naming twins...

[name_m]HI[/name_m] all,

I have posted a few times on here, but not since my miscarriage last fall. I’m back again with some good news! I’m pregnant again, but this time with TWINS!

We have found out that we are having 1 boy, but we don’t know the other ones gender yet. We have a solid boy/girl name combo that I think we’re set on.

[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] :slight_smile:

We hadn’t planned on using same initials or having any theme, but these two have just come together this way and we love them. We also realize that the names both have the same or similar root, which we think is kind of neat without being totally obvious to the average ear.

So I come here today because…what if we end up with 2 boys? we really like the name [name_m]Abram[/name_m] for potential baby boy #2. In fact, I think we’re pretty set on that as well, but I’d love to get any other ideas of a good combo with [name_m]Silas[/name_m] in case something else comes up that we also really like. We just aren’t as solid on this name as [name_m]Silas[/name_m].

Here’s some examples of other names that we’ve contemplated and decided not to use for various reasons, to give yoh a good idea on what we’re looking for.

[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]

Also, older brother’s name is [name_u]Riley[/name_u] (a family name).

Thanks everyone!

Congratulations! [name_m]How[/name_m] exciting :slight_smile:
[name_m]Abram[/name_m] and [name_m]Silas[/name_m] are truly wonderful together - I absolutely love it! As for other suggestions, WDYT of:
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]

Separately, I really like both [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_m]Silas[/name_m], but they do sound very similar to each other. Have you considered any other girls’ names? E.g.:
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [middle] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [middle] and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [middle] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [middle] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [middle] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [middle] and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]

Good luck!

I think [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Abram[/name_m] are pretty darn perfect together! I love it!

Other suggestions just in case:
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Abraham[/name_m] ([name_m]Abram[/name_m] could be a nickname)
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Leeland[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Fredrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Brant[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Grant[/name_m]

I love [name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Abram[/name_m] also! But here are a few more options.

[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Tucker[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]

Thanks for the suggestions…I really do love [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Abram[/name_m]! Some of the other suggestions are great too. I love [name_m]Calvin[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m], [name_u]Jude[/name_u], and [name_u]August[/name_u], but most have been vetoed. I’m guessing [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Abram[/name_m] will be it.

As for [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]. At first I was opposed to the two of them together thinking they were too similar, but the more I said them out loud together, I actually thought that they might be more similar in looks than actual sound…other than of course the S beginning. [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] is non-negotiable as it is a very important family name. [name_m]Silas[/name_m] could be negotiable, we just love it so much. [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] would go by [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f].

Why does it have to be so hard. Lol

Any thoughts on other great combos with [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]?

Oh…I also really love [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], but haven’t brought that one up at home yet.

[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_m]Silas[/name_m] are a very nice sib-set. I really love [name_m]Silas[/name_m] & [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] together because they share a meaning as well as the first letter.

If you’re not set on [name_m]Silas[/name_m], maybe some of these… (It’s too bad about [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] because that was the first option my brain went to).

[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] ([name_m]Killian[/name_m])
[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] & [name_m]Crosby[/name_m]

So funny! I have one uncooperative twin as well (one girl and the other a mystery), and I’m in [name_f]Canada[/name_f], so I’m not guaranteed another sono! I like [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] a lot together! I like [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Abram[/name_m] too. The only thing about [name_m]Silas[/name_m] is that it sounds pretty similar to [name_u]Riley[/name_u], but they are very different in style, so probably not an issue. Some other combos I like: [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Abel[/name_m], [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Nolan[/name_m], and [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Gideon[/name_m].

I absolutely love [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]! I’m not sure how I feel about [name_m]Abram[/name_m] with [name_m]Silas[/name_m]. I don’t hate it, but [name_m]Abram[/name_m] feels like the odd man out with [name_u]Riley[/name_u] and [name_m]Silas[/name_m]. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Zeke[/name_m]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]

I like and have brought up each one of those names on your list! So you’re definitely right on with names I like! [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] are the only two that have passed the first round but aren’t love.

I’m happy to see some that don’t think [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_m]Silas[/name_m] are toooo close!