If Magnolia will be almost exclusively introduced as Maggie, that might not be an issue. Page 2. Still stylistically different and no nickname though. I also believe many would believe it's spelt incorrectly (which may or may not bother you). I went to look for real-life Mimis to see what other names lend themselves to Mim, and pretty much any Mary-related name can be shortened to Mim, like Maria, Marion, Mariel, Marlena could be a long form for Mim. You can use the Alternate name speller to get unique spellings for common names. a-ME-LIA and mag-NO-lia. I also thought that Elena would sound really nice with Amelia. A non-trendy name can be quite popular, but it will never feel dated. Two other options: They have also lived in Rancho Mirage, CA and Maple Grove, MN. Whether you’re looking for a daybed or any one of our other types of beds—platform beds, canopy beds, four poster beds, panel beds, sleigh beds or traditional beds—you’ll be certain to find the right fit for your master bedroom, kids’ room, guest room or … Personally I don’t love their matching “-lia” endings, but if you’re not planning on calling them Amelia and Magnolia anyway I don’t think it would be a problem. You could always put Amelia or Miriam in the middle name spot and still use Mim as a nickname (either on its own or in combination). -Chloe and Harper… we both agree on these names as a twin set, but they seems a bit too trendy for our taste. Someone several posts up suggested Margo….I think that is a rather “strong” name and sounds great with Amelia if you don’t like Margaret. We agreed on many sets as the final and ultimate names, just in time to turn around and change our minds the next week or even, sometimes, the very next day! ​*He doesn’t want both names/nicknames to end in the “ie”/”y” sound. I really like Margot here. As long as it isn't wildly different in style from Eleanor pretty much any name will work. Other nickname options would be Nell or Pip for Penelope, or Genna or Eve for Genevieve. I think Amelia and Magnolia, Mim and Maggie, make a great set of twins. Eleanor, Amelia, and Felicity. However, maybe I should stick with classic I am open to many more names, but I had so many names get vetoed with our first daughter, that I’m not even sure what my style is. Eee… totally loving this combination!!! I can't think of an obvious nickname, but inventive people might be able to come up with something! Her parents are Kim Hickman and Murray Calder. That sounds pretty cute! 3. I think they are lovely as well. I wonder how much you plan to use the nicknames? It’s also worth thinking about how often Magnolia will be called Maggie. but it's total bullshit, considering that you guys are overlooking the situation (yet again). My twins’ names are a common/uncommon combination, and it hasn’t been the issue I’d imagined it might be—but then, they’re boy/girl twins, and the boy’s name fits with the other boy names in the family, so perhaps the difference is less noticeable than with two boys or two girls. And I guess I’d disagree that many people would know Amelia Bedelia’s sister’s name. Probably too similar to Mim. That way, the twins' names will match in style but not necessarily They moved to Mankato in 1948. She originally dated Louis Tomlinson from September 2011 to March 2015. ANYWAY, I think because of that, I don’t find Magnolia to be that unusual, and I think it goes nicely in sound with the rest of the sib set. Email: Swistle at Gmail dot com. All three names are great, and I think it’s really great that the names aren’t two A names, or something like that. I told my mother the name, and she had a bad reaction to Eleanor Charlotte. What a perfect little trio. Edit: OOPS! Those sound so cute together, and I just love the nickname Nan. If you feel like you'd want a nickname, there is always Chuck or Chaz. Eleanor isn't a family/namesake name so there is no real reason to be sentimental about it at this point. Swistle, I am so happy you posted our question…my husband & I are truly enjoying the input. I also love the name Hannah with your set. Your last line was “to just choose our favourites for the twins”. I also love Arthur, but share your concern about the similarity in name to your own. We live in the South and tend to like classic names that aren't too popular (Nathaniel is now more popular than what we'd probably pick, but we love my son's name). Charles is nice and I don't see why you'd have to use Charlie at all. I didn’t make it through all of the comments, so I apologize if this is a repeat, but I know a Magdalena nn Maggie. Eleanor graduated from St. James High School in 1941. You still get that matching -ia sound and both names start with a vowel and have an L (which makes them match well with Eleanor too). Eleanor is … Swistle lives with her husband Paul and their pseudonymed children Robert (born 1999), William (born 2001), twins Elizabeth and Edward (born 2005), and Henry (born 2007). I think Amelia and Magnolia are lovely together. Eeee love love love this combination!! While they are beautiful names, I think Miriam & Margaret would be unexpected and beautiful at the same time. I just have a few thoughts to add. Eleanor, Amelia and Margot. And I find I’m very reluctant to remove the favorite name for an issue like this. