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Silly sibling name choices

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ahhhhhpushit · 14/03/2012 10:51

Heard a couple of these recently -

Harry / Henry
John / Jack
Isabella / Belle (seriously)

Really??!!!

Do people not realise one is a nickname for the other?!!!

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HintofBream · 18/03/2012 07:39

Rearranged letters - i was at school with a Silvia, whose little sister was Aivlis . Apparently Silvia wanted the new baby to share her name, but the parents thought reversing it was the best they could do.

SLVC · 16/03/2012 10:39

Footprints - I remember the Grange Hill twins! Although I also (sadly) remember that one of them was in it for ages, and then her sister came in.. They kept referring to her as "Nat" so that there was a hilarious mistaken identity storyline when the sister arrived at the school (she hadn't previously mentioned her identical twin)...

Anyway..

I used to know a Tanya (pronounced Tar-nia) with a sister Talia.. Always thought it was a bit odd..

greenandcabbagelooking · 16/03/2012 09:09

Jane and Laura-Jane. Who goes by both names, never just Laura!

NotInMyDay · 16/03/2012 08:16

So twins called Dodie and Diana.

NotInMyDay · 16/03/2012 08:13

I've heard of twins Lee and Leo. Odd Hmm

Scarlettymum · 16/03/2012 08:12

Have name changed.

I have a Scarlett and an Oscar.

Didn't realise until several years down the line that they both had scar in them.

crustyonion · 16/03/2012 08:11

Melissa and Melanie. Both are called Mel by their parents Confused

Sarcalogos · 16/03/2012 07:12

Michael and Michelle

Andrea and Andrew

BikeRunSki · 15/03/2012 23:40

DD is Amy after her grandma May.

DefiniteMaybe · 15/03/2012 22:29

pink my dad wanted to call my sister adele Michelle

ChippingInNeedsCoffee · 15/03/2012 22:25

There's an MNer with a Bethany and an Ethan - I can't remember if they realised after a bit or if someone commented on it.

YouChangeWithTheWeather · 15/03/2012 22:16

Red and Ruby, sister and brother.

vitaminC · 15/03/2012 22:15

Oh yes, the rearranged letters: my xh's gf was Noel and had a brother Leon (same word backwards!) :)

Chinese names can be very close between family members, too - I knew a Lindsey Ong, whose brother was Lyndon Ong. And two brothers called Wai Tak Tai and Wai Ton Tai!

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insanityscratching · 15/03/2012 21:30

Oh and dd went to school with sisters Ruby and Cherry.

insanityscratching · 15/03/2012 21:28

Twins Caroline and Carolyn Hmm and at a risk of outing myself because I am sure there is only this one combination in the whole UK brothers Dwayne and Wayne........why?

FSB · 15/03/2012 21:19

I now a sister and brother combo called Bo & Red!!!! Grin

MariaCallous · 15/03/2012 21:16

Ollie and Ellie.

StrandedBear · 15/03/2012 21:14

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Blatherskite · 15/03/2012 21:06

Ooh, rearranged letters reminds me, I know brothers called Caden and Decan.

jandymaccomesback · 15/03/2012 20:56

Byron and Robyn- same letters rearranged.

jarvo84 · 15/03/2012 20:43

I went to school with a Daniel and his sister Danielle, someone I worked with years ago had a Lisa and Alicia. Currently at our school we have three (very naughty) brothers called Kade, Kane and Kabe!

Runoutofideas · 15/03/2012 08:03

I know someone with Emily and Amelia.

FootprintsInTheSnow · 15/03/2012 07:44

Who remembers the grange hill twins: Natalie and Natasha?

It's the same damn name! One is a diminutive of the other!

BelleEnd · 15/03/2012 07:40

I am ROFL at anyone calling their kid Nimrod! :o

I like Summer and Autumn... Perfect name for Indian Summer-born babies... :)