If you've got twins on the way, you've got quite a bit of work to do, including coming up with two baby names! Some parents simply choose two names that they like for their children. They may prefer to give their babies names that encourage individuality, since the twins inevitably will be seen as a unit at times. Other parents like to come up with names that match by using the same first letter or names with similar meanings. Others aren't looking for "matching" names, but are concerned with finding names that sound nice together.
Looking for baby names for twin girls? Here are some suggestions.
Same Letter Names. If you're going to give your twins names with the same letter, make sure the names are otherwise distinct. If you name your daughters "Emma" and "Emily," people are going to confuse them often. Also, try to chose names with similar levels of popularity. Estella may be jealous that her sister Emma can find her name on personalized pens, and Emma may be jealous that her sister isn't one of four Estellas in her class. Here are some suggestions for same-letter twin or multiple names-- both popular and unusual.
Popular/Trendy Names
- Ashley, Alexis
- Brianna, Brooke
- Chloe, Claire
- Danielle, Dakota
- Ella, Emily
- Gabrielle, Grace
- Hailey, Hannah
- Jenna, Julia
- Kayla, Kendall
- Lauren, Lindsay
- Madison, Mackenzie
- Nicole, Natalie
- Riley, Rachel
- Samantha, Sophia
- Taylor, Trinity
- Victoria, Valerie
Unusual Names
- Anya, Aurora
- Bridget, Brenna
- Celeste, Corinne
- Daria, Denae
- Eden, Eliza
- Fiona, Felicity
- Gwendolyn, Genevieve
- Harmony, Helena
- Iris, Ivy
- Josie, Jocelyn
- Kaia, Karissa
- Lydia, Liza
- Mallory, Meredith
- Natasha, Nikita
- Pearl, Petra
- Raina, Rhiannon
- Shayna, Shiloh
- Tegan, Trista
- Willow, Waverly
Pretty Combinations. Looking for twin names that don't begin with the same letter but have a nice ring together? Here are some suggestions.
- Anna, Emma
- Laura, Ella
- Olivia, Elizabeth
- Hannah, Sarah
- Lacey, Kaylee
- Jessica, Melissa
- Taylor, Hailey
- Alexandra, Isabella
- Madison, Dakota
- Rachel, Charlotte
- Maya, Leah
- Veronica, Helena
- McKenna, Kennedy
- Jordan, Morgan
- Danielle, Nicole
- Kaitlin, Peyton
Rhyming Names. This was a popular fad in the 1950s, which saw its share of twins named Sharon/Karen and Maureen/Doreen. Is this cute, or too cute? You decide. Here are some moderns twists on this Baby Boom trend.
- Kaylee, Hailey, Bailey
- Kayla, Bayla, Jayla
- Hannah, Anna, Brianna
- Jenna, Brenna, McKenna
- Chloe, Zoe
- Lacey, Macy
- Riley, Kylie
- Madison, Addison
- Miranda, Cassandra
- Carina, Marina
- Sarah, Kara, Tara
- Tessa, Vanessa
- Reagan, Megan
- Kate, Tate
- Alyssa, Melissa, Carissa
- Elena, Dana, Raina, Shayna
Theme Names. Another option is to give your babies names with a similar theme or meaning. Try these:
- Dakota, Cheyenne, Montana
- London, Paris, Sydney
- Hope, Faith, Grace, Joy
- Trinity, Charity
- Harmony, Felicity, Clarity
- Amber, Crystal, Pearl, Ruby
- Autumn, Summer
Popular Culture Names. This might be a little too cutesy, but if there's a TV show or movie you love, maybe you can use the names. You probably want to avoid extremely familiar choices (like Marcia, Jan, and Cindy or Rachel, Monica, and Phoebe), but here are some more hip and less common choices.
- Anya, Willow, Tara, Dawn, Harmony (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Claire, Simone, Niki (from Heroes)
- Julia, Claudia, Kirsten (from Party of Five)
- Angela, Rayanne (from My So Called Life)
- Lucy, Michelle, Jude, Eleanor (from Beatles songs)
- Jada, Halle, Angela (black actresses)
- Andie, Claire, Samantha, Sloane, Jeanie (characters in John Hughes movies)
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