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Naming Twins
Double Trouble?
Erica and Heather
Erica means "heather" in Latin.
Eve and Zoe
Both mean "life," but Eve is Hebrew and Zoe is Greek.
Ezra and Ophelia
Both mean "help," but Ezra is Hebrew and Ophelia is Greek.
Ione and Violet
Ione means "violet" in Greek.
Ira and Ria
The names are anagrams of each other.
Irene and Salome
Both names mean "peace," but Irene is Greek and Salome is Hebrew.
Johan and Jonah
The names are anagrams of each other.
Jonathan and Matthew
Both names are formed from the Hebrew elements yehu "the Lord" and matis "gift," but the elements are in different order.
Lucius and Uri
Both names mean "light," but Lucius is Latin and Uri is Hebrew.
Mary and Myra
The names are anagrams of each other.
Melanie and Phoebe
Both names are Greek, but Melanie means "dark" and Phoebe means "light."
Reva and Vera
The names are anagrams of each other.
The list was compiled by Mike Campbell on his site: The Etymology of First Names, http://www.pacificcoast.net/'muck/etym.htm.
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