Names for Twins

[againstthesea.livejournal.com]

My husband and I found out a few weeks ago that we're expecting twins, and we need help choosing names! Between the two of us, we have a pretty extensive list of names to choose from, but we're at a loss regarding combinations. We'd really appreciate some input. 

Some important information is that my husband is of Welsh/English heritage, which is where we're heading for a first middle name, and I'm Japanese-American, which we want for a second middle name. Below are our favorites, split between first names and middle names:

Boys: (First)

James
Asher
Ryan 
Adam
Collin 
Ioan (husband's father's name)
Noah

(1st Middle)

Estlin 
Benjamin (my father's name)
Alexander
William
Rhys (husband's grandfather's name)
Nicolas

(2nd Middle)

Hitoshi - 'even tempered' (my grandfather's name)
Kaito - 'the sea' (my other grandfather's name)
Yasuo - 'peaceful'
Kanbai - 'winter plum blossom'
Akeno - 'brightest point of the dawn'

Girls: (First)

Isla
Reiva
Emilie
Ame (pr. 'Ah-meh' in Japanese)
Andra (pr. 'Ahn-drah')
Cira (pr. 'Chi-rah' in Italian)
Anais

(1st Middle)

Cadence
Brielle
Lilia
Carys
Catherine

(2nd Middle)

Ayame - 'an iris' (pr. 'Ayah-meh' my mom's favorite flower)
Chizu - 'a thousand cranes'
Mine - 'resolute protector' (pr. 'Mee-neh', my mom's name)
Miu - 'beautiful feathers'
Hasu - 'lotus blossom'


My personal favorites are James Asher Hitoshi (nn: Jamie) and Isla Cadence Ayame, while my husband is wanting to hear what you all say.

 
If you could do all three combinations, that would be amazing! Thanks!

Comments

My fave 3.

[lilsayermonster.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! You must be so excited!

My 3 fave of each:

James Rhys Akeno
Collin Alexander Yasuo
Noah Estlin Hitoshi

Ame Cadence Miu
Cira Lilia Hasu
Emilie Carys Ayame

Paired up:
Boys: James Rhys Akeno and Collin Alexander Yasuo
One boy and one gir: Ame Cadence Miu and James Rhys Akeno
Girls: Ame Cadence Miu and Cira Lilia Hasu

Re: My fave 3.

[againstthesea.livejournal.com]

Extremely excited and pretty scared at the same time. We're doubling our family size!

Thank you for the suggestions!