Need help with B/G Twin names

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Registered: 09-19-2006
Need help with B/G Twin names
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Thu, 01-04-2007 - 3:15pm


We're expecting B/G twins in April (Yeah). We've settled on a boy name: Kyle Thomas. We also have a Zachary Craig, Meghan Loraine and Jacob Scott. We can't seem to settle on a girl name. I would like her middle name to be "Lynn" or some inclusion of "lynn" in the name (after my mom).

We're drawing a total blank. I would like something that sounds complimentary to the other kids. Nothing too off the wall exotic, but yet, not so popular it is everywhere (when I named my kids their names, the "buzz" hadn't hit yet (e.g., Zachary was born in 1991, the name went crazy the next year).

Any ideas? I wasn't going to put options on here, because I didn't want to stiffle anyone. But, what about the following:

Aubrey
Chloe
Alexa
Kiera
Lauren
Emily
Jady

Does the girl name have to start with the same initial as the boy? I'm hearing different "rules" I hadn't considered before.

Thanks!

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Registered: 01-05-2007
Fri, 01-05-2007 - 11:50am
My vote is for Aubrey. My cousin used that name for her little girl, or I would have used that one too. I saw you like the name Emily and the middle name Lynn. How about combining them into Emalynn?
Good Luck!
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Fri, 01-05-2007 - 2:11pm
hello!! well, once those lil ones are born, you will definitely have a full house...lol. i like your names so far-and i like most of them on your list-except jady-that one seems a lil too trendy to me...i like kyle-its strong, simple and not too common. as faras rules-i think its like any other set of twins-you dont HAVE to name the kids with matchey names if you dont choose to. if i ever had twins, i would want them to have names that start with the same letter, but thats just me-some people dont like that since the kids will have a connection anyway-they think kids should have their own identity and own intials, names, etc. from your list, i really like alexa, aubrey and lauren. my "pick" for a middle name would be rosalynn. that way you have the lynn there and a lil bit different name as her middle name. and the 3 names i like sound great with rosalynn. (although, lauren and the lynn get caught up together a lil bit, but its not too bad since the lynn is on the middle name). good luck!!
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Registered: 09-19-2006
Fri, 01-05-2007 - 3:12pm

Thank you guys so much for the feedback. You definitely came back with some great ideas. I'm so ready to call her something other than "little lady". I'm writing my lists and knowing me, will not decide until I see her that first moment.

This time is so exciting and brain-wracking, too.

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Registered: 10-13-2006
Fri, 01-05-2007 - 6:41pm

Aubrey-I love Aubrey I think it sounds lovely w/ the other names. Classic and not overly popular.


Chloe- ^^see Aubrey^^


Alexa-Its okay, its NMS


Kiera-Its not bad but again NMS


Lauren-Love it!


Emily-Emily is so popular its crazy. Pretty but popular


Jady-Uhm I've never heard this before but it could grow in me. I like Jade. But I've never meant a child w/ that name just cats so its hard to break the association.


As for the whole same letter thing I think its ignorant. There is no rule that says twins have to have the same first letter in the first name. Its really just a pain in the butt. Just because the are twins doesn't mean they have to have similar names.


I like just plain Lynn as a middle name(MN). Another option is Kailyn which is popular but since its a MN it doesn't really matter. I think Aubrey and Chloe sound best w/ Lynn. Lauren Lynn is to L heavy. Keira Lynn is okay not my fave. Jady Lynn is a bit of a tongue twister for me. The same goes for Emily Lynn.


HTH!


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Registered: 10-17-2006
Sat, 01-06-2007 - 1:46am
I think Kyle and Chloe is so cute but not too matchy. That's my vote -- Chloe Lynne.




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Registered: 01-07-2007
Sun, 01-07-2007 - 1:11am

I completely can relate to your delimma... we are having B/G twins on the way... we aren't following any rules, we figured... what the heck.. it doesn't matter

I think that we have decided on Graeson Drew for the boy, and Faith Catherine for the girl.. b/c in the long run all you need in life is a little "FAITH" and "GRACE" and everything will work out fine....

I really love the name Aubrey... we considered it also...
In my opinion Lauren Lynn... would sound funny....
so maybe not an L name, but that's your call...

if you want to stay a little bit uncommon
what about
Aharon Lynn

anyway... it's getting late, I really need to try and get some sleep, but these two are just kickin away... Good Luck w/ your decision... and the remainder of your pregnacy...

Best Wishes,
Layla Adams

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Registered: 01-07-2007
Sun, 01-07-2007 - 3:53pm
I think it would be cute to have a name similar to the other. You mentioned Kyle for the boy and a girls name, Kiera, I think. That would be very cute. Close it similarity but different.

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