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Name Help: Twin Sisters for Winnie

August 14, 2017 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

Name Help: Twin Sisters for Wynne LouiseName Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed.

We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight!

Madison writes:

Hi! I’m wondering if your followers could recommend names for twin girls that would compliment their older sister Wynne (pronounced Winnie) Louise. Thank you so much!

Hi Madison –

Congratulations on your daughters on the way!

This is an interesting puzzle. I rhyme Wynne with kin. To me, it’s a one-syllable name. It’s also sleek and tailored, a sister for Sutton or Blair. Winnie has a very different vibe. I think of Winnie in the same category as Sadie and Charlie. The name feels spunky and retro. And while I completely see how the ‘e’ in Wynne can make it Winnie, I’m not sure it changes the contrast between trim Wynne and friendly Winnie.

In other words, you’ve managed to combine two desirable qualities in one name, a difficult feat!

It makes me think that any sister names should be simple and straightforward like Wynne, but with a healthy dose of upbeat nickname. Sutton-called-Sadie, I suppose, except I think that’s a bigger stretch than most would consider. Though it can work – I’m thinking of ESPN journalist Samantha Ponder’s daughter, Scout, short for Bowden Sainte-Claire.

Still, let’s see if we can’t generate a list of names that are sleek but still feminine, and have an obvious nickname that sounds right with Winnie.

Adair – While Adeline and friends are wildly overused, Adair makes for a rarer Addie name. Wynne and Adair sound like sisters.

Camber – I wrote about this one last year, but it has intrigued me since I first spotted it ages ago. Camber is part-Cameron and Camille, and part-Amber. The logical short form is Cammie or Cam, and I think it sounds just right with Wynne.

Cecile – Cecile leans more feminine than Wynne might – though really, in the US Wynne is rare, rare, rare for boys. But I think Wynne and Cecile pair nicely together, especially with the short form Cece.

Eden – Eden and Edie very nearly replicate that elusive Wynne/Winnie quality. Like Wynne, Eden feels brisk and modern, but far from invented. But Edie has the same retro appeal as Winnie – they sound perfectly like sisters.

Elle – Elle seems like the obvious sister to Wynne. It might be pronounced Ellie, and Ellie certainly seems like the default nickname.

Lane/Laine – Huh. Here I was, thinking another Wynne/Winnie duo would be difficult, and they just keep coming up, don’t they? Because Lane – or Laine, or maybe even Layne – sounds very much like a sister for Wynne. And Lainie – again, pick your spelling – works beautifully, too.

Tess – I love the spare simplicity of Tess as a formal name, and I think it works nicely with Wynne. Except … how do you feel about Tessie? It immediately makes me think of the Dropkick Murphys song, an informal anthem for the Boston Red Sox. (That could be a great thing, a negative thing, or completely neutral depending on your MLB allegiances.) Of course, Tessie requires no nickname, and Winnie and Tess sound exactly right together.

Vale – Vale has captivated me ever since Savannah Guthrie chose it for her firstborn. It shares the same feminine, but frills-free quality of Wynne. As with Tess, the issue is a nickname. But none is truly needed.

Okay, so the challenge is to come up with two that sound right for twins, and for Wynne’s sisters. I’m strongly drawn to Eden and Adair. I think the repeating ‘d’ sounds link the girls’ names in a way that makes them appealing to say together as a pair, while remaining distinct and different. Edie and Addie might be way too cutesy as sister names – especially twin names! – but Wynne, Eden, and Adair all work nicely together.

If not Eden and Adair, I’m most drawn to Cecile and Tess. Or maybe Tessa? I’m torn on that last one. But I think it’s another direction that works equally well.

But let’s turn it over to the readers, because I know they’ll have some fabulous suggestions!

Readers, what would you name twin sisters for Wynne Louise?

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Comments

  1. Liz says

    August 20, 2017 at 10:13 PM

    Wynne and…
    Olive
    June
    Faye
    Ivy
    Ruby
    Eve
    Etta
    Frankie
    Mae
    Nora

    Olive & June
    Ivy & Faye
    Etta & Ruby
    Eve & Nora
    Frankie & Mae

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  2. Ally says

    August 20, 2017 at 9:03 PM

    Blythe “Bea”
    Grace “Gracie”
    Faye
    Georgia “Gigi”
    Jane “Janie”
    Ellis “Ellie”
    Charlotte “Charlie” or “Lottie”
    Belle
    Maeve
    Corinne
    Olivia “Liv”
    Britta
    Juliette “Jett”
    Aspen “Penny”
    Elsa “Elsie”
    Josephine
    Catherine

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  3. Carly says

    August 19, 2017 at 4:33 PM

    I think Eden is perfect with Wynne! Both have a modern vibe with sweet vintage nicknames.

