Naming Twins!

An appointment bump up means I can officially share that I am expecting twin girls due in [name_u]March[/name_u] 2021!

I am trying to make progress with names. Especially with twins, I think it’s going to take me forever to officially decide.

Here is my short list:

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

I think I want to avoid “matchy” names. But I don’t want them to be polar opposites either. Popularity doesn’t matter. Would prefer more common tbh.

Which names do you like best? Any other suggestions?

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I love every name on your list! I think we must have very similar styles :blush:

For twins, I think these would be lovely pairs:
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]

I think you have a great list already, but maybe you would like [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], or [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], too.

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Hazel and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] are my favorite pairing. They’re cute, spunky names that hold their own without being overly matchy. Maybe something like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]? Best of luck!

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Congrats on your twins!

My favorite pair would be [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]. :blush:

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Alice and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] are gorgeous together! Other ideas:

Matilda
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]

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Hazel and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is too cute!

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I like [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] :slight_smile:

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Alice and [name_f]Grace[/name_f]! Congratulations! xx

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I agree with everything @EagleEyes has said about the names. That’s how is pair them.
I personally would use
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] :heart_eyes:

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Lovely list!

Eleanor and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

I’ll suggest

Harriet and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

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I think [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] would be perfect together!! :heart_eyes:

I also like…
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

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So exciting! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite combos are:

Alice and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]

I also like…
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]

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I love your list!

I would match [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], but I’m not sure you can go wrong!

Maybe…
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]

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I listed my top six pairings on your last post, but if we’re narrowing down even more…

My very favorite pairings are [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] or [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] & [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]. I like that they have similar styles, and I like that they repeat some sounds (the R and L in the first pairing, the long A in the second pairing) without being matchy.

In general, I think I would break up your names into multiple categories. I’d pair from within the categories for first names, and then choose whatever you like for middle names.

Classic/formal options:
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]

Spunky/vintage options:
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

In-between, could fit with either category:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

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I think instead of looking to expand your list, you should focus on the names you currently have and really get a feel for how much you love them. Particularly with having twins, naming can be very overwhelming (it’s a shame we can’t use every name we like!). You already have a great list, are they all purely first names or could they be middles too?

Some ideas (favourites are starred):
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]*
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]*
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]*

Maybe:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] & [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]

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Eleanor [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]

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I like the idea of twin names ending in the same sound/letter. So from your list I would pair …
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Grace[/name_f] (my favorite)
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

Here are a couple of ideas.
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] & [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] (too matchy?)
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] & [name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] & [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] & [name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] & [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]

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I love love love [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] together
:heart:

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I feel like any of these names would fit well together as siblings, you have a very cohesive style! I agree with you about avoiding matchiness but wanting a good fit for twin names.

My personal favorite pairing from your list would be [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] + [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], in terms of those being the two names I like best, but I also really like [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] + [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] + [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. I actually know a set of twins named [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] + [name_f]Alice[/name_f], and I’ve always thought their names fit very well.

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Sadie and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

Ruth and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

Eleanor and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

Sadie and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

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