Message: "New twins" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] New twins

by Sofia

6/23/2009, 4:48 AM

My neighbour had twin girls last week and they decided to name them Dorotea 'Dora' and Teodora 'Tea'. Parents are Ana and Zoran.

Generally, I'm not a big fan of matchy names on siblings and even less so on twins, but I don't mind there two (in part because they're not identical twins). Dora and Tea make a nice sibset, imo.

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This message was edited 6/23/2009, 4:57 AM

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- Elena

6/23/2009, 5:24 PM

Okay, I like both names a lot, but this is just weird. So when the parents call "Dora! Tea!" will Dorotea think they're calling just her?

- Callie

6/23/2009, 12:49 PM

Not too bad. I'm not crazy about either name or the nn's but I like them for someone else's kids.

- Lea M (lcgirl20)

6/23/2009, 8:41 AM

I kind of like those. Zoran is really cool.

- bunnygirl

6/23/2009, 7:37 AM

As Llwella said, those names are way too similar for my liking.

- Saana (Yippal)

6/23/2009, 7:12 AM

I like both Dorotea and Teodora, but not together. Tea and Dora are pretty, though.

- Wordsmith

6/23/2009, 6:45 AM

I love Dorotea and loathe the sibset.

- Anthroponomastics

6/23/2009, 6:30 AM

I love those names...Dorotea and Teodora. Very old fashioned.
I do prefer the English forms Dorothea/Dorothy and Theodora. I am however, glad to see those names in any language used.

- Ninor (Nikki) (Frozten)

6/23/2009, 6:24 AM

I love Theodora. But Dorotea and Teadora is just stupid! I just don't understand why people make fools of themselfs by using matchy names on their twins.

- Murasaki (lady murasaki)

6/23/2009, 4:59 AM

Urgh, they're a bit tongue-twister-y! I rather like the parents' names, though.

- Llewella (penguiny7)

6/23/2009, 4:55 AM

Eek

While I appreciate anagrams, those are way too matchy. At least they have cute nicknames which aren't matchy.

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