We'd been pretty set on our names for the most part and just this week got the news that the initial ultrasound informing us of the sexes was wrong, we're having two girls now We looked over our list of favorite girl names and are thinking of these two for our twins:
Emily Rose
Rachel Kate
*dark horse competitor is Zelda Kate in lieu of Rachel, but H really likes it based on the video game and that just turns me off. I'm open to suggestions on that name also, maybe it's not as bad as I think?
So I googled Emily and Rachel together just for kicks and all this Friends stuff comes up, I forgot that both names were characters who married Ross. Personally I couldn't care less, I don't think Friends is terribly relevant anymore, but I know it's going to tick me off if everyone responds to the names by saying "oh like in Friends!"
So my questions are 1. would you connect the dots between these names and Friends, and 2. do these names go well together? Other suggestions welcome, we've had a historically hard time coming up with girls names. Thanks so much ladies!
Friends was the first thing I thought of, but I don't think it's that big of a deal. Emily is a very pretty name, but I find Rachel to be a bit dated. I actually like Emily and Kate together better.
Other suggestions
Emily and Caroline Emily and Katherine Emily and Annie (nn for something) Emily and Claire Emily and Nora Emily and Violet Emily and Olivia Emily and June Emily and Charlotte
I am a huge friends fan. I've seen the Emily and Rachel wedding episode a dozen or more times lol still, I didn't make the connection until you pointed it out. I would be more concerned with Rachel and Monica or phoebe but Emily is fine(plus it's a great name!)
That being said, Zelda is awesome but I don't think it works well with Rachel.
I was a big Friends fan, but I didn't think of it. Emily wasn't a main character so I wouldn't expect a ton of people to connect those dots.
I like Rachel more than Zelda. I think of the creepy sister from Pet Sematary when I hear Zelda. Clearly that book traumatized me sometime in my youth because I can't get it out of my head.
THIS except I thought of Zelda from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Don't like that name. Emily and Rachel are great together.
I like Emily and Rachel. I think they are fine together. I really don't think the friends reference is an issue because Emily is irrelevant on the show.
I think it's ok. Rachel is a bit dated, but not bad. I would vote for emily and katherine
No periods due to 17 years of ballet and distance running after college. Zero response to 2 months of Clomid, little response to Letrozole. IUI left with 9 cysts = too many viable eggs due to age. On to IVF. Low dose of all meds still produced 37 mature eggs 12.6.11. Froze due to overstimulation.
FET #1.1 1.22.12 BFN. FET #1.2 2.22.12=GRACE! (and a vanishing twin).
Grace Katherine born 10.25.12 @ 36w6w 6#14oz 19.5". FET #1.3 3.2013 BFN FET#1.4 4.2013 BFN. Never tried a fresh transfer. Let's try, despite 10 still frozen. ER 6.26.13 27 mature eggs, slight overstim. ET 7.1.13 ectopic, FET 2.1 9.10.14 TRIPLETS!!
Boys born 3.18.14 @ 29w5d. Andrew Jack 3#6oz 16", Grant Robert 3#9oz 16", Charles Phillip 3#7oz 17".
I have to laugh at people saying Rachel is dated. Well...yeah. It's a biblical name. So it's pretty darn old. However, it is a beautiful classic feminine name. I love both Emily and Rachel! Congrats on your twins!
FRIENDS IS TOTALLY STILL RELEVANT!!! Haha! I'm just kidding. I made the connection right away but I'm in love with the show so... I think Emily and Rachel are good together
"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass." Maya Angelou ~ Auntie to L: 2013 and Peanut: EDD 11/2014 ~
FRIENDS IS TOTALLY STILL RELEVANT!!! Haha! I'm just kidding. I made the connection right away but I'm in love with the show so... I think Emily and Rachel are good together
I'm really glad I'm not the only one. I was feeling way too friends obsessed!!!
I am a Friends fan and didn't make that connection until you pointed it out. Zelda is a fine name, but doesn't fit with Rachel or Emily. I agree with PPs that Rachel is a bit dated, but it's still a nice name. Emily is great. Just a few suggestions: Emily and Kate, Emily and Elizabeth, Emily and Caroline, Emily and Charlotte
I like Zelda and Rachel as pp suggested. I see the thing about Pet Semetary but honestly I read it twice and didn't remember that connection. I don't know why but I am not crazy about Emily. Nothing wrong with it just nms. Here are a few suggestions, if you're interested.
Rachel and Cecily Rachel and Eloise Rachel and Vera Rachel and Helen Rachel and Hazel Rachel and Eden Rachel and Claire Rachel and Lydia
I like Emily Rose, but the Exorcism movie is a little creepy, but maybe not as relevant for their generation--same with friends. I like Rachel, but Kate feels like a fn and not a mn name to me.
Zelda--definetly the video game connection.
If you want to go fullout Friends reference you could always name her Rachel Karen---J/K
Re: My boy/girl twin set just became two girls, do these names work together?
Other suggestions
Emily and Caroline
Emily and Katherine
Emily and Annie (nn for something)
Emily and Claire
Emily and Nora
Emily and Violet
Emily and Olivia
Emily and June
Emily and Charlotte
That being said, Zelda is awesome but I don't think it works well with Rachel.
No periods due to 17 years of ballet and distance running after college. Zero response to 2 months of Clomid, little response to Letrozole. IUI left with 9 cysts = too many viable eggs due to age. On to IVF. Low dose of all meds still produced 37 mature eggs 12.6.11. Froze due to overstimulation.
FET #1.1 1.22.12 BFN. FET #1.2 2.22.12=GRACE! (and a vanishing twin).
Grace Katherine born 10.25.12 @ 36w6w 6#14oz 19.5".
FET #1.3 3.2013 BFN FET#1.4 4.2013 BFN. Never tried a fresh transfer. Let's try, despite 10 still frozen.
ER 6.26.13 27 mature eggs, slight overstim. ET 7.1.13 ectopic, FET 2.1 9.10.14 TRIPLETS!!
Boys born 3.18.14 @ 29w5d. Andrew Jack 3#6oz 16", Grant Robert 3#9oz 16", Charles Phillip 3#7oz 17".
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"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass." Maya Angelou
~ Auntie to L: 2013 and Peanut: EDD 11/2014 ~
Rachel and Cecily
Rachel and Eloise
Rachel and Vera
Rachel and Helen
Rachel and Hazel
Rachel and Eden
Rachel and Claire
Rachel and Lydia
Good luck!
I like Emily Rose, but the Exorcism movie is a little creepy, but maybe not as relevant for their generation--same with friends. I like Rachel, but Kate feels like a fn and not a mn name to me.
Zelda--definetly the video game connection.
If you want to go fullout Friends reference you could always name her Rachel Karen---J/K