Twin for Jean?

What would you name a twin for [name_u]Jean[/name_u]? The middle name of the twin will probably be [name_f]Ann[/name_f] or [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f].

Some names we like but aren’t perfect:

[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] ([name_u]Love[/name_u], but it rhymes)
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Too popular?)
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Milly[/name_f]) (Too popular?)
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f] (Same initial)
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]

  1. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]- called [name_f]Millie[/name_f]. It is popular but so adorable.
  2. [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]- many nn possibilities so the rhyming wouldn’t bother me. It seems the name issues we worry about when pregnant aren’t really as big of a deal once the baby is born.

More suggestions:
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Gail[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Delores[/name_f] ([name_f]Dollie[/name_f] is a cute nn)
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Ida[/name_f]/[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] & [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]

[name_u]Jean[/name_u] and …

[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Pamela[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]

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[name_u]Jean[/name_u] is sweet!

Great suggestions above, I especially like [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and [name_u]Josie[/name_u].

[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - [name_f]Peggy[/name_f] and [name_u]Jean[/name_u] would be so cute
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]

[name_u]Jean[/name_u] and:

[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Demi[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Kaye[/name_u]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Lori[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Robyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Tori[/name_f]
[name_f]Toni[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Addie[/name_f]

My favorite combos:

Jean & Jillian–This is a really nice pairing. The shared first initial doesn’t bother me. My brother I had the same first initial and we were one year apart: Jillian Elisabeth is really nice.

Elizabeth & Jean–also nice, but Elizabeth would probably need a nickname or you will spend 80% of your time saying her name as opposed to Jean’s: Libby & Jean, Beth & Jean, Liddy & Jean.

Jean & Dana: This also works well to my ear.

I don’t think the rhyme with Kathleen is a deal-breaker, but with so many other good options…

I like the suggestion of Ruth for you. Other ideas:

Lauren & Jean
Laura & Jean
Holly & Jean
Rachel & Jean
Alison & Jean
Valerie & Jean
Ivy & Jean
Iris & Jean
Diana & Jean
Sarah & Jean
Elise & Jean
Audrey & Jean

I like [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] with [name_u]Jean[/name_u] but it is a lot more popular. I also like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] with nn [name_f]Libby[/name_f]. From pps I like [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_f]Peggy[/name_f], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f].

[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]

[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
Ottillie
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leta[/name_f]

I think it’s fine that [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] rhymes. It doesn’t seem too matchy to me since it has a different number of syllables. And, like others have mentioned, you can always call her [name_f]Kate[/name_f] for short.

I don’t have any suggestions that haven’t already come up, but I absolutely love [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] for you!

[name_u]Jean[/name_u] and…

[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]

[name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Annette[/name_f], [name_f]Amanda[/name_f], [name_u]Andrea[/name_u], [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Bethan[/name_f]/[name_f]Bethany[/name_f], [name_f]Beverly[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Bessy[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_f]Barbara[/name_f], [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f], [name_f]Brenda[/name_f], [name_f]Bessie[/name_f], [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u], [name_f]Belinda[/name_f], [name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f]/[name_f]Kerri[/name_f], [name_f]Caren[/name_f], [name_f]Cindy[/name_f], [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f], [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Carol[/name_f], [name_f]Cheryl[/name_f], [name_f]Cathy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Diane[/name_f], [name_u]Drew[/name_u], [name_f]Darla[/name_f], [name_f]Donna[/name_f], [name_f]Doris[/name_f]/[name_u]Dory[/name_u], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Debra[/name_f]/[name_f]Debbie[/name_f], [name_f]Dee[/name_f], [name_f]Deirdre[/name_f], [name_f]Doreen[/name_f], [name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]/[name_f]Eda[/name_f], [name_f]Edna[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Ethel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Ginger[/name_f], [name_f]Gillian[/name_f], [name_f]Glenna[/name_f], [name_f]Glinda[/name_f]/[name_f]Glenda[/name_f], [name_f]Gerty[/name_f]/[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_u]Hollis[/name_u], [name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]-[name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Irma[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_f]Judy[/name_f]/[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f], [name_f]Kae[/name_f]/[name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f], [name_u]Lonnie[/name_u], [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Laurel[/name_f], [name_f]Lorna[/name_f], [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], [name_f]Linda[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Myrna[/name_f], [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], [name_f]Maura[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Margie[/name_f]/[name_f]Marge[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Anne[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], [name_f]Meryl[/name_f], [name_f]Mildred[/name_f], [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], [name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nona[/name_f], [name_u]Nelly[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Pamela[/name_f], [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], [name_f]Philippa[/name_f], [name_u]Patsy[/name_u], [name_f]Patty[/name_f], [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Rhonda[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f]/[name_f]Suzanne[/name_f], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_f]Sandra[/name_f], [name_f]Sharon[/name_f], [name_u]Shannon[/name_u], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
[name_f]Trixie[/name_f], [name_f]Theresa[/name_f], [name_u]Tracy[/name_u]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]/[name_f]Evonne[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]

Another idea: [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] & [name_u]Jean[/name_u]!

I like [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] and [name_u]Jean[/name_u] and several of the other suggestions above. The first one I thought of was [name_u]Jean[/name_u] and [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f].