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Rhyming Names Rhyming names were popular for twins in the past, but less so in recent years when there has been more of an emphasis on allowing twins to have distinct identities. Before discovering that we were pregnant with twins at 22 weeks, we had tentatively agreed upon Amelia nn Mim for a girl and some combination of August Mack, to be called Mack, for a boy. I do not come from a large metropolis or think of Maggie as a common name for my age group but I seem to have a large Maggie sample set from my age group (age group is 30-year-olds, basically). It is still pretty uncommon. if you think it's too close or rhymey with Eleanor, than what about Warren? Amelia and Millicent don’t look like twin names, but to my ear at least, they do sound very similar in style. (I so prefer Margaret as it has the same strength as Eleanor and brings to mind Margaret Thatcher.). I want to stay away from common names like Anne/Anna, Mary, Jane, etc as I feel like they’re too plain or overused. Mind you, they don’t “go” together but that is what we agreed on after 3 days of no name for Carson! Margot would get you Maggie without being Margaret, and I think might be more appealing to your sensibility. 14 257 February 11, 2021 Lennie? Nora, Mim, and Kiki. We can be friends on Facebook! more often. I love Arthur also. I also like the sound of Mim & Magz. If you don’t want both nicknames ending in the -ee/ie/y sound, what about Nell, Elle or Pen? Eleanor, Jemima & Magnolia; Nora, Mim and Maggie. Rob and Bob, TIm and KIm) so I think it’s more of a nice thing that ties the names together. Although Magnolia is much less common, I have seen the name discussed on name boards quite a bit for the past few years, and more people are using the name – although I do not think it will become very popular. Also I think it’s helpful that though Magnolia isn’t all that common as a first name, it IS a familiar word. I suppose I would eliminate any that one of you doesn't love, unless it comes down to the wire and you haven't agreed on one, and then you can revisit them. Belle, the heroine's name in Beauty and the Beast, was a Top 100 name in the 1880s.It can be used as Belle, which references its French meaning “beautiful,” or the more wordlike Bell. Swistle on Twitter The fact that you love both names is great. Eleanor is a strong name and brings to mind Eleanor Roosevelt. Lets find more details. Eleanor is more traditional and common, but am learning that Elinor is also fairly popular nowadays and also used in a classic Jane Austin book. Learn how your comment data is processed. I have an Elena and we call her Nin all the time! If I were you and faced with choosing between Amelia& Magnolia and Miriam & Margaret, I would for sure choose Miriam & Margaret. 1 Character 2 Personality 3 Romances 4 Photos: Liam is the second son of King Simon and Queen Helena, the younger brother of King Robert and the twin brother of Princess Eleanor. Margaret does seem to ‘fit’ perfectly with the other two but I totally understand what you mean about it having a ‘harshness’ about it. But we are having the toughest time with boy names! Who knows? is a main character and a female protagonist in Tales of Berseria.She has grown up as one of the victims who had lost her precious ones during the Scarlet Night, which occurred three years prior to the main story.Afterwards, she decided to join the Abbey, and became one of the top ten praetors of the exorcists. Is the situation is that you prefer Amelia & Magnolia, and he prefers Miriam & Margaret? The first time you come across the term “twin home,” in a home buying search, it can be a bit confusing. But then again, I live in the South where Magnolia is much more common than Amelia. I can’t tell from your letter if you would mind Mim potentially not being used outside your family. Include details such as finalist names, estimated arrival date, surname (or a name that sounds like the surname, for trying names out), names of your other children, names you've considered and rejected, names you'd use if the baby were the opposite sex, how many children you plan to have. : ( Looking at the lists, I thought of the name Genevieve. I had really liked Charles, but it is quite popular in our state and Charlie is being given as a given name (and as a girl's name!) Good luck with your two new babies! I like Mim, but would like Magz better than Maggie. maybe you just want to put a unique spin on a common name? I also agree with swistle that it’s really neat how the more familiar Amelia would have an uncommon nickname (Mim), while Magnolia would have the more common nickname (Maggie). While I am not crazy about Magnolia, I think it causes zero issues. Clementine & Magnolia: Clem & Maggie? I love that name and i think it would sound nice with Amelia, but also it would sound nice, if not better with Magnolia. So basically our problem is that we are both very happy with Mim and Maggie, but I am happier with the individual names of Amelia and Magnolia (although unsure about them as a twin set) while my husband would gladly use Miriam and Margaret to get the nicknames. Too trendy for your tastes? I know this is an old thread, but I'm SO curious what you went with. All of these have at least one or two obvious nicknames (Dan, Andy, Joe, Rob/Bob, Tom, Tony, Pete), and they would all go well with Margaret and/or Eleanor. I love that! I also like Greer, Maryam, and Kealy. If you like J- names and Miles, maybe Giles would work? -Penelope “Penny” (I actually love but not as much as Amelia or Magnolia and don’t know which it goes with better) I would hate for you to choose a different name because you felt like it was a better sibling set name and then regret it forever. And any