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93 replies

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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PurplePidjin · 14/03/2012 17:59

Aston and Astyne

Go on. Guess the surname Grin

ButterPecanMuffin · 14/03/2012 18:07

Purple - it's Martin isn't it?!

GladysLeap · 14/03/2012 18:08

I was quite surprised when my friend named her second DD Rhiannon, given that her DD1 is called Shannon.

(Hope she isn't a MNetter)

curiousgeorgie · 14/03/2012 18:09

My friend is a receptionist at a doctors surgery and a lady there recently had twins and called them Harry and Hermione.

And I know brothers (not twins though) called William and Billy.

I have a Tilly and DH really wants us to name our next child (if another DD) Lilly!

PurplePidjin · 14/03/2012 18:09
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OnlyWantsOne · 14/03/2012 18:16

Used to do some work with LEA and once came accross twin brothers called Benjamin and Benedict

Both called Ben at school. Nightmare

Raahh · 14/03/2012 18:22

I think i 've posted this before, but Dh is called Richard John, and his brother John Richard *(not the real names, just to illustrateGrin)

I have always thought this a bit odd and lacking in imaginationGrin

DesperatelySeekingSedatives · 14/03/2012 18:22

I know of a Ronald and a Donald. I actually worked with Donald who told me his brother, nearly the same age was Ronald. Seems like a lack of imagination, but whatever steams your pudding eh.... Hmm

Eggrules · 14/03/2012 18:29

My bf at school had exactly the same name as her mum and older sister Confused. Parents used a family name for older sister instead of her given name and so they decided to try again. One of her brothers had the same name as her dad. As they got older, opening the post was interesting.

Blatherskite · 14/03/2012 18:32

I know of brothers called Freddie and Alfie.

phi40 · 14/03/2012 18:35

I know someone called Richard Dickman (hope his DW isn't a MNetter)
and yup, we called him Dick Dickman

OctopusSting · 14/03/2012 18:38

I know a Frank and Ernest. Makes me Grin

annalovesmrbates · 14/03/2012 18:41

I know someone with Billy and Elliot.

pingulingo · 14/03/2012 20:28

LittlePandaBear - think i know the same Dylan and Dilani as you! Small world!!

LittlePandaBear · 14/03/2012 22:43

Yes it is a small world then pingu! Probably not lots of them about!

salter · 14/03/2012 23:38

I went to school with a girl called Charlotte and her younger brother was called Charles. Both had the nn Charlie. It was a bit strange!

BikeRunSki · 15/03/2012 07:16

Ruby and Scarlett, surname Redman!

MrsSchadenfreude · 15/03/2012 07:36

Georgina, Georgette and Georgeline.
Tracey and Teresa.
Carina and Tamina.
Geraldine and Dean.

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... :)

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!

Runoutofideas · 15/03/2012 08:03

I know someone with Emily and Amelia.

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!

jandymaccomesback · 15/03/2012 20:56

Byron and Robyn- same letters rearranged.

Blatherskite · 15/03/2012 21:06

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

StrandedBear · 15/03/2012 21:14

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