Naming Twins: Picking The Perfect Baby Name For Your Children
Picking out that perfect baby name is a challenge for many parents. After all, you – and your child – will have to live with the name for the rest of their lives.
If you’re like me, there are a few “go to” questions you think about when naming your baby:
- Does the name remind you of someone you liked or disliked?
- Are there any potential nicknames?
- What do the initials spell?
- Is the name easy to say and spell?
When you’re having twins, the naming process becomes even more complicated. Sometimes, as new parents to twins, you forget these are two individual people and they each deserve a special name.
While it is tempting to choose rhyming names (and it does sound cute) this is something I would suggest you avoid.
If you are unsure if you have selected great names for your twins, put them to the test:
- How will the name sound on a resume or when they go to college?
- What about on the Nobel Prize they are destined to win?
Avoid the cutesy options and choose a name that you and your children will love long after they are out of diapers.
Choose a Theme
Themed twin names provide a subtle connection and can be varied based on ethnicity, place names, spirituality, and religion. Another option is to choose names that have a common meaning or translation from another language.
No-No’s of Naming Twins
A general rule of thumb is to avoid naming your kids the stereotypical twin name pairs – such as Bonnie and Clyde or Luke and Leia. While “Star Wars” is great – you don’t want your twins to have to bear this burden their entire lives.
To help you avoid these all-too-common pairings, check out the Social Security Administrations list of popular twin name pairs. Once you know what they are – avoid them!
Final Twin Name Check
Now is the time for the final, twin name check – open your front (or back) door, yell the two names you have selected in rapid succession – as if they were being called for dinner or if they were in trouble.
Do they sound good? Will you neighbors think you’re crazy when they hear these names in the coming years?
If your names pass this final test, and you feel good about them, you are good to go.
Congratulations! I know when I was naming Ella and Rose I wrestled with the naming process. I am more than happy with the names I chose, and believe they adequately represent the unique personalities of my twin girls.
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I wish I had asked my mom why she named me Sylvia Julie, I switched them round I guess I preferred the sound of Jules later in life. Its a whole fun game naming children. My KIds were both names by the grandpa…he simple called them versions of his name lol!
Good tips! It can be so hard choosing a name. I can’t imagine having to choose names for twins! I wouldn’t be able to make up my mind.
It was hard enough for me to name one child at a time, LOL. I know we would have really struggled to agree on two names!!
I had to go through the same process when I found out I was pregnant with twins! It’s a fun thing to do, to think about the names but it’s also a little stressful. I think this makes a lovely guideline!
oomyy! it makes me crazy when me and my hubby was thinkingg about the name for my son, i cant imagine how hard to give name for twins!! haha lol! great tips tho.
Great tips. I would also suggest, don’t ask for other people’s opinions about the names you choose. Keep the names a secret until the babies are born otherwise everyone will be telling you what they think you should name your children.
I remembered my hubs and I were having real hard time naming our boy too. It took us ages but we finally come with a name that really calls to us. I think Ella and Rose are both beautiful names.
I love your tips. It is fun to pick baby names. While I haven’t picked for twins, I have helped picked out my four kids’ names.