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Help[Opinions] twin girls, due in May
I've had the hardest time, as some of you may remember. I have yet to settle, so I started over, scouring a book. My new list of possibilities:
Lilia Sierra Isis
Yesenia Sienna Xavia
Arielle Samara Willow
Hazelle Amaya Sage
Zahara Londra Johnna
Zariah Asia India
Zahara and Hazelle are my favorites at the moment, but when I say that, people cringe. I enjoy hearing and saying these names. I'm American, have a bilingual hispanic household, "father" is known French sperm donor.
I welcome any input. I won't freak when you hate it.
Lilia Sierra Isis
Yesenia Sienna Xavia
Arielle Samara Willow
Hazelle Amaya Sage
Zahara Londra Johnna
Zariah Asia India
Zahara and Hazelle are my favorites at the moment, but when I say that, people cringe. I enjoy hearing and saying these names. I'm American, have a bilingual hispanic household, "father" is known French sperm donor.
I welcome any input. I won't freak when you hate it.
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Lilia and Arielle sound great together. I like Zahara but Hazelle is nms. I also like Sierra, Sienna, Isis, and Willow (as a middle name). Sierra has gotten really popular just to warn you. Lilia and Sienna would be nice twin names. Same with Lilia and Amaya or Lilia and Sierra.
This message was edited 3/12/2006, 9:05 PM
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Well, yes, I really really dislike Zahara, and Hazelle is kind of odd spelling, but I LOVE Hazel. If you want to keep all of these names the same, the best sets would be:
Lilia Sierra Isis and Hazelle Amaya Sage (Although, spelled Lilia and Hazel, I would adore it)
Arielle Samara Willow and Lilia Sierra Isis
Lilia Sierra Isis and Hazelle Amaya Sage (Although, spelled Lilia and Hazel, I would adore it)
Arielle Samara Willow and Lilia Sierra Isis
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I like: Lilia, Samara, and Hazelle (but much prefer Hazel).
How about Lilia Zahara and Hazelle Samara?
How about Lilia Zahara and Hazelle Samara?
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Well, honestly I think if I had to grow up introducing myself as Zahara I'd hate it. I mean, it's lovely on paper, but I'd never use it. Zahra or Zara seems much more usable and would probably be what a Zahara ended up calling herself.
Hazel is a nice name, why would you give it the -elle ending? To me it looks overdressed and like it should be pronounced hay-ZELL. 2-syllable names ending in -el phonetically should have their stress moved to the second syllable when you change the ending to -elle. Try getting people to say hay-ZELL: or better yet, imagine it's a different -el name like Laurel or Jewel. If I spelled it Laurelle and Jewelle, would you not tend to cringe a bit too?
So, Zara and Hazel for me please. =) That's actually really nice, I like it.
Other pairs I think work:
Lilia & Samara
Isis & Amaya
Yesenia & Arielle
Sierra & Sage
Willow & Sienna
Yesenia & Londra
- chazda
Hazel is a nice name, why would you give it the -elle ending? To me it looks overdressed and like it should be pronounced hay-ZELL. 2-syllable names ending in -el phonetically should have their stress moved to the second syllable when you change the ending to -elle. Try getting people to say hay-ZELL: or better yet, imagine it's a different -el name like Laurel or Jewel. If I spelled it Laurelle and Jewelle, would you not tend to cringe a bit too?
So, Zara and Hazel for me please. =) That's actually really nice, I like it.
Other pairs I think work:
Lilia & Samara
Isis & Amaya
Yesenia & Arielle
Sierra & Sage
Willow & Sienna
Yesenia & Londra
- chazda
This message was edited 3/12/2006, 10:01 AM
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I like alot of your names, but some of the combinations are overkill, in my opinion. I do dislike Hazelle because I'm not sure if it sounds like gazelle or Hazel.
I'd tone things down and go for Amaya Sage and Zara (or Zahra) Isis.
I'd stay away from using two places for middle names. Zariah Asia India looks like you've been spending too much time with your atlas:) Yesenia is a nice name but it needs one simple middle name. I'd go with Zara or Zahra rather than Zahara, not just because it's simpler and prettier, in my opinion, but because popular culture is going to think Angelina Jolie with Zahara.
I'd tone things down and go for Amaya Sage and Zara (or Zahra) Isis.
I'd stay away from using two places for middle names. Zariah Asia India looks like you've been spending too much time with your atlas:) Yesenia is a nice name but it needs one simple middle name. I'd go with Zara or Zahra rather than Zahara, not just because it's simpler and prettier, in my opinion, but because popular culture is going to think Angelina Jolie with Zahara.
