It’s early 1794 in [name_u]Paris[/name_u], the [name_m]French[/name_m] Revolution is at its peak, and two babies are about to get names that will make them hate their parents…
I need your help naming the newborn twin children of a fervently revolutionary [name_m]French[/name_m] couple. Names got really silly during the Revolution as everyone scrambled to demonstrate their patriotism at the expense of their children’s dignity, and [name_m]Armand[/name_m], the twins’ father, exemplifies this. He wants to name them things like Défenseur de la Liberté and Citoyenne Vertueuse (Defender of [name_f]Liberty[/name_f] and Virtuous Citizen respectively.) He definitely won’t accept anything to do with the monarchy, religion, the old calendar, or any enemy of the Revolution, so Régine, [name_m]Baptiste[/name_m], [name_f]Avril[/name_f], and [name_m]Louis[/name_m] are right out. Instead, he’d like a name from [name_m]Greco[/name_m]-[name_m]Roman[/name_m] mythology or history, a nature word, or a reference to something Revolution-approved, like [name_u]Rousseau[/name_u] or the battle of Valmy. He’d probably name his daughter Guillotine if his wife let him.
Of course, his wife definitely won’t let him. She’s a loyal Jacobin too, but she insists on names that the children can actually use. Nothing too extreme. She also wants something with good nickname options, so the children can have some degree of choice. Her last condition is that the name not belong to anyone she knows or knew - so, no Marat or [name_m]Maximilien[/name_m]. Otherwise, she’s on board with the silliness.
In summary, here are the rules:
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Good sources:
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Now… do your worst! 
