Hello! I’ve lurked on this site several times in the past, but now that my husband and I have learned we’re expecting twin girls and can’t seem to land on one name, much less two, it seemed like it was time to join! We have one boy and one girl already, named [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. Our last name starts with a C and is two syllables. Any and all input is much appreciated
Family names we like
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]- The only issue is, this seems to be the family name everyone uses. There’s several Katies, Kates, Katherines, Kayes, etc. in the family, but we like the possible nicknames of [name_u]Kit[/name_u] or Ryn (Or [name_u]Wren[/name_u]? I know that’s a little far out…) I know a lot of people prefer it with a C, but all the people I’d want to honor have used a K!
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]- I remember the American Girl’s [name_u]Kit[/name_u] is a nickname for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], so possibly another way to get to that? [name_f]Mollie[/name_f] is also a family name, so possible nickname there! Speaking of nicknames, I also love [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]… Lots to love about [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]! [name_m]Just[/name_m] can’t use [name_f]Maggie[/name_f].
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
Other names we love
[name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f]- love these, hate how common they are. But wouldn’t hate the idea of one of them as a middle!
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]- after [name_f]Beth[/name_f] from [name_m]Little[/name_m] Women. I do have a cousin named [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] but haven’t seen her since I was young, and we prefer [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] over [name_f]Bethany[/name_f].
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - I’ve been in love with this name for as long as I can remember, especially with the possible nickname of [name_f]Evie[/name_f]!
[name_f]Vada[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
Names we love but can’t use
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Romilly[/name_u]/[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
I don’t love super matchy names but do want them to sound cohesive. Please let me know your favorites/favorite sets/any other ideas!
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is lovely and maybe with
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] ([name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], Vieve all that are all short options), cause then they both have a shorter/longer name they could fall back on if they don’t like theirs. Those are the ones I like most but they are all really lovely
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] & [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] are beautiful! You’re obviously pretty good at this naming thing.
Here are my thoughts on what you’ve got so far-
Family names we like
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]-This is a beautiful simple classic. It goes really well w/[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] & [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. And there are countless variations of this name too if you wanted to go that route. For exampe:
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Aine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Anika[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Chana[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
And probably way more.
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]-I don’t love this name, but I have no good reason not too. I think that feel like it’s a stuffy old lady name, even though I generally like old lady names. I do love [name_f]Flora[/name_f] though, & think that’d be a fantastic choice for you.
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]-This is nice. As long as you don’t mind having two ‘I’ children. It’s super common though, & maybe kind of close to [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] actually. [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] & Ibbi are both adorable nns.
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]- I quite like [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u] or [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]. You could also do [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] or [name_f]Katia[/name_f]? [name_f]Catriona[/name_f] is really pretty too, but [name_f]Katriona[/name_f] doesn’t looks right.
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]- [name_u]Kit[/name_u]’s full name is [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]? I didn’t know! I just watched ‘League of their Own’ for the first time in years the other day, so I extra love [name_u]Kit[/name_u] again. [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mollie[/name_f] is also really sweet. [name_f]Gerty[/name_f] is my fave [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn. Also, [name_f]Maisy[/name_f] & [name_f]Peggy[/name_f]. [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] has sooo many choices. [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] choice.
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]-I like this, but I think I’m saying it wrong. I like [name_f]Lena[/name_f] said ‘lay-nuh’, but is it ‘lee-nuh’? Am I alone on being confused by this pronunciation?
Other names we love
[name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f]- Yeah, these are way over done but both great names. I agree.
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]- Well, I like the reason that you like this. [name_f]Beth[/name_f] is not my personal style though. It just sounds blah, but that’s just me. I don’t know. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is a great name. So many other cute nns though! [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Bess[/name_f], [name_f]Bette[/name_f] & [name_f]Tess[/name_f] are my favorites.
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]-I like this. It has a sweet friendly sound, but also a teeny bit of exoticness.
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]-I don’t care for this for a girl. I know that it’s a common girl name in [name_m]Israel[/name_m], but especially with a son called [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], I would assume that this were a brother.
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]-I don’t love this one for some reason. I like the bird imagery, but it doesn’t sound that pretty to me for some reason.