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Double mns, to me, sound clunky and pretentious. Overall, that's my problem with these combos. They sound like they are trying too hard. I can handle double mns when there is some reason for them, like a need to use too namesake names. But these combos mostly sound like namophile pretension.
Lilia Sierra Isis -- I like Lilia and Sierra, but Isis is a bit dramatic for me.
Yesenia Sienna Xavia -- Lots of "ee-a" sounds there, a bit sing-song repetitive. Otherwise like the individual names.
Arielle Samara Willow -- My favorite of your combos. It seems the most humble, but it's still unique.
Hazelle Amaya Sage -- I don't like the sound of Hazelle. Amaya Sage sounds like the question "am I a sage?"
Zahara Londra Johnna -- Practically a list of place names. Zahara makes me think of the Sahara (and Angelina Jolie), Londra of Londer, and Johnna, since it follows the two others, of Johannesburg.
Zariah Asia India -- Asia India listed together is very weird. I feel like the first name should be Europe. Or North America. Zariah is nice though, with a different mn.
Lilia Sierra Isis -- I like Lilia and Sierra, but Isis is a bit dramatic for me.
Yesenia Sienna Xavia -- Lots of "ee-a" sounds there, a bit sing-song repetitive. Otherwise like the individual names.
Arielle Samara Willow -- My favorite of your combos. It seems the most humble, but it's still unique.
Hazelle Amaya Sage -- I don't like the sound of Hazelle. Amaya Sage sounds like the question "am I a sage?"
Zahara Londra Johnna -- Practically a list of place names. Zahara makes me think of the Sahara (and Angelina Jolie), Londra of Londer, and Johnna, since it follows the two others, of Johannesburg.
Zariah Asia India -- Asia India listed together is very weird. I feel like the first name should be Europe. Or North America. Zariah is nice though, with a different mn.
This message was edited 3/12/2006, 9:23 AM
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In correction
after seeing your other post that listing these as combos was a mistake...
Individually, I like many of your choices. They are pretty, uncommon names, with lots of personality to them. :)
Lilia - Pretty
Sierra - A bit trendy sounding, but I do like it. Make me think of the mountains.
Isis - Not a fan of this. Goddess names are a bit much imo.
Yesenia - Pretty
Sienna - I prefer Sierra myself.
Xavia - Nice
Arielle - Love
Samara - It's ok, but I like many of your others better.
Willow - A very passive meek name imo. I don't care for it.
Hazelle - I'm saying this huh-ZELLE? Like "Huzzah!" If it is supposed to be Hazel, I totally missed that.
Amaya - Like the look of it, but dislike how it sounds like a question. Prefer just Maya.
Sage - Nice
Zahara - I'm not sure I would've cared for it anyway, but with the whole Angelina association, now I really dislike it (though her baby with the name is gorgeous!)
Londra - Ok
Johnna - Ok
Zariah - Nice
Asia - Don't really like this as a name.
India - Better, but don't like much more than Asia.
I'd go with Yesenia and Arielle, or Xavia and Lilia.
after seeing your other post that listing these as combos was a mistake...
Individually, I like many of your choices. They are pretty, uncommon names, with lots of personality to them. :)
Lilia - Pretty
Sierra - A bit trendy sounding, but I do like it. Make me think of the mountains.
Isis - Not a fan of this. Goddess names are a bit much imo.
Yesenia - Pretty
Sienna - I prefer Sierra myself.
Xavia - Nice
Arielle - Love
Samara - It's ok, but I like many of your others better.
Willow - A very passive meek name imo. I don't care for it.
Hazelle - I'm saying this huh-ZELLE? Like "Huzzah!" If it is supposed to be Hazel, I totally missed that.
Amaya - Like the look of it, but dislike how it sounds like a question. Prefer just Maya.
Sage - Nice
Zahara - I'm not sure I would've cared for it anyway, but with the whole Angelina association, now I really dislike it (though her baby with the name is gorgeous!)
Londra - Ok
Johnna - Ok
Zariah - Nice
Asia - Don't really like this as a name.
India - Better, but don't like much more than Asia.
I'd go with Yesenia and Arielle, or Xavia and Lilia.
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Congrats on twin girls!
Lilia - Very pretty, at the top of my list.
Sierra - I like this name
Isis - I like it in English but it sounds wierd in spanish
Yesenia - Very pretty in English and Spanish
Sienna - I don't like it, seems too trendy
Xavia - Too harsh sounding for my taste.
Arielle - Very pretty
Samara - I don't like it makes me think of a boy named Sameer
Willow - This is nice but for a twin set it might be hard to pick a name that flows with Williow.
