Conference oass::babynames

    One approach to naming twins is to first decide on a type of name
    you like - biblical, traditional, trendy, etc.  Then decide if
    you want similar, complimentary or totally individual and unique
    names - for same sex and both sex twins.  For example, Susan and
    Louis (Sue and Lou), Patricia and Iain, Rosalie and Rachel, 
    Michael and Mark, Chad and Tate, Chelsea and Kelsey, Catherine
    and Elizabeth, etc. (These are just examples and might not sound
    good with your last name).  Then you can rule in or rule out family 
    and friends names and decide if you want middle names.  If you want
    middle names, will you use mother's maiden name.  Having accomplished 
    all that, it will be easier to narrow down the list of potentials and
    that's where the real fun starts.
    
    With a last name of Mann, I'd prefer a multi-sylable first name.  I
    also like complimentary but not necessarily rhyming names:
    
    Sarah Elizabeth   Emily Suzanne
    Ellen Marie       Marjorie Elaine
    
    Everett Paul      Phillip Evan
    Gregory Matthew   Michael Andrew
    
    Congratulations and best of luck.  If you can pick a type, etc. as
    above, we can gear our suggestions closer to what you decide on.
    
    Chris 

Why don't you call them the same name?   That way when you get mad you 
just have to yell ONE name and save your breath!

Sorry ..... just a joke

Just another suggestion...humourous :-)

if they are different sex twins how about:
Bonnie and Clyde
Julius and Cleo
Elvis and Prescilla


or maternal:
Wilbur and Orville
Bill and Ben (That's an obscure one :-)
Huey and Duey or Duey and Louis or Huey and Louis

Can't think of any famous female duos


You gotta Laugh!
Karl

    
    Thanks for the suggestions, you've convinced us that complimentary names
    are not a good idea. 
    
    Preferences are individual, traditional but slightly unusual and multi-
    syllable.

           TWO WHITE PONIES 
    
    There once were two white ponies
    And they would often hear
    About how much they looked alike
    From others far and near
    
    They thought that this was silly
    And they would often say
    "How can you say we are alike?
    We're just like night and day!"
    
    For even though they seemed the same
    They did not feel that way
    For one had longer ears and tail
    And loved to dance and play
    
    The other one was quieter
    And she was taller, too
    Her eyes were larger than her twin's
    And they're a deeper blue
    
    One day they said, "Why should we care
    What other people feel?
    We know, though they think we're alike
    Our differences are real!"
    
    They carried on this simple thought
    And soon others would see
    Even though they seemed alike
    How different they could be
    
    And now the two white ponies
    Are happy for each other
    They know that its OK to be
    One different from another
    
    -1989
    
    (This was inspired by a set of twins that I know...lovely, blonde, 
    blue eyed girls.  This was also written with my older twin brothers 
    in mind, and to any set of twins who are just a little tired of 
    being thought of as a carbon copy.  For the record...some young twins
    I know actually use this poem to explain to their friends how they
    feel!)
    
    K.C.

    
    Charlene and Darlene
    Regina and Genevieve

    
    I personally don't go for cutesy twins' names.  My approach would
    be to select names that I liked and that went with the last name
    as a first priority.   As a second priority, I would select names
    that complemented one another from my list of preferred names.
    
    So....for  names that go well, IMHO, with Mann and fit your criteria
    of traditional but slightly unusual, how about?:
    
    Rebecca Mann
    Abigail Mann
    Rachel Mann
    Victoria Mann
    Alexander Mann
    Andrew Mann
    Christopher Mann
    
    I think any and all of those names work well as "pairs" for twins.
 
    Carol

    William George Mann 6lb 10oz - 18:07 10th January 1992
    
    and
    
    Thomas Henry Mann 6lb 5oz - 18:13 10th January 1992
    
    Mother and babies are doing fine. Thanks for the suggestions.
    
    Jim.

    Congratulations!!
    
    Hope Dad is doing okay too!!!  :-))
    
    Shilah

    
    Congratulations - so happy for the whole family!
    
    Chris