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]-Really cute & really nice w/your crew. Super popular though. Especially if you factor in all of the Sophias nn [name_f]Sophie[/name_f].
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - I quite like [name_f]Evie[/name_f]…but is [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] too close to [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]? I think that just [name_f]Eve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f] would be awesome for you.
[name_f]Vada[/name_f]-This is kind of cool & different.
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]-Really cute, but way over done. I hear this too much.
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]-Ooh, lovely! I love the sleekness of this.
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]-This is very sweet & classy. Very nice as a sister to [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] & [name_f]Imogen[/name_f].
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]-[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]?! This has been on my top ten list since I was a kid, based on my favorite gymnast growing up. It has the sweet lovable [name_f]Lili[/name_f] in there, but it’s a more exotic version. [name_m]Just[/name_m] beautiful.
I LOVE [name_f]Annika[/name_f]. I used to babysit for a girl with that name and adored it, I can’t believe it wasn’t on my list before now! Yes, apparently her full name is [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Mildred[/name_f]-- maybe she was called [name_u]Kit[/name_u] after her last name, Kittredge!
I’ve been pronouncing [name_f]Lena[/name_f] like lee-nuh, but lay-nuh is pretty too!
I love [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] (this one is so sweet!), [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], and [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]!
Have you thought about [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]? Could possible have the nickname [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Kati[/name_f], [name_f]Ina[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] it’s more unusual to the Katherines, Kates etc…
I love your list! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites from the family names are [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], and [name_f]Lena[/name_f]. I also love [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] called [name_f]Mollie[/name_f]/[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]/etc. From your “names we love” list, I’m especially a fan of [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], and [name_f]Lilia[/name_f]–although really, they’re all lovely.
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]?
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]?
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Beth[/name_f]” [name_u]Wren[/name_u]?
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]?
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]?
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] “[name_f]Mollie[/name_f]” [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Beth[/name_f]” [name_f]Florence[/name_f]?
Some more names that remind me of your “names we love but can’t use” list:
I think [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] would go beautifully with [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. What about a twinset of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]?
Congratulations! Lots of nice names here. Would you ever consider [name_u]Noa[/name_u] and [name_u]Kit[/name_u] (I know you mention it as a possible nickname for family name [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] but I think it’d be awesome on its own)? I adore the name [name_u]Noa[/name_u] and think something like [name_u]Noa[/name_u][name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_u]Kit[/name_u][name_f]Audrey[/name_f] would be just gorgeous. Others I love as possible first names are [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] and think any pairing of them would be beautiful. I also adore [name_f]Margot[/name_f] but not so much [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. [name_f]Margot[/name_f] would also work perfectly in any pairing with [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]. Good luck!
I love [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u], or perhaps be bold and just use [name_u]Kit[/name_u] !
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] is lovely, what about [name_f]Anabel[/name_f] and use [name_f]Anna[/name_f] as a nickname?
I see you like [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], and maybe a slightly alternative version would be [name_f]Ines[/name_f]/[name_f]Inez[/name_f] which I love.
First of all, congratulations, and I love the names [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f].
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] is a nice name with plenty of nickname choices! I think it would go well with your older children’s names. I also love [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Beth[/name_f], and [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] go well together and both come from [name_m]Little[/name_m] Women!
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] is also a nice name that would go well with either of those choices (although on thinking, [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] is a mouthful).
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Ava[/name_f] are both nice, but very popular at the moment and might make better middle names. Might I suggest [name_f]Ada[/name_f] as a possibility instead?
[name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] are all names I love. I love your list overall.
On to combinations!
I love [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f]/[name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f]/[name_u]Wren[/name_u] together at the risk of sounding too stuffy (but very distinguished and pretty).
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f] sound well together.
For names without middle names chosen, I like [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Vada[/name_f] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u], and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] and [name_u]Noa[/name_u].
Wow, so many beautiful suggestions - thank you so much! I think we have a more definitive list narrowed down, now we’re just trying to figure out which ones we like best together.
Obviously, our short list is still pretty long, so if you don’t like any of these for one reason or another, please let me know! [name_f]My[/name_f] feelings won’t be hurt If you do like any of these, which do you think sound best together?
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] would be the perfect sisters! I would love to see [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] together!
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] and [name_f]Caitriona[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] and [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] and [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f] / [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
