Choices, choices, choices

[sunshinetina]

I am currently pregnant with twins (not surprising as they run in both mine and dh's families). These will be babies 4 and 5. We don't know and won't find out the genders until they arrive into the world.

One's middle name will be Rome, the other Milan (currently noodle and peanut).

Our kids are Matilda Geneva, Eloise Austin and Walter Theodore

Our choices of first names for girls are:

Ramona
Bernadette * - This would have been Walter's name had he been a girl
Beatrice
Susannah
Henrietta
Clara
Aurelia

Our boy choices are:

Graham
Alistair
Fredrick
Edmund
Alfred
Francis

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. What would be your choices for sibsets?

[mamarachof6]

Your kids names are lovely.
For a girl I like Beatrice Milan, Clara Milan, or Aurelia Milan.
For a boy, I like Graham Rome, Edmund Rome.

[ottilie]

Your kids names are lovely. Here are my four favourite combo's.
Beatrice Rome
Susannah Milan
Edmund Milan
Frederic Rome

[teacherma]

I really love the idea of adding Ramona and Beatrice to sisters Matilda and Eloise. There's so much children's literature going on with those names.

[vicioustrollop9]

Our choices of first names for girls are:

Ramona - This is really not my general style at all, but for some reason I am attracted to it...
Bernadette - Another that I would never use myself, but I think this would be so cute on a little girl. You could call her Birdy
Beatrice - I've never been a huge fan of this one, I just really don't see the appeal. Bea is cute though.
Susannah - Maybe because I have two Sue's in my family, but I always think of Sue names as dated.
Henrietta - Not a big fan.
Clara - I just don't see the appeal of Clara/Claire.
Aurelia - This is my top pick on your girls list. So lovely and classic.

Top picks: Aurelia, Bernadette, and Ramona

Aurelia Rome makes me want to jump up and down.
Obviously do not use Ramona Rome, haha. A little over the top.
Bernadette Milan is cute as well.

Our boy choices are:

Graham - Not sure how you are pronouncing it, I tend toward the American GRAM, which then makes me think of grandmothers.
Alistair - I love this one, I'm just not sure how usable it is.
Fredrick - Fredrick is so handsome!
Edmund - *dies* I love this name, but will never use it as there are an overabundance of Edwards in my family.
Alfred - This one is still a little dated for me, though Alfie is cute.
Francis - Probably my least favorite on your boys list. I see the appeal, I'm just not a fan.

Top picks: Edmund and Fredrick

Edmund Milan and Edmund Rome both sound great, as do Fredrick Milan and Fredrick Rome.


Some combos:
Edmund Milan and Aurelia Rome (my top pick for b/g!)
Fredrick Milan and Aurelia Rome
Edmund Rome and Bernadette Milan OR Ramona Milan
Fredrick Rome and Bernadette Milan OR Ramona Milan

Edmund Milan and Fredrick Rome

Aurelia Rome and Bernadette Milan

[sheflieswithherownwings]

Wow, I love your children's names! Matilda and Eloise are two favourites of mine and they are utterly perfect together.

Matilda, Eloise, Walter & Beatrice Milan woud be my choice for a girl! I love Matilda, Eloise & Beatrice so much. Henrietta Milan would be my second choice.

For a boy I'd go with Matilda, Eloise, Walter & Francis or Alfred. Francis Rome sounds pretty cool!

[everwaiteing]

Congratulations!! I love a lot of the names you are considering. I particularly love these:

For girl(s):
Susannah Rome
Henrietta Milan
Clara Milan

For boy(s):
Edmund Rome
Fredrick Milan

[rachelxoxo]

Clara for girl! Graham for boy! Congrats! .

[econo]

Another vote for Beatrice Milan and Edmund Rome. Alistair Milan and Susannah Rome would also work, I think Frederick, Alfred, and Francis work with either middle.

Will Walter feel funny if he's the only one who doesn't have a city as a middle name? (I think Theodore is excellent, though)

[sunshinetina]

Thanks for all the posts. I think we are down to 3 names in each category.

Bernadette
Ramona
Susannah

Graham
Edmund
Franklin