interest in Alistair? Will Amelia be jealous that Magnolia never has anyone else in class with same name but she shares a name with others? Please send memorial donations to the Twin Falls Animal Shelter in Shirley's name. It is so nice to have a baby girl, when it comes to twin baby girls will be amazing. I have chosen the name "Julia" for one of the twins but need another girl name for the other twin. To plant trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store . Can’t think of a nick name for Margo…. Also love the suggestions of Imogen and Clementine to get to Mim. I agree Elliot would eliminate Eleanor-it's really just a matter of which name you can't live without. Well, I hope baby x is doing great, whatever name you picked! Eleanor’s (Jim’s) simple act of sharing treats with me made a huge difference in my life. Ooo, I kind of like that: Eleanor, Amelia, and Hannah; Nora, Mim, and Nan. Published by … His middle name is a family name on my husband's side. It seems fluffy. 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 Life 4 Throughout the Series 4.1 Season 1 4.2 Season 2 4.3 Season 3 4.4 Season 4 5 Trivia 6 References Eleanor is a young Caucasian woman, with blonde hair, blue eyes, a slim build, and standing at around 5'1″. Please note: this generator brings in words from an external source, which can occasionally include potentially offensive content. I’d so much rather be a Margaret or a Miriam than have a girly name that ended in “lia.” To me, Margaret and Miriam fit right in with Eleanor in an irresistibly timeless Proustian manner, whereas Amelia and Magnolia seem more like all those current “ia” names–Olivia, Julia, Cecilia, Lydia–names that seem too sweet to me, buttercream frosting names. What about Clementine nn Clem? Since Alistair's been mentioned twice in a row, I feel like I have to pipe in. Or Joel also seems similiar. You’d prefer Amelia and Magnolia but aren’t sure if they go together? I certainly wouldn’t raise an eyebrow if someone introduced their twin girls Amelia and Magnolia. Elliot is a great name. Thinking of Eleanor for a middle name if this baby is a girl. Mim and Maggie! -Phoebe Eleanor, Amelia, and Augusta; Nora, Mim, and Gussie. There's an Eleanor in JA's Northanger Abbey, if that helps. Looking for something relatively uncommon but not too "out there", something that has gravitas but has cute nickname and needs to go well with our little boy's name, Nathaniel (Nate). AND they are both botanical… nice and subtle twin connection there! For some reason, I find Miriam to sound rather harsh and I just can’t get on board. It just felt “right”. Hi! Easy to find name sorted starting with a to z. I picture a very accomplished woman with that name. I also like Ruby and Stella and would encourage you to consider them as middle names. Does he agree to Amelia and Magnolia or does he prefer the other names? Nora, Mim and Nan – Eleanor, Amelia and Hannah/Nancy/Nanette (per Swistle’s suggestion) This combination would be my first pick. I like names that are pretty and girly! However the week of their expected date of arrival, there were twin girls born in our small town with one named Amelia. I really like Amelia & Margot as a way to get to Mim & Maggie. If Amelia is a definite for one twin, I would be tempted to use it for Baby A, and find a B name for Baby B. Amelia and Beatrix. Hello! We're looking for something classic and not-trendy, with at least one or two nicknames (if possible). If you love the names, their nicknames, and the twinniness of them, then you should go with them! But if Charles/Charlie is being bestowed on too many babies in your area, maybe a lesser-used alternative like Carl would work for you? -Hattie (Although he despises Harriet) Ok, whatever” and I’d carry on and not give it another thought because, really, what I think doesn’t matter as their names are already set. Julia/Jules I think the difference in popularity is fine, especially given the nicknames, and that Magnolia is on the rise. What does everyone else think? Miriam sounds much more romantic to me than Amelia. -0dette Fr@nces nn ‘Etta’. If so, I’d do that as you clearly prefer it. I don’t like Magnolia either, but that’s because there is a very prominent bakery by that name where I live and I can’t shake the “brand” quality of the word/name in my mind. Honestly, I’d not notice a difference in popularity or style when being introduced to the sibset–they seem to go together very well. For Magnolia/Maggie’s twin and Eleanor/Nora’s little sister, I suggest Clementine (I see it’s on your list) nn Minnie or Mintie (or Mim!). It's a great classic name, so the fact that it's popular shouldn't necessarily put you off. I do think that any A names are off the table if your ln sounds the way I'm hearing it in my head. I love the sound of the name but am on the fence with the spelling. If those two names just feel “right” then go for it. It’s great to have the nicknames that you’ll use more often, and if you LOVE Amelia and HATE Margaret, and he likes the NN’s he gets to call both of them, then what does it matter? The only other thing I would say is that there seems to be a lot of concentration on the nickname, but remember that the given name is the permanent one, the nickname is subject to change, especially as the kids grow older and want to have an opinion on the matter. Names that we like but are (unfortunately) off the table: Any suggestions? Where in the South do you live? The first names of the last two friends or family members to have