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[Opinions] Twins, need some middle name help
We are expecting twins this summer and we still don't know what we are having. I understand they may not be everyones style, but I need help with middle name flow. We live in the US, and our families are of Irish/Mexican/English descent. Thanks so much... And yes, I'm a lover of names that end in "n" and all middle names are beloved family names.
My current children:
DS: Landon Alexander (6)
DS: Keegan David (3)Twins:
B/B:
Declan John (LOVE!!)
Camden Henry or Camden Richard
G/G
Maren Cecilia
Camren Susan or Camren Anne or Camren Emma or Camren Roxanna
B/G Will be Declan and MarenAlso, I usually on't change original spellings of names. Should I keep Cameron/Camryn/Camren for girl?

This message was edited 1/30/2013, 5:07 PM

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Thank you everyone for the inputs. And for not being too harsh :) I will take it all under consideration!
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Declan John and Maren Cecilia are wonderful combos with good flow. I don't like Camden that much, but Camden Henry sounds good to me. I think Henry makes a very good middle name.I really dislike Cameron on a girl, but if you are going to use it, use Cameron or Camryn. Camren is very confusing. Since Cameron is so masculine (IMO) I would use Camryn for a girl because it will be perceived as more feminine. I think Camren Emma is the best combo.BTW, if someone introduced their son and daughter as Keegan and Camren/Cameron, I would have no idea which one was the boy and which one was the girl. That's one reason why I dislike those kinds of names on girls.
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Declan John is fabulous. A definite keeper. Could I interest you in Calum Henry or Calum Richard instead of Camden? It has such old world charm. Maren Cecilia is gorgeous. :-)Please consider Carmen for a girl. It's such an underrated gem and would be perfect for your family background. Carmen Julia is my favorite combination for it. But I could just as easily see a Carmen Susanna (honoring Susan and Anne?) or Carmen Roxanna. Sorry, but I don't care for Cameron on a girl, whatever the spelling. To me it's just another trendy re-tread of a boy's name on a girl.

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I'd go Camden Henry & Maren Cecilia just because I don't like matching names on twins! So boys Declan John & Camden Henry and girls Maren Cecilia & Susan Camryn
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Goodness. When I saw Camden followed by Camren, I thought you'd just changed one letter. So Camren = Cameron, does it? I do see your problem. Something like Camden or Camren could be anything and any gender, but Cameron still seems 100% male to me.I don't suppose this will help, but if you like -n names, why not consider replacing Camren with Susan? Susan Camren, if you prefer ... or Susan Anne, why not?
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I'd go Camden Henry, 1) because I LOVE the name Henry, but 2) becuase it flows better, the softer ee ending on Henry sounds better with the hard n ending of Camden.
I like Camren Roxanna, I'm not much of a fan of Camren for a girl but if I were to use it I'd prefer Kameron. :)
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Love Camden. Camden Henry sounds way better than Camden Richard to me :)I keep reading Camren as Carmen (which is gorgeous...check out the meaning!) I personally would go for Camryn, to avoid that confusion. Cameron is all boy to me, but I actually like Camryn spelt this way on a girl. That spelling looks all girl IMO.I think Camryn Emma sounds the best, followed by Camryn Roxanna. Camryn Susan rhymes, and Camryn Anne does nothing for me.Congrats on the twins :)
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I think Camren seems like the odd one out. It also looks too close to Carmen (I initially read it as Carmen). Do you like Carmen? I think it would fit better with the sibset and it would sound as rhymey with Maren.I love Declan and I like Maren a lot. Camden is fine too, just not my style.Declan John is a nice combo.Both of your Camden combos are good. I prefer Camden Richard slightly. Maren Cecilia is beautiful.I think both Cameron and Camryn are better spellings than Camren (for the above reason and it also looks awkward). Cameron Emma or Cameron Roxanna would be my picks for flow.
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I love Declan John and Maren Cecilia is nice, so I can't help but hope for a boy and a girl. :)Of your Camden options, I prefer Camden Henry, though Henry Camden sounds better; as an aside, this reminded me of Caledon ("KAL-ə-dən"), which I quite like.Of your Camren options, Camren Emma works best, I think. I've always seen/heard Cameron as a male name but I think people are familiar enough with Ms. Diaz to accept this spelling on a girl. Camren and Camryn just look misspelled to me.If you're open to tweaking things a bit...Camren Susannah, Camren Suzette, Camren Suzy and Camren Sue all flow better for me than does Camren Susan.
Anne Camren flows better for me than does Camren Anne; Maren Cecilia and Anne Cameron would be my G/G choice, given the names you've listed (Anne *sounds* like it ends in "n").ETA: Come to think of it, Roxanne *sounds* like it ends in "n" as well. Roxanne Emma? I think Maren and Roxane would make sweet sisters.Having read other replies, I agree with posters who mention that the Camren spelling may be confused for Carmen. Also think Maren and Carmen would be nice together.

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Combos I like the best:B/B - Declan John and Camden HenryG/G - Maren Cecilia and what about Carmen instead of Camren/Camryn/Cameron? Carmen would be a better suit imo. Carmen Roxanna would be nice.
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Camden Richard and Cameron Emma
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You seem pretty set on most of them. From the two Camden combos I'd go with Camden Henry, Camden Richard is a bit heavy for me. From the Camren options I like Camren Roxanna, it's really spunky and fun. As for the spelling, I'd stick with the more traditional Cameron, Camren kind of looks like a misspelling of Carmen (which would also be awesome).
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Declan John
Camden Richard
G/G
Maren Cecilia
Camren Anne or Camren Emma(Probably Camren Emma, because the "a" sounds in Camren and Anne are the same and the combo might be too rhymey.)I know a girl Cameron. Camryn is my least favorite of the spellings. Either Cameron or Camren would work IMO. Cameron is easier for other people to spell, although it does look more masculine than Camren.
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I'd use Camryn for the spelling on a girl. I like Maren Cecilia a lot as well as Declan John. I prefer Camden Henry. I don't like any of the Camryn combos. I hope you get to use Maren and Declan!
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I prefer Camryn for a girl, then Camren, though I don't much like it,rather than Cameron.And cheers for twins!
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I like Camden Richard and Camren Roxanna.I think Cameron is fine for a girl (look at Cameron Diaz), but if you want to make it different, go with Camryn. I think it looks nicer than Camren, and people won't confuse it with Carmen.
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Thanks! Both of those middle names are my parents names. I like Camryn
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