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[Opinions] Twin girls due in January but what to name them?!

by Nola (NolaMadeleine)

10/19/2008, 5:37 AM

Hi, we are due identical twin girls in January to add to our ever growing brood!!

We already have four children
Ivy Louise (7)
Oscar Elias (6)
Liesel Cosette (4)
Nola Madeleine (1)

My name is Sara Louise and my boyfriend is Rio Elliot.

Names we like are:
Roma
China
India
Rosa
Anastasia
Hermione
Jemima
Alodia
Aloisia
Elodie
Isla
Willow
Xanthe
Zola
Elsa
Evanna
Lyra
Lyric
Lotta / Lottie
Autumn
Aoife

What combos can you make from these names?
Any more names along these lines?
And what do you think of our childrens names so far?

Thanks a bunch! x

#twins

Replies

- abbasdaughter

10/20/2008, 7:28 PM

Of the names you have listed, I'd give my first votes to Autumn, Jemima and Anastasia.

- Emilie007

10/20/2008, 1:16 AM

My suggestions 2:

Aurelia and Aranka
Aurelia and Aranka = "gold"
Aurora and Danica
Aurora and Zora
Blažena and Beatrice
Božena and Beatrice
Blažena and Božena = "blah-zhe-nah" or "baw-zhe-nah"
Božidara and Theodora = "gift of God"
Vivienne and Bibiana
Atarah and Stephanie = "crown"; Atarah in Hebrew ans Stephanie in Greek
Lucia and Clara
Dorcas and Tabitha = "gazelle"
Grace and Amanda = "grace"
Grace and Milena = "grace"; Grace in Latin and Milena in Slavic elements
Eliana and Joella
Zoe and Liv = "life"; Zoe in Greek and Liv in Norwegian
Irini and Salome = both names mean "peace", but Irini is Greek and Salome is Hebrew.
Lucia and Phoebe = both names means "light"
Liboslava and Miloslava = Libby and Milly
Libussa and Milada

- miriam_grace

10/19/2008, 11:31 PM

From your list I like:

Isla
Willow
Xanthe
Elsa
Lyric (mn only)
Autumn (mn only)

I'm not good at combos but I think you have lovely taste in names. All your children have great names.

My absolute fave is Xanthe.

All the best deciding :)

- miriam_grace

10/19/2008, 11:31 PM

From your list I like:

Isla
Willow
Xanthe
Elsa
Lyric (mn only)
Autumn (mn only)

I'm not good at combos but I think you have lovely taste in names. All your children have great names.

My absolute fave is Xanthe.

All the best deciding :)

- Pink Princess

10/19/2008, 10:39 PM

My faves would be:

Elodie Roma and Jemima Lyric

- Nola (NolaMadeleine) +7

10/19/2008, 2:37 PM

Okay, I think we have decided..

How about
Jemima Willow
Xanthe Roma (Roma was an almost definite as it is where they were concieved.

This is liable to change!

Thoughts?

- Chrysanthemum (hayleyskye)

10/20/2008, 4:46 PM

I love Willow and Xanthe.

- Delphi_Blue

10/20/2008, 2:21 AM

Love it- Xanthe is my favourite girls name and Jemima is neat. They sound great with your other kids names! However, big ditto to Tippins and Lily8 on the middle name Roma- I would hate to be named after where or when I was concieved.

- Tippins (blaaarg) +1

10/19/2008, 4:16 PM

Such a fun and diverse and spunky sibset!

Are you sure about Roma? Because if my middle name were the city where I was conceived, I would be grossed out and would consider changing it. Are you sure? Think about it. Personal meaning is cool and all, but it's not your name, it's hers.

Good combos and they go great with the sibset.

- Lily8

10/19/2008, 4:19 PM

agreed

if it was the city you met in or fell in love in or whatever it would be sweet but if it was the city they were conceived in it would be kind of uhm weird for her. i mean nobody wants to think about their parents having sex and especially not know where their parents had sex or where they were conceived.

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

10/19/2008, 4:11 PM

Jemima reminds me of the duck and I think Willow is a bit hippyish. I don't think they're anywhere near as classy as Hermione, Anastasia and some of your others to be honest.
But, hey, it's your decision. You choose what you like.

- Lily8

10/19/2008, 2:57 PM

Jemina Willow is lovely. Have you considered Jemma or Gemma ? I love Xanthe as well. Roma is fine when it has personal meaning to you. Have you considered Ione or Iona ? or Ianthe ?

- Joan-Ay

10/19/2008, 2:50 PM

I still prefer Roma and Willow as FNs rather than MNs. I think they sound very pretty together. Also, I dislike Jemima. All I can think of is Aunt Jemima syrup. But if it's not a problem where you live, then I suppose it's not a big deal. Jemima Willow does flow nicely. I don't care much for Xanthe Roma, I'd rather see Roma Xanthe, it flows better IMO.

- Heidi (guest)

10/19/2008, 2:21 PM

Rosa Willow
Elsa Autumn

Both FN's are similar in phonetics and very cute, 2 syllables. The middle names are both nature based and also similar in phonetics. Also Rosa and Elsa go the best with your other kids' names. :)

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for listening to my 2 cents.

- Tiziri (Irish_Clare)

10/19/2008, 12:31 PM

Lots of pretty names :)

Lyra Hermione
Jemima Elodie
Xanthe Anastasia
Xanthe Willow
Isla Autumn
Isla Willow
Aoife Willow

I love Charlotte and would probably only use Lotta/Lottie as a nn for it. It works very well as a mn, if you like it.
Definitely don't use Zola as a first name! Nola and Zola : / Roma and Rosa sound a bit too similar to Nola too.

