Some expectant parents are fortunate enough to quickly and easily settle on a name for baby-on-the-way, but more often than not, the decision is one that is agonized over. Imagine, then, doubling that agony — with twins! That was the challenge facing Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, who welcomed twin daughters Tabitha Hodge and Marion Loretta Ewell 11 days ago. While the reaction by CBB readers to their choice in names ran the gamut, nameberry.com co-founder Linda Rosenkrantz notes that the couple are “just the latest in the bumper crop of twin starbabies to be born in the celebrity world in the last few years.” But regardless of your celebrity status — or lack thereof – the same tricky terrain must be navigated, and the possibilities are endless. “Should they be alliterative (Addison and Ava) or rhyming (Chloe and Zoe) or themed (Violet and Daisy), as they so often used to be, or are matchy-matchy names a thing of the past?” Linda asks. “Should the names be contrasting or similar in style, separate but equal?” With regard to the latter, Linda notes that equality is subjective — and not so easily achieved! “Could jealousy rear its ugly head later in life if just one of the pair is chosen to inherit Mom or Dad’s name? One of Rebecca Romijn’s daughters has Rebecca as a middle name, the other does not.” Patrick Dempsey’s boys each took a piece of his name for their middle — one is c…[...]

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The Name Game: Double Dare