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I once read about a couple naming their kid Ikea, though I doubt if you'll be following their lead. :razz:
Irish names are good. One of my best friends is called Finbarr and has a younger brother called Oisin (Osh-ing), which are two Irish boy names I've always liked. I suppose the only thing to remember with Irish names (and Swedish no doubt!) is that the kid will go through their life having to spell their name at every point. Minor inconvenience though, and I suppose with all the ridiculous alternate spellings of regular names these days, everyone has to do it!
Haha, I'm quite fond of outlandish names but Ikea would be taking it a little bit far even by my standards. I wonder if they capitalised it, like the shop does.
Funny you should mention Oisín, I've always loved that name. Used to be fascinated by the whole story of Tir na nÓg, I could definitely see myself going for something like that. Pretty keen on Fingal, which a similar kinda Scottish variant to Finbarr. Or Fionn as in mac Cumhaill. Because you can't go wrong with having one of those Causeway-building, hunter-warrior types as a namesake :thumb:
Spelling is a bit of a pain in the arse, I know when I've had my cousins over to stay people are completely baffled by the pronunciation and then spelling of a lot of Irish names. But like you said, that's par for the course with loads of names these days, and it's probably... er, character building or something like that!
And if your potential son is like my friend's brother, he may end up with the nickname Ozzy. :razz:
Finbarr gets Barney from our group of friends, though I tend to still call him by his first name but I do that for everyone, no matter how established their nickname is.
I'd presume it might have something to do with surnames.
i'm so jealous, i want some babbies now.
congrats anyway, hope ikea and focusdoitall (whatever number2 might be called
fraternals would each have their own placenta and be in their own sac, but identicals would share a placenta and sac.
Big Hugs
xxx
Frogmella was the name of Wayne and Waynetta Slob's kid from the Harry Enfield show. Cortina ? Was thinking along the lines of the Beckhams and naming your kid after where it was conceived
gz.
:thumb: They'll sound like twits if they have "a" ending names unless we go double-barrelled which doesn't have a snowball in hell's chance of happening. I think I could live with Ozzy, ha.
sophia - SCC is right on the money, they have their own sac and placenta which I find a bit of a strange concept but am very pleased about as I find the idea of having identical children a bit freaky deeky. Get your non-gender specific knitting started now! :razz:
lipsy we found out at the beginning of December but didn't tell anyone until last week. We only found out that it's twins on Friday, definitely something of a shock -- wasn't expecting that at all.
Cheeky git
Congratulations Briggi. Talk about hands full now...
Cheers
Yeah hands full is about as apt a description as you can get! As someone said earlier I guess I'd better start getting ahead in the sleep stakes right now [and practise keeping a firm grip on sanity too]
Really pleased for you
I am a fraternal twin :cool:. Therefore your babies will be infinitely cool as they share that similarity with me.
Idon'tknoweither.
YAY
I have this and my name is only Marie. Its not exactly difficult. I dont mind about my surname but it is french-candian, I spell it automatically before anyone asks. Since I was about 7.
I have been keeping my eye out for a new announcement but never expected to hear you were having twins. Huge congratulations
I have to do it too. People are always spelling it wrong.
Doesnt particularly bother me.
I totally forgot that you're a fraternal twin, you're both of the female variety right? Dare I ask whether you got/get on? :razz:
I have to say I feel a bit upset at the idea of having one Curly Watts and one super-sporty-studmuffin, that's hardly fair -- hopefully that won't be the case! Very creative nicknaming there too, I must agree, heh heh.
Stephy I will be down in Manchestuh in the next couple of weeks. I must PM immediately as you are so right, I haven't seen you in many MANY moons and I wanna