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odd sibling names

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ThatllDoPig · 05/07/2011 13:01

Strange combinations I have met . . .
Eric and Erica
Keiran and Kian

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Lancelottie · 06/07/2011 11:39

Elaine, Aileen and Leanne (1970s!)

tummytickler · 06/07/2011 11:32

there was a birth announcement in The Independent or The Times recently for twin boys called Henry and Harry.
I read them online, and was almost bellowing at the screen 'it's the same name you fool, why, why, why?'
Maybe they thought it was cute to give their twins the same name Hmm

TheSecondComing · 06/07/2011 09:41

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manicinsomniac · 06/07/2011 07:39

Aaaah yes, totally didn't get that!

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 06/07/2011 07:38

Manic, I think because they both have Fred in them.

littlemisslozza · 06/07/2011 07:35

Did you mean Holly and Jessica as a combination?

littlemisslozza · 06/07/2011 07:34

I once taught a Nathan who had a little brother called Nathaniel.

manicinsomniac · 06/07/2011 07:29

What's wrong with Alfred (Alfie) and Frederick (Freddie)???

I don't like either but they're not at all strange together are they? Both very common names round here.

William and Ocean - like both but one so normal, one so eccentric seemed strange to me.

Zebediah and Zipporah

Blue (girl) and Summerdaisy

stripygiraffe · 06/07/2011 00:34

Sophie and Jessica? Don't get it Sad

AlmightyCitrus · 06/07/2011 00:23

I got chatted up once in a strange little bar near Memphis. The bloke was very proud of his twin sons...Eric and Derek. He even gave me a photo!

tigana · 06/07/2011 00:16

ruby nand ella = rubella

tigana · 06/07/2011 00:15

I suspect there could be a few of these around as they are popular names...and it's just unfortunate not "odd"... but "Sam and Ella" makes me think 'salmonella' every time.

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muminthecity · 05/07/2011 23:42

I have a great aunt named Pauline, her twin brother was Paul.

superjobeespecs · 05/07/2011 23:35

michael, and michelle with an elizabeth inbetween which is madness they should have went michael mikayla michelle Grin

DriverDan · 05/07/2011 23:25

I knew a Michael and Michelle growing up.

Friends of mine have a DS called Red and have just named their DD Scarlett, too twee a theme for me!

stripygiraffe · 05/07/2011 23:23

@ square - nope not Jodie. Girl twin Diana, boy twin Dodie.

jackandlola · 05/07/2011 22:26

Leia and Mia

now to be fair they are facebook friends so i'm not exactly sure how they are pronounced but i read it lee-ah and mee-ah!

asdx2 · 05/07/2011 22:09

I know a mum who named her twins Caroline and Carolyn Hmm

devonsmummy · 05/07/2011 22:07

Ruby and Ella
Billy and Lilly

squareegg · 05/07/2011 21:45

Seriously stripy? Shock Sure it wasn't Jodie [hopeful]

Gilberte · 05/07/2011 21:01

Ronnie and Reggie( they obviously had high aspirations)

stripygiraffe · 05/07/2011 20:48

Ooh another one I remember - Charles, Gary and Sarah but known to family as Cha, Ga and Sa!

funambulist · 05/07/2011 20:43

Charlie and Charlotte. (Not twins).
Wayne, Shane and Elaine.

mybootsaremuddy · 05/07/2011 20:43

Peter and Paul