So you find out you’re pregnant but as time progresses, you begin to sense that something may be different. Then it happens – the sonogram shows that you are not having one, but two or possibly three babies. As a part of this birth, you now have more than one name. For many parents, choosing a single name is challenging enough but now two or three!
When your babies are born, the hospital will give each a letter of the alphabet, starting in order as born. For instance, if you were having three babies, the first would be known as “A”, the second as “B”, and the third as “C”. For some parents, the letter associated with the baby is the start for his or her actual name. In this case, you might end up with Abigail, Bradley, and Chase!
Then, you might choose name based on the babies being identical or fraternal. Known more formally as Monozygotic and Dizygotic respectively, the result of the babies might also help with names. Let’s say you had identical boys. For this, you might choose names such as Alan and Adam. However, if the babies were fraternal girls, you could go with Cynthia and Jamie.
Of course, the gender of the children would also come into play. Now, many parents will choose unisex names ahead of time so whether boy or girl, the name works. A name like Taylor could be used for a boy or girl. Otherwise, you could choose specific boy versus girl names. You will also find that matching names is a possible option and the degree to which you want to go is a personal choice. The challenge here is that mix-ups at home and in school are common. In other words, if you have twin boys named Robert or Bobby, or girls named Madeline and Madison, expect some confusion.
When it comes to names for multiple births, you want to determine if you want your babies to have individualism or if you want them to grow up as a team or pair. You also want to consider the ease of pronunciation and spelling, which again will make a difference in the home and in the classroom. Will the babies have the same initials but different names? Do you want the babies to be called the formal name or a nickname (Robert versus Bob)? Just ask yourself what you expect for your children so the right decision can be made regarding name.