Hazelle - I don't like it, sounds harsh and not very pretty.
Amaya - OK
Sage - OK
Zahara - This name is growing on me but it sounds harsh next to
Londra - I don't like it makes me think of laundry
Johnna - No
Zariah- no sounds like a disease
Asia - No
India - No
How about the name Zsofia? I like the set Lilia & Zsofia.
Lilia - Very pretty, at the top of my list.
Sierra - I like this name
Isis - I like it in English but it sounds wierd in spanish
Yesenia - Very pretty in English and Spanish
Sienna - I don't like it, seems too trendy
Xavia - Too harsh sounding for my taste.
Arielle - Very pretty
Samara - I don't like it makes me think of a boy named Sameer
Willow - This is nice but for a twin set it might be hard to pick a name that flows with Williow.
Hazelle - I don't like it, sounds harsh and not very pretty.
Amaya - OK
Sage - OK
Zahara - This name is growing on me but it sounds harsh next to
Londra - I don't like it makes me think of laundry
Johnna - No
Zariah- no sounds like a disease
Asia - No
India - No
How about the name Zsofia? I like the set Lilia & Zsofia.
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Hmm.
I like Lilias or Lilian more than Lilia, but it's pretty.
Hazelle makes me want to say hay-ZEL or hah-ZEL so I much prefer Hazel (beautiful imo, loved long before Julia Roberts named her daughter that!). Adding the -le doesn't really make it French.
Isis - Egyptian goddess, much prefer Iris, a Greek goddess of the rainbow in English a flower name-more understated in its femininity?
Zahara - Jolie-Pitt.
Lilia and Hazelle might be too flowery (Lily and Hazel), and the same could be said for Hazel and Iris, but there are enough other connotations with those two that I think they work.
The rest are nms, but fine if they're your style- and that's what matters :-P
sa
I like Lilias or Lilian more than Lilia, but it's pretty.
Hazelle makes me want to say hay-ZEL or hah-ZEL so I much prefer Hazel (beautiful imo, loved long before Julia Roberts named her daughter that!). Adding the -le doesn't really make it French.
Isis - Egyptian goddess, much prefer Iris, a Greek goddess of the rainbow in English a flower name-more understated in its femininity?
Zahara - Jolie-Pitt.
Lilia and Hazelle might be too flowery (Lily and Hazel), and the same could be said for Hazel and Iris, but there are enough other connotations with those two that I think they work.
The rest are nms, but fine if they're your style- and that's what matters :-P
sa
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I typed the names in 3 rows. I never intended these combinations. The computer pushed them together.
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Ah that changes things a bit :)
As twins I like:
Willow and Sage
Isis and Sienna
India and Samara
Amaya and Samara
Lilia and Isis
Willow and Amaya
Lilia and Willow
India and Amaya
my fav: Willow and Sage
(absolutely NOT: Hazelle & Arielle, Asia & India, Sienna & Sierra)
To my sweet muse
Every time you rip my heart out
Every time you break it
I pick up the pen I hold in my hands
And write the most beautiful poems
But you know what
If it's alright by you
I'd rather be happy than a poet
As twins I like:
Willow and Sage
Isis and Sienna
India and Samara
Amaya and Samara
Lilia and Isis
Willow and Amaya
Lilia and Willow
India and Amaya
my fav: Willow and Sage
(absolutely NOT: Hazelle & Arielle, Asia & India, Sienna & Sierra)
Every time you rip my heart out
Every time you break it
I pick up the pen I hold in my hands
And write the most beautiful poems
But you know what
If it's alright by you
I'd rather be happy than a poet
This message was edited 3/12/2006, 6:29 AM
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I like several of these names individually:
Lilia, Sienna, Arielle and Sage are beautiful!
Lilia, Sienna, Arielle and Sage are beautiful!
