[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all!
I’m a long time lurker but first time poster.
I have a little boy who is 2 today and we are expecting twin girls in [name_f]October[/name_f]. My husband and I have very different tastes in names and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] was the only name we could agree on for our little boy.
I like girls names that are ‘normal’ but pretty, not super plain. I would also love a cute nickname. Some on my list currently are [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] (although it is extremely popular), [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. Looking at them now it seems that I have a thing for the letter ‘L’.
My husband likes very plain names that would have been in his class at school (he’s 30). His ideas are [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Hayley[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Kylie[/name_f] and [name_f]Keira[/name_f].
Middle names will be [name_f]Fay[/name_f] and either [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or some version of it, possibly [name_f]Margot[/name_f] or [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], after our mothers.
Matching names aren’t really my style, but obviously would like them all to sound like they belong in the same family.
Thanks so much for any suggestions that you might have!
From what you’ve mentioned: [name_f]Keira[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
Ideas: [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] . [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] . [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] . [name_f]Willa[/name_f] . [name_f]Willow[/name_f] . [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] . [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] . [name_f]Celia[/name_f] . [name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] . [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] . [name_f]Callista[/name_f] . [name_f]Claire[/name_f] . [name_f]Clara[/name_f] . [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] . [name_f]Livia[/name_f] . [name_f]Lizbeth[/name_f] . [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] . [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] . [name_f]Emmalyn[/name_f] / [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f] . [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] . [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] . [name_f]Brielle[/name_f] . [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f] . [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] . [name_f]Adele[/name_f] . [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] . [name_f]Skyla[/name_f] . [name_f]Shayla[/name_f] . [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] / [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] . [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] . [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] . [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] . [name_f]Thalia[/name_f] / [name_f]Talia[/name_f] . [name_f]Shirley[/name_f] . [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] . [name_f]Arabel[/name_f] / [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f] / [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f] . [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] . [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] . [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] . [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] . [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f] . [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] . [name_f]Natalia[/name_f] . [name_u]Nichole[/name_u]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f] . [name_f]Novalie[/name_f] / Novalee . [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] . [name_f]Norah[/name_f] / [name_f]Nora[/name_f] . [name_f]Nola[/name_f] . [name_f]Michaela[/name_f] . [name_f]Mariel[/name_f] . [name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] . [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] / [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] . [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] . [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] . [name_f]Luna[/name_f] . [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] . [name_f]Leah[/name_f] . [name_f]Lila[/name_f] / [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f] . [name_f]Lena[/name_f] . [name_f]Lula[/name_f] . [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] . [name_f]Kyla[/name_f] . [name_f]Kayla[/name_f] . [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] . [name_f]Julia[/name_f] . [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] . [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] . [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f] / [name_u]Halle[/name_u] . [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] . [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] . [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] . [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] . [name_f]Alison[/name_f] . [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] . [name_f]Adelina[/name_f] . [name_f]Arielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] . [name_f]Aubrielle[/name_f]
I don’t think your styles are that far apart. You should be able to settle on something when you find the right pair.
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilah[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
Juliana Faye & Sylvia Margot
With [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], I agree classic names are the way to go. Have you thought of [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] as a way to honor [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], which means “pearl”? Either way, I’ll list my middle name preferences with the sets I like together (as well as the nickname, if applicable, I like best), but of course, feel free to move things around to how you like them.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] ([name_f]Nellie[/name_f] & [name_u]Charlie[/name_u])
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] ([name_u]Penny[/name_u] & [name_f]Lia[/name_f])
[name_f]Julia[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] ([name_f]Lia[/name_f] & [name_f]Emmie[/name_f])
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_f]Lily[/name_f] & [name_f]Wendy[/name_f])
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_f]Belle[/name_f] & [name_f]Sophie[/name_f])
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_u]Scout[/name_u] & [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] ([name_f]Mila[/name_f] & [name_f]Pippa[/name_f])
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_f]Becca[/name_f] & [name_f]Kate[/name_f])
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] & [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_f]Tori[/name_f] & [name_f]Emmie[/name_f])
I have to agree with the previous poster that your styles seem pretty similar to me. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you dislike each others picks? or just not love them? Could you compromise on each choosing one?
From your ideas my favorite would be [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] & [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
I am beyond in love with the idea of [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] as twin little sisters to [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]! I adore the suggestions of [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] above, as well! What about:
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] (although [name_f]Eva[/name_f] and [name_f]Thea[/name_f] sound sort of matchy…)
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f], and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] (I think [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] would be adorable nicknames!)
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f], and [name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] (although I don’t know if [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] is enough of a connect to [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] to you?)
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_f]Odette[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f], and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f], and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
Good luck!
Thanks for the replies!
The only girls name so far that we agree on is [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], which is unfortunately our dog’s name!
I think we just like different vintages. He prefers names that were popular for 80s children and doesn’t like anything that is ‘old fashioned’ or anything that is also something else, like a flower. Whereas I like the old fashioned names, flower names, names that are still ‘normal’ but maybe not as plain as he likes and he thinks my choices are strange.
@violet1296 my mother has always said that pearls are for tears, so I don’t think she’d like [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] as a name to honour her, and my husband wouldn’t agree to it anyway.
@mamaenzi the only name of mine that he has said maybe to is [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and I don’t like any of his choices at all. We struggled for so long agree on [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], and even then I was only about 70% sold on it, I was just tired of arguing about it!
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] are probably my two favourites 
I could convince the husband on [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] I think, but he doesn’t like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] at all. He doesn’t like floral names and it reminds him of the movie [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and the Chocolate Factory haha! It was my top choice for [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] had he been a girl, as well.
I think [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f] are beautiful together and while they are popular I think that there are so many other names, like [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f] and [name_f]Eva[/name_f] which are becoming just as popular.
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f] are classic, they are never going to go out of style. There are also less common nickname options, [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f] for [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Milly[/name_f] for [name_f]Emily[/name_f] (even [name_f]Viv[/name_f] or [name_f]Mila[/name_f] aren’t completely ridiculous).
I think [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f] are both so sweet and fit perfectly with [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]!