We have a 15 month old ([name_f]Violet[/name_f]) and are expecting twins. We don’t know the genders, but I’m trying to pick names so they’ll be ready when we find out. We have a very [name_m]German[/name_m] [name_m]LONG[/name_m] last name, so that’s something to consider. It is harsh sounding, so I want very feminine names if the twins are girls.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], however I HATE the nickname penny and my husband doesn’t like the way [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] goes with our last name. Could I do [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] anyway and tell ppl not to call her [name_u]Penny[/name_u]?? Besides those I like [name_f]Camille[/name_f] (but he hates it), [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] (not sure if it’s too trendy?), [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]. But none of those are [name_m]JUST[/name_m] right. Thoughts? Ideas for other names?
You seem to like [name_m]French[/name_m] names!
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Avila[/name_f] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
I love the nicknames [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] or [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and believe that if you call her any of those (or another one you prefer to [name_u]Penny[/name_u]) from the beginning on, [name_u]Penny[/name_u] will likely be avoided.
Children don’t tend to give people nicknames that already have one, so even later on [name_u]Penny[/name_u] might not catch on unless your child wants it to.
I would absolutely pick a nickname, though, as [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] is so long, it will inevitably end up with a nickname.
I do love [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] with [name_f]Violet[/name_f], they’d be so gorgeous, however, if they’re not it, here are some other suggestions:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f] & [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f] & [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] & [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] & [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] & [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
Oh my goodness! [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is such a sweet name. Congratulations on twins! [name_m]How[/name_m] incredible!
I love the idea of [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] with [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. I definitely think [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] doesn’t have to be [name_u]Penny[/name_u]; [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] could be [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_u]Pepper[/name_u], even just “P”! The possibilities are endless. I don’t think people will call her [name_u]Penny[/name_u] if you don’t introduce her as such.
Other feminine names:
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Elaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
As for male names:
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
Let me know if any of these catch your eye! Good luck 
Congratulations on your twins!! There are so many options… I prefer [name_f]Elise[/name_f] to [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] is beautiful but very trendy. That being said, I don’t think it will go out of style! I think people will call her [name_u]Penny[/name_u] regardless, unless you come up with another nickname you like, maybe [name_f]Pia[/name_f]?
Here are some others:
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]/[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Myla[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
My favorite pairs:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Heather[/name_f], and [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
Violete, [name_u]Avery[/name_u], and [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
Thanks you all! I love some of your suggestions- I had never thought of another nickname for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]!!! What a good solution I [name_u]Love[/name_u] a bunch of these- [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f]… I’ll have to see what my husband thinks of them!
For some reason, I know exactly what I’d name girl twins who had an older sister named [name_f]Violet[/name_f].
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]. (I’d probably call them [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Belle[/name_f] for short)
Let me add other suggestions besides [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f].
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Larissa[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]!
With [name_f]Violet[/name_f] I suggest
[name_f]Colombia[/name_f] and [name_f]Magenta[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f] and [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
[name_f]Caterina[/name_f] and [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] (Nicknames Cee and [name_u]Kay[/name_u])
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
I like both [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]. Some other names that I think fit are [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_u]Clare[/name_u], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], and [name_f]Alice[/name_f].
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], & [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], & [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], & [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], & [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], & [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], & [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], & [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], & [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], & [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], & [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], & [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], & [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], & [name_f]Alice[/name_f]