Help name my twins!

We are having a hard time deciding on names for our twin girls coming soon. Big sister is [name_f]Greta[/name_f]. Would love to hear what pairs you would pick from our list, or if you have new suggestions. Prefer a shorter name or a nickname if it’s longer.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (I like [name_f]Addie[/name_f] but worried too popular)
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u] (worried it’s too Hispanic sounding which we are not)
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] (feels a little stale to me)
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] (don’t like popularity)
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] or [name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] (love it but so popular)
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (feels like we would never use full name)
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] (not sure about [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] with our last name, sounds like Gaston)
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] (dated?)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (but I don’t like Josie)
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] (current front runner)
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] (used by a neighbor)
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] (don’t like popularity)
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] (is it too fussy?)
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

Middles (family names):
[name_u]Austin[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (maybe nn [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], Daisy?)
[name_u]Alma[/name_u] (sounds sort of vintage and international to me)
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

I’d make the pairs:

[name_f]Liza[/name_f] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (Romy and Della)
[name_u]Alma[/name_u] and [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] and [name_u]Alma[/name_u]

A few suggestions:

[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Reba[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Linna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites for you:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - perhaps [name_f]Della[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] - not dated!
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] - really like this one for you!
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - very popular though
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] - don’t really know what you mean by fussy, I think it’s striking and charming
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

Some suggested pairs:
[name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f] & [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f] & [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Johanna[/name_f] & [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f] & [name_u]June[/name_u]

Some more suggestions:
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] (slightly popular though)
[name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Julie[/name_u]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f] / [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]

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[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] & [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] & [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] & [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] & [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] & [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] & [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] & [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] & [name_f]Edie[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]

[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] & [name_f]Edie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] & [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] & [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] & [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] & [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] & [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] & [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

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With [name_f]Greta[/name_f] I’m loving [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f] for you :heartpulse:

Huge congratulations :tada:

Honestly naming twins feels like such a huge task and I think the gorgeous [name_f]Greta[/name_f] is a hard name to follow!

[name_f]Greta[/name_f] has a chic European flair so I would be tempted to follow on from this style with this in mind the names that feel like the most natural choices

[name_u]Alma[/name_u] ~ definitely not too Hispanic/Spanish for someone without this heritage to use. [name_u]Alma[/name_u] feels very universal and a lovely sister for [name_f]Greta[/name_f]. [name_u]Alma[/name_u] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] would be gorgeous!

[name_f]Eve[/name_f] ~ very sweet biblical choice that has the ultimate LBD feel. I think [name_f]Eve[/name_f] is lovely with a similar vibe to [name_f]Greta[/name_f]. [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] feels very strong.

[name_u]June[/name_u] ~ I think [name_u]June[/name_u] is more on quaint [name_f]English[/name_f] cottage than Parisian cafe however I think she’s sweet with a universal flair. I really like [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Inez[/name_f]!

[name_f]Nina[/name_f] ~ she’s a lovely ballerina name that feels so elegant. I feel she has that LBD feel that works very well with [name_f]Greta[/name_f]. [name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_u]Austin[/name_u] would be very cool straight from a storybook.

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] ~ she feels like a natural little sister for [name_f]Greta[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is bright, sparkly and international. [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] would be sweet.

[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] ~ strong, bold and impactful. I think [name_f]Alice[/name_f] would make a lovely middle name. I love [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]!

[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] ~ definitely not too fussy she’s strong, distinguished and classy. I like the idea [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] very classy.

Pairings

[name_u]Alma[/name_u] + [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] + [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] + [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] + [name_f]Nina[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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Yes I also think [name_f]Greta[/name_f] feels European chic! Very helpful, thanks!

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I realized that you have [name_f]Mae[/name_f] listed as a first or middle and wondered if you knew of the link to [name_f]Greta[/name_f] (both are a diminutive/form of Margaret.)

I wasn’t sure if you’d like to have that subtle tie between all the girls but it could go something like this if you used all [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] variations:

[name_f]Greta[/name_f] &

[name_f]Meg[/name_f] & Margo/Margot
[name_f]Megan[/name_f] & Margo/Margot
[name_f]Megan[/name_f] & [name_f]Madge[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f] & [name_f]Madge[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f] & [name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f] & Margo/Margot
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f] & [name_f]Madge[/name_f]

Something along those lines!

Reminds me of a little ditty my husband likes to sing to my little girlie (“baby girl, you are my pearl, baby girl, you are my pearl”) :slight_smile: :blush:

[name_u]Or[/name_u] you could use [name_f]Mae[/name_f] as one twin’s middle & [name_f]Megan[/name_f] or Margo/Margo or [name_f]Peggy[/name_f], etc as the other’s middle!

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Congratulations on your sweet girls :two_hearts: [name_f]Greta[/name_f] is such a great choice!
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite choices from your list are [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Nina[/name_f] and I think those two make an adorable little pair; they both match the spunky vintage energy of [name_f]Greta[/name_f].
The other standouts for me are [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] (not a personal favourite but it just matches [name_f]Greta[/name_f] to perfection for me), [name_f]Mae[/name_f] - just adorable and perfectly vintage, like [name_f]Greta[/name_f] - and [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]; I adore [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] and I think [name_f]Greta[/name_f] and [name_f]Susie[/name_f] or [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f] would be a perfect pair.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Betsey[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] ‘Emmy’, [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and [name_f]Ada[/name_f] all go great with [name_f]Greta[/name_f] for me :blush:
I think [name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] would be a beautiful name!

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Firstly, I LOVE the name Greta!

My two initial favourites sets would be…

Greta, Annabel and Alice
Greta, Liza and Ramona

With Greta, I also love Lucy, June, Willa and Mae (and I think any of these four could be paired together for the twins!)

Greta, Lucy and June
Greta, Lucy and Willa
Greta, Lucy and Mae
Greta, Willa and Mae

Greta, Lucy and Annabel would also be gorgeous!!
Greta, Mae and Liza would also be beautiful too!
As would, Greta, Willa and Alice.

You have such a great list and so many beautiful options.

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With [name_f]Greta[/name_f] in mind I love

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] & [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u] & [name_u]June[/name_u]

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[name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]

[name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f] and [name_f]Liza[/name_f]

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[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] is not fussy at all.
I would not expect [name_u]Alma[/name_u] to be Hispanic neither. It actually feels very Scandinavian to me, not Hispanic at all.
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] does not feel dated at all. Actually it feels very youthful, it is in my list as well.
If you don’t like [name_u]Josie[/name_u] for [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], there is always [name_u]Jo[/name_u] and [name_f]Effie[/name_f] and many other nicknames.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites of your list with [name_f]Greta[/name_f],

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is also nice.

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] and [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]

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Wow, you have such a great list!

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] & [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] & [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (Hattie & Jo)
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] & [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] & [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] & [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] & [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]

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Great is so cute. I’d do [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] and [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f].

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[name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] & [name_f]Liza[/name_f]

[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Alba[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]