    So maybe..
    Eden & Camille (Edie & Millie)
    Eden & Campbell (Edie & Belle)
    Eden & Louise ( Edie & Lou or Lulu)

    Some others…

    Elodie
    Paz
    Lennox or Lennon
    Aspen

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  4. Rebecca says

    August 18, 2017 at 6:58 PM

    Adeline & Alyssa

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  5. Em says

    August 16, 2017 at 1:34 AM

    Briar nn Brie
    Shay or Shayne nn Shanna or something else

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  6. Danielle Bradfield says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:12 PM

    Wynne, Maren and Elise
    Wynne, Margot and Eleanor
    Wynne, Eliza and Lilah
    Wynne, Greta and Faye

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  7. FE says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:02 PM

    Ada, Mae, Claire, Ruth?

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    • FE says

      August 15, 2017 at 10:44 PM

      or Belle …

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  8. the Mrs. says

    August 15, 2017 at 3:16 PM

    Without more information about the family, here are some diverse options:

    Coral (Coco) and Marine (Mimi)
    Jessamine (Jessie) and Jacaranda (Jackie)
    Miren (Mimi) and Rosario (Rosie)
    Carys (Carrie) and Rowena (Rosie)

    Best wishes on your new daughters!

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  9. Iris says

    August 15, 2017 at 12:37 PM

    Chloe and Esme

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  10. Maree says

    August 15, 2017 at 7:32 AM

    Wynne, Eve and Helen

    Winnie, Evie and Nell (Evie shares the ‘ee’ and Nell the N of Wynne).

    Reply
  11. Marisa overseas says

    August 15, 2017 at 4:28 AM

    I also really like Wynne, Cecile, and Tess. They sound really great together. Gayle/Gail came to mind too, or the intriguing spelling Gale, though it’s used on a boy in the Hunger Games: Wynne, Gale, and Tess.

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  12. Jean C. says

    August 14, 2017 at 11:32 PM

    I like Tessa over just Tess. Maybe Opal, Penelope, Naomi, Sasha, June, Frances.

    My favorite combo is Opal and June. Wynne, Opal and June.

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  13. Liza says

    August 14, 2017 at 10:21 PM

    My first thought was Carys. I think Eden is perfect. Maeve would fit too. Or if your style is more “Winnie” then maybe Polly, Poppy, Elsie, Nellie or Hattie.

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  14. Mable Marilla says

    August 14, 2017 at 8:40 PM

    Celia and Blaire

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  15. Zena Eve says

    August 14, 2017 at 6:15 PM

    Etta
    Vala
    Petra
    Coral
    Alma
    Jewel
    Anaïs
    Ida
    Asta
    Elka
    Sela
    Sybil
    Thea
    Zora

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  16. Thea says

    August 14, 2017 at 6:14 PM

    Wynne, Tess and Oona; Wynne, Pearl and Maude ( my fave ); Wynne, Britt and Rune; Wynne, Clio and Veda; Wynne, Eva and Opal; Wynne, Mauve and Azure; Wynne, Maude and Zelda.

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  17. Erin Beth says

    August 14, 2017 at 5:30 PM

    I love the suggestions of Elle and Lane and think Wynne, Ellie and Lanie/Laney would be a great sister set. This query also reminded me of the Irish name Sile (pronunced Sheila). It also has a sleek written form with a two syllable pronunciation. You may find other appealing options among Irish and Welsh names. Good luck!

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  18. C in DC says

    August 14, 2017 at 4:27 PM

    I think of other Welsh names: Morgan, Guinevere/Jennifer, Bevan. I like Tess too. Maybe Margot and Genevieve? Or Margaret and Teresa (Maggie and Tess)?

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  19. Christina Fonseca says

    August 14, 2017 at 4:15 PM

    Elle and Eden
    Wynne, Elle, Eden
    Winnie, Ellie, Edie

    Reply
    • Alaina says

      August 21, 2017 at 9:33 PM

      Love the suggestion of Esme!

      Reply

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