Twin girl names...again

[mc13]

Our latest top picks are: Amelia Maeve and Eleanor Pearl. (Possibly switch the middle names)

Even though they are more popular names, we don't know anyone in real life with them so their popularity is ok with us. I love them but DH says he loves them individually but he isn't sure about how them together. Thoughts/suggestions?

Eliza is still on our list but currently sitting much lower than these two.

Other names we like but can't/won't use/don't agree on:
Charlotte
Margaret
Alexandra
Isabella
Elizabeth
Lucille/Lucy
Isla
Any flower name
Caroline
Cecelia

[Stormtroopooper]

I love your choices and think they go well together.

Other suggestions:
Alice
Anna
Calliope
Catherine
Emilia
Emmeline
Eliora
Evangeline
Fiona
Gemma
Leila
Mariella
Naomi
Olivia
Penelope
Philippa (Pippa)
Ruby
Seraphina
Thea
Willa
Wilhelmina
Zora

[purple]

I think they're gorgeous names and go really well together. Anelia and Eliza don't really go together, in my mind, mostly because Eliza is short for Elizabeth and Amelia isn't shortened.

[bromios]

There is something a bit sing-songy about Amelia Maeve to my ear, but other than that they sound fine. I don't know. I guess I just feel like your first DD has such an outstandingly beautiful name and I'm not personally as excited about either of these (although my excitement isn't really a requirement). Because I like making lists (although these will probably be mostly repeats from the last post, and I also don't remember all the rules from your first post):

Alice Pearl

Althea Pearl

Aurelia Maeve/Pearl

Aurora Maeve/Pearl

Belinda Maeve

Bernadette Pearl

Beatrix Pearl

Clara Maeve

Catherine Pearl

Eve (with multi-syllabic mn)

Evangeline Pearl

Eloise Pearl

Francesca Maeve/Pearl

Gwendolen Maeve/Pearl

Genevieve Pearl

Isadora Pearl

Iona Maeve

Irina Pearl

Julia Pearl/Maeve

Louisa Pearl

Livia Pearl

Miranda Pearl

Marisa Pearl

Marie Pearl

Magdalena Pearl

Natalia Pearl/Maeve

Penelope Maeve

Sabina Pearl/Maeve

Simone Pearl

Seraphina Maeve/Pearl

Sylvia Pearl

Thea Maeve/Pearl

Valerie Maeve/Pearl

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

I think you have solid choices here.

[Widget123]

I think Amelia Maeve and Eleanor Pearl sound very balanced and I wouldn't swap the middle names or anything like that. I love some of the names on your long list more, but I think these two choices are solid and go well enough together.

[mc13]

May 5, 2016 23:34:43 GMT -5 bromios said:

There is something a bit sing-songy about Amelia Maeve to my ear, but other than that they sound fine.

This was my sister's reaction as well, which I why I considered switching the middle names. I knew someone else would pick on it.

Thank for your thoughtful input! I now have a few more names to take to my husband to gauge his opinion.

[mc13]

Thank you ladies! We're not sharing names with anyone, besides my sister, so it's nice to bounce my ideas off all of you! Thanks!

[helenahhandbasket]

Cute, I love them both and think they sound great together. My DD's middle name is Pearl, so I especially love that.

[suelou18]

I think they sound good together, just the way they are. I don't like the sound of them as much switching the middle names.

[billyhorrible]

I love them both! Amelia and Eleanor were both on our list for my first, if he had been a girl he would have been Eleanor Pearl!

[mc13]

May 6, 2016 15:00:57 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

I love them both! Amelia and Eleanor were both on our list for my first, if he had been a girl he would have been Eleanor Pearl!

Aw wow, that's awesome! I'm definitely wanting to keep the middle names the way they are after all these positive responses.

[beenandgone]

Out of curiosity, how is Maeve pronounced?

I love your name choices, they are classic and beautiful! . And they are both strong, historical figures of you look at Amelia Earhart and Elenore Roosevelt.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

May 7, 2016 19:57:36 GMT -5 beenandgone said:

Out of curiosity, how is Maeve pronounced?

Rhymes with save.

[ottertails]

beenandgone , you can also hear it here
Forvo is pretty good for hearing pronunciations

[seamonster]

Lovely names. I'd swap to Maeve Amelia, but that's just me.

[reginaphalange]

I like both Amelia and Eleanor. I prefer Maeve Amelia but I would definitely at least switch the middle names. I don't like the sound of Amelia Maeve.

[Deleted]

I'm not a fan of either. Not that they aren't good names but with a great aunt Eleanor I guess there are some vintage names that I am still not on board with. I really like Maeve. I'm more a fan of Nora or Nina than Eleanor. Maybe the fact they both start with vowels is what your H means by not going together.

Sort of vintagey names to suggest:
Stella
Etta
Evelyn
Gwendolyn
Sylvia

[soon2bmrsn]

I love them. Amelia is DD's name and Eleanor was our back-up name!

[mc13]

May 8, 2016 14:46:00 GMT -5 seamonster said:

Lovely names. I'd swap to Maeve Amelia, but that's just me.

I had already suggested this and DH gave it a big no. :-(

[mc13]

May 8, 2016 16:46:27 GMT -5 @clarypax said:

I'm not a fan of either. Not that they aren't good names but with a great aunt Eleanor I guess there are some vintage names that I am still not on board with. I really like Maeve. I'm more a fan of Nora or Nina than Eleanor. Maybe the fact they both start with vowels is what your H means by not going together.

Sort of vintagey names to suggest:
Stella
Etta
Evelyn
Gwendolyn
Sylvia

Thanks for the suggestions! Evelyn and Sylvie were on my long list.