Traditional names for girls and boys!

DH and I found out we are expecting twins! We already have 4 kids: [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]. We don’t know the gender yet so want any suggestions for both boys and girls :slight_smile: We want to stick with the old-fashioned/traditional theme for our names and like anything vintage as well. I have been really undecided on names so far and haven’t found anything that stuck, but DH came up with:

[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]

[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] (I think this is too similar to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f])
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]

What are your thoughts??? Please suggest any combinations you like!!

With your kids’ names, I really like [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], and [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] fits really well too, but I agree that it’s too close to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] for a first name. I think you could still use it in the middle, though.

Maybe…

[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]

[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]

I hope this helps! Congrats on kids 5 & 6!

I don’t think [name_u]Harper[/name_u] goes with your already-existing children. It’s the anti-traditional.

I really like [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Charles[/name_m]!

[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]

From your options I really like [name_m]Charles[/name_m] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]! I think those are great.

I’ll add:
[name_m]William[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and…

[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m]

[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

I like [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] best with your other kids’ names! If two of the same gender, I like [name_m]Henry[/name_m] & [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] & [name_m]Louis[/name_m], or [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. Your boys’ list is fabulous! I like your girl options too—but I agree that [name_u]Harper[/name_u] would seem out of place (though if you love it, who cares?), and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] is close-ish to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].

Other ideas that come to mind:

[name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]