Baby Names Needed – Girl Names for Adopted Twins
| 21 January 2009 |
A reader named Zoe is adopting twin girls and needs help choosing their names:
What I like are classic names that are NOT common. I also like names that are not easily given nicknames, as I want my daughters to use their full, formal names.
Her top two picks (first & middle) are currently Veronica Sophia and Lydia Nicole. (Sophia and Nicole are both family names.) She also likes Sabrina, Amelia, Vanessa, Cecilia, AnnaSophia, and similar names.
Personally, I love Zoe’s current favorites and think she should stick with them. :) But, just in case, here are some other classic, not-too-common, hard-to-shorten girl names she might like:
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Antonia Camilla Celeste Celia Clara |
Cora Edith Eugenia Felice Harriet |
Helena Lucia Margot Marina Miriam |
Monica Petra Phoebe Portia Priscilla |
Ramona Rhoda Sylvia Thalia Verona |
What other suggestions would you offer Zoe?
Zoe your choices are great! Here are some other ideas
Adele
Charis
Clio
Davina
Junia
Martine
Mara
Sabina
Ruth
Thais
Willa
For some reason I really like Lydia and Clara together…
It is nearly impossibly to prevent nicknames – I know a Veronica that is called Ronnie, an Antonia that is Tonia and so on. Regretfully, I even I shorten my boys names to Ev and Dyl from their given names. I’d suggest you chose names with nicknames that are pleasant and agreeable to you.
My suggestions for the least nick-namey names are:
Anthea Nicole
Amelie Sophia
I know a family with three daughters: Lidia, Veronica, and Adriana. So, maybe Adriana will appeal to this family also. Incidentally, their son’s name is Martin, so maybe Julie is on to something with Martine or Martina. I also think Daphne is underused but goes with both Lydia and Veronica.
Adriana Nicole?
Daphne Sophia?
Great suggestions everyone – thank you! My big concern with Lydia is that it is rapidly rising in popularity! I always thought I’d name my daughter Sophia after my mom, but is so common now. I’m worried that Lydia will be the next Isabella, Ava, Sophia etc. Is that silly?
How about: Eleanor, Norah, Jane, Amelie, or Theresa?
Elena
Marisa (ma REE sa)
Patrice/Patricia