- Cressida (guest)

10/19/2008, 11:38 AM

Of these, Elodie Anastasia/Lyra and Rosa Hermione

Of your choices, I love the combos Elodie Anastasia or Elodie Lyra and Rosa Hermione.

you might also consider:

Eloise
Flora
Mona
Esme
Petra
Greta
Rose
Gemma
Opal
Eliza
Cecily
Celia
Susannah
Zinnia
Zelda
Phoebe
Elaine

- Isla

10/19/2008, 10:27 AM

Wow, all your kids' names are gorgeous. :)

From your list, I like:
Roma
Rosa
Jemima - Love this, but wouldn't work out well if you live in the U.S. (or plan to)
Elodie
Isla - I love this, obviously, but I wouldn't use it in the same sibset as an Ivy. Maybe as a mn?
Xanthe
Zola - Why would you even consider this if you already have a Nola? What about Zora?
Elsa - Love this
Lyra
Aoife

Some suggestions:
Zelda
Zinnia
Willa
Esther
Aurelia
Augusta
Vera
Ramona
Beatrix
Amabel
Esme

Some ideas, from your list:
Jemima Willow & Elodie Lyric
Elsa Hermione & Jemima Xanthe
Xanthe Lyra & Roma Elodie
Aoife & Jemima
Rosa & Lyra
Roma & Xanthe

Good luck!

- Dot (Spider from Mars)

10/19/2008, 10:05 AM

First of all, your children have beautiful names.

Combinations:
Isla Hermione
Rosa Jemima
Elsa Jemima
Elsa Anastasia
Lyra Evanna (have you considered the spelling Ivanna?)
Lyra Hermione
Lyra Anastasia
Lyric Evanna
Hermione Isla
Hermione Rosa
Hermione Zola
Hermione Aloisia (too long?)
Jemima Elsa
Jemima Elodie
Jemima Rosa / Jemima Roma (I like the repeated "ma", but maybe it's too much?)
Lotta Hermione
Lotta Jemima
Lotta Aloisia
Lotta Alodia
Lottie Aloisia
Lottie Alodia
Lottie Jemima

By the way, have you considered Charlotte "Lottie"/"Lotta"? Charlotte Jemima would be so beautiful, or maybe Charlotte Anastasia...

You might also like:
Lydia
Luna
Lola
Sylvie
Silva
Penelope
Ida
Ada
Eva (don't really recommend it what with the explosion of Ava...) or Eve
Zora (good way to get around the Nola/Zola sound-alike thing)

- Emilie007

10/19/2008, 9:28 AM

My suggestions:

Aurelia a Zlata
Zora a Danica
Serena a Clara
Radmila a Timea = "joyful"
Melania a Morena = „black, dark“ v Melania in Greek and Morena in Spanish
Sophia and Sonia
Lea a Tabea
Květa a Hana = „flower", Květa in Czech and Hana in Japanese
Hannah a Maite = „lovable“ – Hannah in Hebrew and Maite in Basque
Korinna Lada = "maiden", Korinna in Greek and Lada in Slavic elements
Elodie a Odetta = „wealth“
Leda a Silvia = „woman from forest“
Silvia a Saskia = meant like „woman from forest ans Saxon“
Vanessa a Mahulena = artificially it was formed from poet and author
Patricia a Isobel = from book "The O´Sullivan Twins" by Enid Blyton
Luisa a Lotta = from book "Luise und Lotte" by Erich Kästner
Charlotte a Karla

Czech origin:
Libuše a Milena
Liběna a Milena
Vendula a Věnceslava = "vyen-tse-slah-vah"

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- Joan-Ay

10/19/2008, 8:56 AM

All your kids have really lovely names, I especially like Nola Madeleine and Oscar Elias

I think any of these would go well with your other kids:
Roma
Rosa
Anastasia
Willow
Xanthe
Elsa
Autumn

I would pick Roma and Willow for a twinset

Combos:
Roma Autumn
Roma Eloise
Roma Elise
Willow Anastasia
Willow Xanthe
Willow Elsa

- bananarama

10/19/2008, 8:47 AM

Never seen a quintuple post!

- Sugar (swisssugar)

10/19/2008, 7:58 AM

I love your childrens' names, especially Nola Madeleine, but Ivy, Oscar, Liesel and Nola go together beautifully.

Some combos:

Elodie Lyric
Alodia Roma
Aoife Willow, Aloisa Willow, Alodia Willow
Xanthe Jemima
Lyra Evanna

Some other names:

Sadie
Molly
Astrid
Audrey
Muriel
Chloe
Daisy
Bridget
Cecily
Rhea
Camille/Camilla

Any you like?

- Lily8

10/19/2008, 7:41 AM

Don't use Zola!!!!! It rhymes with Nola.

I really dislike Lyric. I think it's incredibly trashy, but maybe I'm the only one who thinks so.

I would only use China if you have a personal connection to that country but I would actually avoid using it. It would be incredibly weird for her should she ever actually go to China. Place names are trendy in the USA but not used in most other countries. In my country it would be forbidden to name a girl China.

India is quite another story as it's a classic that has been used as a given name for quite some time but I think I still wouldn't use it.

Evanna makes me think of the actress who played Luna in the Harry Potter movies.

I dislike Roma. I live in Europe and it would be weird to meet a little Roma or Vienna.

Elodie is dated in France so I wouldn't use it right now. It is really really dated.

I like Anastasia and Xanthe. I also like Willow and I love Elsa. I don't really like Rosa but I love Rose.

Hermione is too Harry Potter. I don't really like Alodia or Aloisia. Isla will be overused soon. I dislike Lotta and Lottie but Charlotte is okay. Not a fan of Jemima, Lyra and Autumn. Aoife .... how about Eva ?

My choices would be:

Elsa Willow and India Rose