Twin girls middle names - help, please!

katrus78 · Dec 8th, 2012, 00:01 AM

I posted this in the Baby Names section, but thought I may get some replies from here too, as I probably won't have much more time dwelling on babies' names.

Ok, so we finally decided on the two first names: Madeleine and Sophia. The second name took about 7 months to decide on! Now the problem is the middle names. The last name is Dahlen, and my big concern is the initials. For example, the middle name can't start with an A, because than the initials would read MAD and SAD. So, I'd prefer the middle names starting with a consonant, not a vowel at all.

I kinda like classic names like:

Madeleine Claire Dahlen
Sophia Marie Dahlen

Please let me know what you honestly think of these names, but I am very open to suggestions on the middle names.

Thank you!!!!

MrsC8776 · Dec 8th, 2012, 00:08 AM

I think the names you have picked out are great! I really like Sophia Marie. For one of our girls we are going with Lea (Lee). Thats my middle name so my hubby wanted one of the girls to have it. I think it is a very common middle name but could fit with one of your girls. Is there anyone in your family that you can pass down a middle name from that would sound good with the girls names?

katrus78 · Dec 8th, 2012, 00:23 AM

Not really... My family is mostly Russian, and all their first names are kinda... Not nice sounding. Except for my mom's, here name is Elena, but we feel like we already incorporated her name into Madeleine's name (The "eleine" part). The babies' last name is Norwegian like their brother's. My son's name is Erik Bjorn Dahlen - 100% Norwegian. However, I really like French names (but also international), and I want to stick with the same French "theme" in both girls' names. Hope it all makes sense.
I really like the name Alexandra or Amelie, but can't use an A name for a middle name for the reasons in my original post. Also like these with Sophia: Renee, Isabel, Katherine, Victoria.. To give you some idea on other options I was thinking.

Bumblebee117 · Dec 8th, 2012, 00:40 AM

super awesome names! my sister's name is Madeleine and all the other names you have chosen are really beautiful too!

Bon18 · Dec 8th, 2012, 01:05 AM

Those are gorgeous names... I think he middle names you've picked out are lovely x

tweety pie · Dec 8th, 2012, 02:10 AM

How about Louise i think it goes with all names, we have named one of our twins Charlotte Louise, that said your chosen names are beautiful.

Babyduo · Dec 8th, 2012, 12:35 PM

You have longer first names, at least many syllables, so I would go with shorter middle. I love Sophia Marie....super cute together...plus easy to yell when she gets in trouble in a few years

katrus78 · Dec 8th, 2012, 13:34 PM

Haha! I love Charlotte Louise, I think it goes perfectly together. Louise was on my middle name list for Madeleine before we finally settled on Claire. I might rethink that for Sophia.

tweety pie · Dec 8th, 2012, 13:53 PM

My friends daughter is called Sophia Louise and she is a twin.

Dec 8th, 2012, 00:01 AM	#1
katrus78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 1,627	Twin girls middle names - help, please! I posted this in the Baby Names section, but thought I may get some replies from here too, as I probably won't have much more time dwelling on babies' names. Ok, so we finally decided on the two first names: Madeleine and Sophia. The second name took about 7 months to decide on! Now the problem is the middle names. The last name is Dahlen, and my big concern is the initials. For example, the middle name can't start with an A, because than the initials would read MAD and SAD. So, I'd prefer the middle names starting with a consonant, not a vowel at all. I kinda like classic names like: Madeleine Claire Dahlen Sophia Marie Dahlen Please let me know what you honestly think of these names, but I am very open to suggestions on the middle names. Thank you!!!!

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Dec 8th, 2012, 00:08 AM	#2
MrsC8776 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 4,832	I think the names you have picked out are great! I really like Sophia Marie. For one of our girls we are going with Lea (Lee). Thats my middle name so my hubby wanted one of the girls to have it. I think it is a very common middle name but could fit with one of your girls. Is there anyone in your family that you can pass down a middle name from that would sound good with the girls names?

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Dec 8th, 2012, 00:23 AM	#3
katrus78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 1,627	Not really... My family is mostly Russian, and all their first names are kinda... Not nice sounding. Except for my mom's, here name is Elena, but we feel like we already incorporated her name into Madeleine's name (The "eleine" part). The babies' last name is Norwegian like their brother's. My son's name is Erik Bjorn Dahlen - 100% Norwegian. However, I really like French names (but also international), and I want to stick with the same French "theme" in both girls' names. Hope it all makes sense. I really like the name Alexandra or Amelie, but can't use an A name for a middle name for the reasons in my original post. Also like these with Sophia: Renee, Isabel, Katherine, Victoria.. To give you some idea on other options I was thinking.

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Dec 8th, 2012, 00:40 AM	#4
Bumblebee117 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gloucestershire, UK Posts: 1,199	super awesome names! my sister's name is Madeleine and all the other names you have chosen are really beautiful too!

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Bon18 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Africa Posts: 1,300	Those are gorgeous names... I think he middle names you've picked out are lovely x

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Dec 8th, 2012, 02:10 AM	#6
tweety pie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 437	How about Louise i think it goes with all names, we have named one of our twins Charlotte Louise, that said your chosen names are beautiful.

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Babyduo Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 613	You have longer first names, at least many syllables, so I would go with shorter middle. I love Sophia Marie....super cute together...plus easy to yell when she gets in trouble in a few years

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Dec 8th, 2012, 13:34 PM	#8
katrus78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 1,627	Haha! I love Charlotte Louise, I think it goes perfectly together. Louise was on my middle name list for Madeleine before we finally settled on Claire. I might rethink that for Sophia.

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tweety pie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 437	My friends daughter is called Sophia Louise and she is a twin.

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