died The parents' first names The first names of … I am of the opinion (as much as I love Eleanor) that we will have better luck coming up with alternative girls' names than alternative boys' names . I do think Amelia and Eleanor go nicely together, and Magnolia is the odd one out. As for Maggie, I also love Maggie but dislike Margaret, and I found Madigan and Marguerite in my family tree as potential names that can shorten to Maggie. I would pair it with another classic name. She attended St. Marylebone School in London for secondary education, before attending the University of Manchester. She graduated in 2014 with a degree in politics and sociology. I think you have a great selection of names to choose from. It's a shame. Your email address will not be published. What surname will go with it? My daughter’s name is Penelope, so I adore that and many other of Swistle’s suggestions, but since you and your husband already agree, I really think you should go with Amelia/Mim and Magnolia/Maggie. Great for twin set, go well together, and also fit in nicely with Eleanor. Princess Eleanor Matilda Henstridge is a Princess of the United Kingdom and third in line for the throne of Great Britain. If you want to go matchy-matchy, we’ve picked some name pairs that begin with the same letter. Or if you’d like another route to Mim, I think Naomi would work. Eleanor "Ellie" Jacobson Vandermoon, 97 years old, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Oaklawn Care Center. Julianna/Jules/Annie And if Mim can come from Amelia (which I absolutely think it can), I would say Marina is a possibility, too. Like Amelia would be the “fun” twin and Magnolia would be shy etc. Magnolia and Aurelia (mim/maggie and Leah) I guess my inclination would be to see if I could find a second name to go with Amelia, something more similar in style and popularity. I LOVE Elliot, but I think it would mean that we wouldn't be able to use Eleanor for a future daughter. The following is a list of names that would be linguistically logical for twins. I really have been thinking since this post, and I cannot think of one little Amelia. A name can communicate so many things with its sound, its meaning, and of course how it works with a middle and last name. I don't think Arthur is too close to your name to make it unsuable. Good luck! Names we agreed to for #1 but ultimately didn’t work and we can’t/won’t use now: Even if not ideal, can Amelia and Magnolia work as sister names? Our first is called Daisy Isabelle , but I can't decide on a name to go with Rosie? Baby Twin Girls Cutler-with-a-B, Sisters to Eleanor (Nora). Beatrix/Bea. Emilia and Margot both have that European feel to them and, as Eleanor of Aquitaine always pops into my head whenever I hear Eleanor, just seems to tie all the names together. Oh that’s a bit different. Nora, Mim and Kitty – Eleanor, Amelia and Katherine/Kathleen I love the suggestion someone made of Amelia and Olivia; Olivia has such fantastic nickname potential and the twinness is definitely there without being overwhelming. I read somewhere that Arlo is the Italian version of Charles -- would that work as a nickname? Hi, I'm having my second little girl in May and we have decided on the name Rosie. It really helped us get into the deeper naming discussions that needed to happen. If you like Hattie and your husband likes Maggie, I wonder if Matilda/Mattie would work. It usually would, but I think the matching syllables and endings, plus your love for the names overrides that. Made a concerted push for the last with my (now) three-month old, but I couldn’t get my husband on board. Blessings to Eleanor and the entire Krieger family. I think it is a little stronger, more distinctive, and interesting. Maybe writers…..Yes, Amelia Earhart, it’s true, gave the name plenty of mettle. Search for an address, business, or category like restaurants, hotels, schools, and more on our interactive map. I have chosen the name "Julia" for one of the twins but need another girl name for the other twin. plus, we'd still have Margaret on the table . (Eleanor, Amelia and Margot: Nora, Mim and Maggie) Laura or Lucille could get you Lolo or Lulu, which could be nice with Mim and get you closer to the rest of the sibset. I absolutely adore Clementine. I have a 6-month-old Marguerite, and I do not like the name Margaret at all for the same reasons you have listed. I actually quite like Amelia and Magnolia together. I love Amelia and Magnolia together, I love the nicknames Mim and Maggie, and I think because Magnolia is a flower and just sounds like a great name for a girl and sounds great with Amelia, that fixes the issue of being so uncommon. We also call her Nina and Nayna. Charles can be a just Charles so I'd keep that one in the running too. Amelia and Juliette? Although, the trendiness is quite a bit different for Magnolia (as Swistle pointed out) I still see it as a name that someone’s grandma from the deep south would have had, just like I see Eleanor as a very typical grandma name, and Amelia as a few of my friends grandmas with European/Italian roots (depending on spelling). I have been trying to brainstorm some suggestions for alternatives that remind me of Eleanor, but I don’t have much. I love Phoebe and Louise together. I say just do it if you love them both! I'm calling my daughter Ivy as i think it's a lovely girly name, even though it is an old name, i get this sweetness from it, like she'll be a lovely sweet girl ha.

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