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My mom always calls me Emily (my sister's name), and Aileen and Emily aren't very similar. Keely and Kelly would just be... ridiculous. One has a long E sound, the other a short E sound. That's the only difference. Twins are two completely different people. Why try to give them nearly identical names?

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I'm also not crazy about Kelly Catherine. The alliteration is just too much. My first thought was Kelly Cecilia. What do you think of it? I'm personally not wild about Cecilia, but I think the combo is quite nice. Plus, it still begins with a C, just a soft C rather than a hard C.

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I also agree that Eric Patrick and Sean Nicolaus are excellent combos. Try to stick with similarly classic names for your daughters. That way they'll go well together without being matchy. Good luck and congratulations!