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

[murderprotocol.livejournal.com]

It's really funny, because my first pick for the girls was Isla Cadence Ayame, even though I don't like the name Cadence at all! Isla's the only name in the first list I like (Anais is okay), and combo wise, I like Isla Brielle Ayame and Isla Carys Ayame (especially this) too.

I like a lot of your boy choices, so there's plenty of combos that could work. I like your favourite a lot as well as James Benjamin Hitoshi or Asher Rhys Hitoshi.

I definitely think whatever you choose, Hitoshi and Ayame (I love that!) are the best choices for the second middle name with your other name choices.

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

I sort of like Adam Rhys Akeno and Emilie Catherine Ayame or Emilie Catherine Hasu.

Of course, I could be partial because my daughter's name is Emilie. Would you be pronouncing it like Emily or like the French version, "Eh-ME-lay"? We pronounce it as Emily. :)

ETA: Duh...I guess since there are two babies you'd possibly need two names for each gender.

2nd boy combo: James Alexander Hitoshi
2nd girl combo: Isla Catherine Ayame

[wistfuljen.livejournal.com]

James Rhys Kaito
Asher Benjamin Yasuo

Isla Carys Ayame
Reiva Cadence Hasu

Ioan Estlin Kanbai
Cira Lilia Chizu

You have SUCH beautiful name possibilities here, this is my favorite post since I joined this community. Congrats on your twins!

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!

[againstthesea.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! We're definitely leaning towards Hitoshi and Ayame, in both meaning and sound, so I'm glad you liked them as well!

[againstthesea.livejournal.com]

It would be pronounced like the English 'Emily', but I prefer the French spelling. It is a lovely name, isn't it? And thanks for the suggestions!

[againstthesea.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you! Obviously, we love all the names, but it's really nice to hear that others like them too.

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

Yes. The way the French spelling flows when it's written out is one of the things that got me. And both my husband and I have very heavy French heritages, so we wanted to honor that. The Emily prn. is classic, though. It's been a very very very popular name the past few years, but in my mind, it's classy and classic. :) I pretty much like all of your names, though!

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Boys:
Collin Alexander Akeno
Noah William Kaito

Girls:
Emilie Catherine Ayame
Andra Carys Miu

[firerainchild.livejournal.com]

I don't have any combinations for you but when are you due? My husband and I are having twins too!

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Boy/boy twins:
James Benjamin Hitoshi
Asher Nicolas Kaito

Girl/girl twins:
Isla Catherine Ayame
Reiva Cadence Mine

For boy/girl twins:
James Benjamin Hitoshi and Isla Catherine Ayame

They're such nice names! I love Japanese names but my husband is Chinese so it would make absolutely no sense to use them lol.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Actually looking at it again, I'd swap the girl-girl combo's 2nd middle names:

Isla Catherine Mine and Reiva Cadence Ayame

But I'd leave it how I had it for boy/girl

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I love all of the boy names. As for the girl names . . . I like Isla, Anais, and Ame. I also like Emily, but I don't like the spelling of Emilie at all. I'd stay away from Cira because it's going to be difficult to get people to pronounce/spell it correctly, and also, neither of you are Italian. Reiva is another one that's going to be very difficult to spell/pronounce.

My favorites:
James Benjamin Kaito
Collin Alexander Akeno
Adam Rhys Hitoshi

Isla Catherine Hasu
Ame Carys Mine
Emily/Emilie Lilia Ayame

Paired up:
James Benjamin Kaito & Adam Rhys Hitoshi
Collin Alexander Akeno & Isla Catherine Hasu
Isla Catherine Hasu & Emily/Emilie Lilia Ayame

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Also, I really like both of the names you have picked out.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Well first, congratulations on the twins!

Boys: Ioan Estlin Kaito, Asher Rhys Hitoshi
Girls: Isla Cadence Mine, Ame Carys Miu
Boy/Girl: Ryan William Akeno, Emilie Brielle Hasu

[sugaree024.livejournal.com]

Asher Rhys Kaito and Andra Cadence Ayame

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

I adore Ioan Rhys Akeno and Anais Catherine Ayame or Mine.

[ollivander.livejournal.com]

I like
James William Kaito
Adam Rhys Hitoshi
Emilie Catherine Miu
Isla Brielle Chizu