is yolanda and effie a good name for my twins?

Answer 1

Yes! They are both old names and yet not overly common! What is really nice about them they don't rhyme. Not that there is anything wrong with names that rhyme for twins, it just makes it hard to get the names out when they have done something wrong.

My poor Aunt named her sons Dan and Dave. When she had to fuss at them it came out "Dam Dave come here right now!"

Blessings!

Answer 2

Yolanda's a nice name - it rolls of the tongue quite nice and it's also quite unusual. Effie, i'm not too sure of, it sounds more of a nickname rather than a name. Of course, this is just an opinion, if you like the names, then go for it!

Answer 3

Well my name is Effie, so i definately think it's a good name:).. I think it's funny that someone said "think of your children and the pain they will feel the rest of their lives" How silly and rediculous. I have never had anyone make fun of my name... I love that it isn't amanda or something ...( no offense to amanda's :) no matter who i meet my name seems to be a great conversation starter for them.. no one ever forgets my name... and it is soooo refreshing to be different in any way possible... thumbs up to my parents

Answer 4

Might I suggest you check the names of the women in your and your husband's families? I had a gr-gr-gr-grandmother named Effie.

My cousin now regrets not checking, as our gr-gr-grandmother's name was close to what she chose, and would have been a better reason than 'I chose it out of a book'.

Personally I think having 2 longer names would be better. Effie was sometimes used as a nickname...

Answer 5

I like both names particularly Effie I think it's lovely, I thought I would help you to decide for sure by finding you the meanings of both names, here they are.
Yolanda
English and French: of uncertain origin. It is found in Old French in this form, and seems to be ultimately of Germanic origin, but if so it has been changed beyond recognition by attempted associations with various Greek and Latin elements. It is also sometimes identified with the name of St Jolenta (d. 1298), daughter of the king of Hungary; her name is also occasionally rendered as Helen. Variant: English: Yolanda.

Cognates: Italian: Jolanda. Polish: Jolanta.

Czech: Jolan(t)a. Hungarian: Jolán.

Pet form: Polish: Jola.



Effie
(f.) English: pet form of Euphemia, now as rarely used as the full form, but popular in the 19th century. (f.) Scottish: Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Oighrig. (m.) Jewish: pet form of Ephraim.
A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?&fid=10&fn=Effie&ln=

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

Don't listen to anyone--

take suggestions, but then ultimately do what's right for you!

If you like the names, then use them. They are not common names, so at least you know they won't have ten billion effie's in their school... unlike all those poor Emma and Jacobs out there.

Answer 7

PLEASE, PLEASE, Think about your children and when they start to school. There will always be other children who make up nasty rhymes about the names. It has been proven over and over by groups of research people that children fare the best at school, that have common names. In N. America names like Jane,Peter, David,Elizabeth,Michael, etc.I guess that would be for whatever country you live in as common names are different.Children will remember the hurts all of their lives. Read the names of people that have graduated University or that are doctors,builders, scientists,mechanics, it is interesting. Any nice names in your ancestry of someone that you have admired, or just like the name.

Answer 8

All that really matters is that you like the names. They are nice names and not any that you here too often.

Answer 9

I don't care for them personally. Sounds like you are looking for suggestions. Some female names I like are Katrina, Rebecca, Abigail, Joy, Rachael, Kalista, Victoria, Marissa, and Anna.

Answer 10

I like Taylor and Jordyn