Twins names!

Re: Twins names!

• Tawny87 member

  January 2018

  I'm a twin parent and in being so have read a few books about twin psychology. In one book they talk about making sure names are not too "matchy" because it was something twins hated as they grew up. I voted Sebastian and Sadie, I like both names and the fact that they sound nice together but feel different.

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• SmrBrd2012 member

  January 2018

  I like Edward and Elise. I'd drop Leah unless you pronounce it the way it is very commonly pronounced. If you want it pronounced Leia, it should be spelled that way.

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• Wishilivedinflorida member

  January 2018

  SmrBrd2012 said:

  I like Edward and Elise. I'd drop Leah unless you pronounce it the way it is very commonly pronounced. If you want it pronounced Leia, it should be spelled that way.

  Agree. Plus just no to Leia. It’s a name that immediately points to a pop culture reference. She will never hear the end of it. I like Sebastian and Sadie the best because it doesn’t seem so matchy to me. I would be especially careful with twins, that you aren’t trying to tie everything with their identity into being a twin pair of siblings. They will one day move out and have their own lives, and their matching names won’t much matter. I wouldn’t go out of my way to match the first letters. I would pick the boy and girl name you and DH most like individually. 

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• KaLikeAWind member

  January 2018

  Another vote for using Leia if that's the pronunciation you want. 
  
  I voted for Matteo and Maria. They aren't too matchy and both names are just really refreshing for me. I certainly haven't heard either of them recently (tho I live in redneck-ville where people name their kids after guns, so...)

  

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• holli0801 member

  January 2018

  If you want it pronounced Leia, name her Leia.
  
  i don’t like the same letter for twins. You have some good names, but I would allow them to be separate people! I voted for Andrew and Aria but also like Elise, Sadie, Logan and Sebastian 

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• alwayssomethingnew member

  January 2018

  I agree with @Tawny87.  I’m a twin mom too.  I feel it’s important for twins to have their own identity.  You will find they are very much their own people.  I would just choose your favorite names, period.  Not same beginning letters.

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• paytonpedro member

  January 2018

  If you want Leah to be pronounced Leia, you should just spell it Leia, because you will constantly be correcting everyone. I personally side eye names like this for that reason. It’s pronounced Lee-ah. But if you don’t mind correcting everyone, choose what you like! I actually voted for Sebastian and Sadie! Love both those names and they go well together. 

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• nanner26 member

  January 2018

  I really like your names and suggest switching them up. 
  
  Andrew and Elise 
  Sebastian and Aria 
  Logan and Maria
  
  No to Leah considering the pronunciation you are going for. 

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• katievela member

  January 2018

  Thanks everyone!! My great grandmother was Leah and pronounced it Leia (before Star Wars time lol), so that's why I liked it originally. @nanner829 oooh I really like the Sebastian and Aria combination!

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• katievela member

  January 2018

  @Tawny87 yes I love the Sebastian and Sadie combination. It's unique but not in like a weird way. Something about it just rolls off the tongue nicely though, right?! We'll see what hubby says. He's pretty adamant about the "E" combo

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• Tawny87 member

  January 2018

  On the twin naming front I just met two 18 month old twins named Sheldon and Leonard... No. Just no.

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• Tawny87 member

  January 2018

  @katievela if Leah has significance as a family name, maybe you can make it her middle name.

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• katievela member

  January 2018

  Tawny87 said:

  On the twin naming front I just met two 18 month old twins named Sheldon and Leonard... No. Just no.

  Oh goodness. that's a no from me! lol. But yes, as far as your Leah middle name comment goes, that's a great point!! I don't know why we didn't think of that!

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• magsugar13 member

  January 2018

  Way too matchy....it isnt cute

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