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Robert & Roberta

63 replies

Malala · 06/08/2017 14:25

I know someone with DC (not twins) who effectively have the male and female version of the same name. Not Robert & Roberta, but just to give an example. Her choice, don't care etc. but I don't understand why you'd give such similar names when there are thousands to choose from.
Would you do it? And why?

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loubar101 · 06/08/2017 22:36

Oh and the dads called Billy too which makes it even more bizarre

loubar101 · 06/08/2017 22:35

I know someone with a Milly and a Billy Hmm

AmyGardner · 06/08/2017 22:20

I know sisters named Evie and Ivy.
I always think it's weird that they couldn't come up with basically more than the one name for their two children.

cupcake007 · 06/08/2017 22:15

I know someone with two boys called Henry and Harry. Same name, right?

OhHolyFuck · 06/08/2017 21:48

I had a friend in primary school who had older twin siblings called Micheal and Michelle

hiimmumma · 06/08/2017 21:46

I actually know a couple Robert and Roberta! It's cute for them.

LavenderRains · 06/08/2017 21:44

Also know a married couple both called Chris.

LavenderRains · 06/08/2017 21:43

I know siblings Leigh, Leah and Harleigh Confused

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 06/08/2017 20:35

My mum's cousins are John and Joan. I always thought that was a bit of an odd choice for a brother and sister.

I also know a family with brothers called Zac and Isaac, and another one with Albert and Alban.

I don't know a Paul/Paula married couple, but I do know a Max/Maxine one and one where both the husband and wife are called Ravinder.

PolarBearGoingSomewhere · 06/08/2017 20:28

I knew siblings with basically the same first name (male and female form) and they even had the middle names Ann and Andrew. I also knew twins John James and James John. A bit unimaginative but up to the parents I guess.

GRW · 06/08/2017 20:24

I know siblings called Graham and Grace. Although they start with the same sound the names feel different.

glowwormsunite · 06/08/2017 20:23

I know a Paul married to a Paula too! And siblings Shannon & Shane...

Allthecarsarelonely · 06/08/2017 18:46

I know a married couple called Paul and Paula too. They are lovely people.

BikeRunSki · 06/08/2017 18:44

I know siblings Alistair and Alison. I've always been a bit Hmm about that.

Blazedandconfused · 06/08/2017 18:40

I know siblings Elise and Ellis.

Eminybob · 06/08/2017 18:04

Alexander and Alexandra?

Ditsy1980 · 06/08/2017 18:02

They weren't twins but in my school there were siblings Antonia and Antony. Dad was self obsessed Antony too.

Snap8TheCat · 06/08/2017 17:58

I was thinking the same!

YouLookTiredDaddyPig · 06/08/2017 17:57

Either there's en inexplicably high number of Pauls married to Paulas, or half of mumsnet knows the same couple!

QODRestYeMerryGentlemen · 06/08/2017 16:00

My inlaws didn't find it weird
My god I do
😂

4 kids

Patrick
Patricia
Ann
Andrew

Weirdos

NotLachsAgainMother · 06/08/2017 15:52

René and Renée?

SavoyCabbage · 06/08/2017 15:51

I know twins called Jeremy and Jeremiah.

Snap8TheCat · 06/08/2017 15:51

Oooh I also know a Paul and a Paula Shock

Also a Justin and Justine.

QuietNinjaTardis · 06/08/2017 15:50

Samuel and Samantha

Casmama · 06/08/2017 15:49

I once new a couple Pauline and Raymond whose sons were Paul and Raymond - bizarre and totally unimaginative

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