [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Lynna[/name_f], [name_f]Linnie[/name_f], [name_u]Lannie[/name_u]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], Minnesota, [name_f]Millie[/name_f]/Milly, [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Miya[/name_f], Mitta

I like Leu! I was hoping to use [name_u]Linden[/name_u] as a variant of [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] but my husband isn’t into it. We are Jewish so we can also use relatives’ Hebrew names, which are often different from their [name_f]English[/name_f] names. We are thinking about [name_f]Leah[/name_f] because that was my gma’s Hebrew name,

I totally hear you. I actually had the same thoughts about [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] originally but then when I kept thinking about it and saying it, I changed my mind!

Good idea to look into other similar names though - maybe I can find a list of 4-5 syllable names hahaha

Your list of middles gave me a new idea: [name_f]Linea[/name_f]! Thanks for getting those juices flowing! :slight_smile:

[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] are perfect for twins! I love [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] and I’m really happy to see it on your list :heart: [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] and [name_u]Min[/name_u] are nice middle names, but [name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_u]Lark[/name_u], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Linea[/name_f], [name_f]Mindy[/name_f] and [name_f]Maren[/name_f] are prettier in my opinion.
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_u]Lark[/name_u] and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f]/Mindy would sound beautiful together.
What about [name_f]Lotus[/name_f]: [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Lotus[/name_f]?

I also agree with swapping the middles! I also propose [name_f]Minette[/name_f]/Minnette over [name_u]Min[/name_u]. [name_u]Min[/name_u] feels a little incomplete to me.

So [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] [name_f]Minette[/name_f] and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] are my proposed names! And [name_f]Esme[/name_f] and [name_f]Andi[/name_f] are such cute nicknames too!!!