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Most of the names arent my style but if you love them then use them a few suggestions
Lilia Sierra Isis - - too many S's and I's how about Lilia Samara Isis
Yesenia Sienna Xavia - To sing songy
Arielle Samara Willow
Hazelle Amaya Sage
Zahara Londra Johnna - Londra and Johna together are too much, as are the A endings - Zahara Sienna Willow or Zahara Isis Johnna or Zaharah Isis Londra might work better
Zariah Asia India the endings are a bit too sing songy Zahara Asia Willow or Zahara Willow India would break it up a bit
Dont pair Arielle and Hazelle or Zahara and Zariah use one or the other
Just going by your first names I think these go best
Arielle and Zariah
Zahara and Arielle
Zahara and Hazelle
Arielle and Lilia
Lilia Sierra Isis - - too many S's and I's how about Lilia Samara Isis
Yesenia Sienna Xavia - To sing songy
Arielle Samara Willow
Hazelle Amaya Sage
Zahara Londra Johnna - Londra and Johna together are too much, as are the A endings - Zahara Sienna Willow or Zahara Isis Johnna or Zaharah Isis Londra might work better
Zariah Asia India the endings are a bit too sing songy Zahara Asia Willow or Zahara Willow India would break it up a bit
Dont pair Arielle and Hazelle or Zahara and Zariah use one or the other
Just going by your first names I think these go best
Arielle and Zariah
Zahara and Arielle
Zahara and Hazelle
Arielle and Lilia
This message was edited 3/12/2006, 3:50 AM
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Lilia Sierra Isis - I like Lilia and Isis, Sierra is ok, nice combo
Yesenia Sienna Xavia - I'd use Yesenia as a mn, Sienna is nice, Xavia is not great imo, the combo is just ok
Arielle Samara Willow - I dislike Arielle very much, Samara Willow is very nice!!
Hazelle Amaya Sage - I love the names Amaya and Sage (I think Amaya would be very good as a fn), Hazelle looks strange and I don't like it
Zahara Londra Johnna - I dislike al three names, sorry
Zariah Asia India - I think Asia India would be too much together, I think they're both ok, but not together. Zariah is nms.
suggestions (mixing your names):
Samara Willow Isis
Samara Willow Sage
Amaya Willow Asia
India Samara Sage
Amaya Sierra Hazelle
Lilia Samara Willow
Amaya Isis Asia
To my sweet muse
Every time you rip my heart out
Every time you break it
I pick up the pen I hold in my hands
And write the most beautiful poems
But you know what
If it's alright by you
I'd rather be happy than a poet
Yesenia Sienna Xavia - I'd use Yesenia as a mn, Sienna is nice, Xavia is not great imo, the combo is just ok
Arielle Samara Willow - I dislike Arielle very much, Samara Willow is very nice!!
Hazelle Amaya Sage - I love the names Amaya and Sage (I think Amaya would be very good as a fn), Hazelle looks strange and I don't like it
Zahara Londra Johnna - I dislike al three names, sorry
Zariah Asia India - I think Asia India would be too much together, I think they're both ok, but not together. Zariah is nms.
suggestions (mixing your names):
Samara Willow Isis
Samara Willow Sage
Amaya Willow Asia
India Samara Sage
Amaya Sierra Hazelle
Lilia Samara Willow
Amaya Isis Asia
Every time you rip my heart out
Every time you break it
I pick up the pen I hold in my hands
And write the most beautiful poems
But you know what
If it's alright by you
I'd rather be happy than a poet
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Lilia Sierra Isis- very pretty!
Yesenia Sienna Xavia- nmsaa
Arielle Samara Willow- love it!
Hazelle Amaya Sage- love it! Sage is nmsaa (i think its more masculine) but it sounds nice...maybe change it to India or Sierra
Zahara Londra Johnna- very pretty!
Zariah Asia India- nice but I dont like Asia and India together
My favourites are Hazelle, Zahara and Arielle
Yesenia Sienna Xavia- nmsaa
Arielle Samara Willow- love it!
Hazelle Amaya Sage- love it! Sage is nmsaa (i think its more masculine) but it sounds nice...maybe change it to India or Sierra
Zahara Londra Johnna- very pretty!
Zariah Asia India- nice but I dont like Asia and India together
My favourites are Hazelle, Zahara and Arielle
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Lilia Sierra Isis - really like these together.
Yesenia Sienna Xavia - don't like Yesenia or Xavia too much
Arielle Samara Willow - this is pretty
Hazelle Amaya Sage - i like Amaya, Hazelle is ok i guess, and Sage is nms.
Zahara Londra Johnna - I like Zahara
Zariah Asia India - Zariah is ok, not a fan of Asia/India together.
Overall i think you have some really nice names here, and your twins will definitly be well named.
Good Luck..
Yesenia Sienna Xavia - don't like Yesenia or Xavia too much
Arielle Samara Willow - this is pretty
Hazelle Amaya Sage - i like Amaya, Hazelle is ok i guess, and Sage is nms.
Zahara Londra Johnna - I like Zahara
Zariah Asia India - Zariah is ok, not a fan of Asia/India together.
Overall i think you have some really nice names here, and your twins will definitly be well named.
Good Luck..
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Those names are not my style but if you like them you should use them no matter what people think.
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