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Unusual but fabulous sibling combinations

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OkayHazel · 21/02/2013 16:18

I know 3 siblings, all in their 20s, named Basil, Spike and Jemima.

I can't help but think how badass their parents must be! I envisage the whole family as really cool post-punk types. The kids are really great, upstanding people. I'm a little bit in awe to be honest!

Have you ever come across siblings whose names are odd, but it just somehow works?

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amistillsexy · 22/02/2013 23:11

When I was a kid my parents had friends with DCs called Damon and Dorcas.

I don't remember meeeting them, but the family would send us books every Christmas, and write 'Love From Damon and Dorcas'.

I didn't work out what sex they were until I was in my 20s! Grin

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OliviaKnowsBestMumsnet · 22/02/2013 23:07

Oh yes and also sisters called Vanessa, Yvette, Yvonne and Verity.

Achangeofnamus · 22/02/2013 23:04

Shane, Sheena, Sheldon, Sala, and Shaun.

WorkingtoohardMama · 22/02/2013 23:04

When I was little (mid 80's) there were twins on our street called Chelsea and pepper - I often wonder if pepper likes her name now she's a woman in her 30's - what a brave combo though!

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OliviaKnowsBestMumsnet · 22/02/2013 22:59

Girl I knew had step-family called "Phoebe, Noah, Merrily and Rufus"
This was 20 years ago.

threeineachlobe · 22/02/2013 22:47

Faith, Hope and Kevin was a particular favourite of mine from an MN thread a while back.

xigris · 22/02/2013 22:39

LOVE Caspar and Milo! I was in a park the other day and a mum was yelling "Zebedee! Zebedee!!! come here NOW!!!" I also worked with a doctor called Buzz. Not a nickname, not an abbreviation (although not sure what it would be for anyway....). He was spectacularly humourless. Unsurprising really imo.....

StuffezLaBouche · 22/02/2013 22:39

Don't know why but i can't stop giggling at Wayne!

Ikeameatballs · 22/02/2013 22:35

Cecily, Wilf and Fenella

ibbydibby · 22/02/2013 22:33

Paul & Paula....

(Love Milo and Caspar btw!)

SeeBoobies · 22/02/2013 22:12

Kestrel and Heron (sisters)

rosieposey · 22/02/2013 21:59

My DS's :) Milo and Caspar

Eskino · 22/02/2013 21:56

Grown up siblings named Annabella, Jonny and Joe. They are all really arty.

thegreylady · 22/02/2013 21:49

Constance,Liberty and John!

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 22/02/2013 21:47

I heard tell of a Gideon and Torquil.

brambleking · 22/02/2013 19:31

Lydia, Benjamin & Tobias

nelly83 · 22/02/2013 18:29

i knew a Tiger-Lily and Tempest. think they were twins!

amck5700 · 22/02/2013 16:10

I know a grown up family of all boys, David, Richard, Andrew.....and Wayne.

Wayne!!!!!!

Thewhingingdefective · 21/02/2013 22:49

Roxie, Nova and Yoshi

Winnie, Henry and Blue

Sashapineapple · 21/02/2013 22:43

I know there's a Wolfgang and Soren, totally cool names.

QOD · 21/02/2013 21:34

Colom
Callum
Cormack
Colin

In an Oirish accent they all sound the same

sw11mumofone · 21/02/2013 21:33

Aaah, missed that!! Been a long day!! :-)

Rhubarbgarden · 21/02/2013 21:30

SW11 - because it's Tom, Dick and Harry Grin

TotallyEggFlipped · 21/02/2013 21:29

Tom, Dick &Harry

sw11mumofone · 21/02/2013 21:27

Thomas, Richard and Henry?! How is that odd? A very mundane set of names imo...

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