[quote=“calla”]I am having a little trouble with what to name our twin girls. We have four boys [name]Jack[/name], [name]William[/name], [name]Henry[/name], and [name]Ian[/name]. I love classic beautiful names. I am having trouble narrowing down our choices and finding names that sound good together but are not matchy matchy.
[name]Francesca[/name] (need to find a nickname we all like): I think the classic [name]Frances[/name] would be more in line with your sons’ names, but I love [name]Francesca[/name], too.
[name]Claire[/name] (love this name but can it stand on its own): I definitely think [name]Claire[/name] stands on its own, but if you’d prefer something longer, what about [name]Clara[/name]?
[name]Caroline[/name]: I think [name]Caroline[/name] works perfectly with your sons’ names…
[name]Grace[/name] (mn most likely): It definitely works, but it’s very popular, too…
cecilia: I really love [name]Cecilia[/name], and [name]Celia[/name], too.
leigh (is this to harsh): [name]Leigh[/name] is quite trendy and dated, and doesn’t work with your sons’ classic names.
What about [name]Lila[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Laura[/name], or [name]Louisa[/name]?
julia (for some reason this seems hard to say): I love [name]Julia[/name], but love [name]Juliet[/name] even more. If you don’t like [name]Julia[/name]'s sound, it’s not the name for you!
[name]Elizabeth[/name] (is this to common): [name]Elizabeth[/name] is in the top 10, but it’s a classic. [name]How[/name] about [name]Eliza[/name]? If you enter a name into the “check out a name” box, you can see its popularity ranking.
[name]Vivian[/name]: I think this works, too.
[name]Kate[/name]: I think it’s a great nickname for [name]Katherine[/name]…
georgia: I love [name]Georgia[/name], but with four brothers, perhaps a daughter will want a name with a purely feminine nickname?
anna: It’s very popular, but I think it’s so pretty. What about [name]Annabelle[/name]?
audrey: Very popular now, too…
jane: I adore the simple, classic [name]Jane[/name].
lydia: I love it!
charlotte: [name]Lovely[/name], too…
More ideas:
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]/[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] (nn [name]Maisie[/name] or [name]Daisy[/name])
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Just[/name] stick to classic or vintage names, and you’ll be fine…
Good luck!