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[Games] JJ21JJ 's Category Congrats: Sign Ups and Round 1
Hey, this is my first congrats game. I hope you like it.
First, for the sign up round, pick the names for your last name, husband, and wife.You may choose if you want to make a family in the past, presest, or future. You may write about your family like how the couple met, make birth announcements, and write stories and journal accounts if you wish. I will put my favorite entry up from one of you on the next round.For your wife's first birth, fill in the right answer to the statement. Whatever answer is right, your wife had whatever it says below your answer(b, g, twins...)
Statement: I have
Answer 1:0 siblings or 5+ siblings(you are one out of 6+)
You have boy/girl twins!
Answer 2:1 or 4 siblings
You have a boy!
Answer 3: 2 or 3 siblings
You have a girl!Now, for the names answer the question below and go to the according namebanks. Write out your answer to this question and the one above, please.
I have been a member of babynames for
1.Less than a month...namebank 1 for first name and 3 for middle name
2.A month-less than 4 months: namebank 2 for fn and 5 for mn
3.4 months-less than 8 months: namebank 4 for fn and 6 for mn
4.8 months-less than 15 months: namebank 3 for fn and 1 for mn
5.15 months-less than 2 years: namebank 6 for fn and 2 for mn
6.2 years+: namebank 5 for fn and 4 for mnHere is your format if you have for example a boy:
User Name:
Last Name:
DH:
DW:
DS:
NICKNAMES AND SMALL SPELLING CHANGES ARE ACCEPTABLE:Namebank 1:
Girls: Laura, Hilary, Barbara, Nancy, Rosalynn, Elizabeth, Patricia, Claudia, Jacqueline, Mamie (Real names of the most modern US first ladies)
Boys: John, Quincy , Chester, James, George, Grover, William, Calvin, Dwight, Millard, Gerald(Top first names of US presidents by alphabetical order)Namebank 2:
Girls: Savannah, Virginia, Georgia, April, May, June, Rose, Lily, Diasy, Olive (names that are also places and things)
Boys: Aaron, Austin, Henry, Scott, Jordan, Harrison, David, Matthew, Adam, John (names that are or are close to a surname too)Namebank 3:
Girls: Lisa, Mary, Susan, Karen, Kimberly, Patricia, Linda, Donna, Michelle, Cynthia (Top female names of the 1960s)
Boys: Eric, Stephan, Andrew, Raymond, Gregory, Joshua, Jerry, Dennis, Walter, Patrick (#33-42 on the U.S. men's 1990 all ages census)Namebank 4:
Girls: Linda, Rosalind, Belle, Bella, Ingrid, Isolde, Naomi, Belinda, Regina, Leah, Sarah (names with "beautiful" or "royal" meanings)
Boys: Adam, Charles, Corin, Dennis, Frederick, Hymen, Jaques, Oliver, Orlando, William (names from Shakespeare's "As You Like It"Namebank 5:
Girls: Angelica, Bianca, Diana, Helena, Hermia, Juliet, Katharina, Mariana, Rosaline, Titania, Violenta (Names from a bunch of Shakespeare's plays-a lot less female characters)
Boys: Jack, Jackson, John, Julius, Joseph, Jeremy, James, Jacob, Jeffrey, Jedidiah(J names)Namebank 6:
Girls: Ann, Catherine, Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret, Mary, Martha, Rebecca, Sarah, Susanna (popular names are early settles in US colinial times)
Boys: Gordon, Tony, John, James, Harold, Edward, Alec, Anthony, Winston, Neville (most modern male Bristish Prime ministers).
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Un: LozLN: Saunders
DH: Samuel Peter
DW: Callie JaneDS/DD Joseph Charles / Helena Belle (Ellen)
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User Name: Skye Morgan
Last Name: Danes
DH: Logan Raymond
DW: Skye Morgan
DD: Juliet Bella
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UN: Serel Channah
LN: Anderson
DH: Carlisle Edward
DW: Serafina Rosalind
DS: Edward AdamNote: I assume you copied this off of babynames, so I pretended that it asks how long I've been a member of BTN for.
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Babynames is suppose to be behindthename-sorryIt was suppose to be behindthename I just was not thinking. Sorry. No, I did not copy it off. I have not even been to website called babynames I do not think.
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User Name: Ashley
Last Name: Bentley
DH: Grant Evander
DW: Katherine Anna 'Katie'
DS: Anthony Scott
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User Name: Claire112
Last Name: Carlisle
DH: George Alexander Carlisle (27)
DW: Eloise Margaret Carlisle (27)
DS: Henry John Carlisle (0)
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User Name: sarah lee
Last Name: Gangder
DH: Alec Matthew
DW: Sarah May
DD: Margaret Georgia "Meg" Alec and Sarah met in college. Sarah best friend in college in had dated Alec and she wanted them to meet. They did not get along great at first, because Alec broke up her Sarah's best friend. They did finally start dating. When they graduated Alec asked Sarah to marry her. A year later Sarah and Alec had Margaret Georgia. They named her Margaret after Alec grandmother who still lives in England. Georgia is from Sarah grandmonther. But, they called her Meg. 2 or 3 siblings
15 months-less than 2 years
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User Name: miss_smiley
Last Name:
DH: Edward Henry "Eddie"
DW: Martha Savannah "Anna"
DS/DD: James Adam "Jay" and Sarah DaisyI have 0 or 5+ siblings, I have been a member for around a year and a half, I think
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User Name: Maia
Last Name: Holmas
DH: William Trey 'Trey'
DW: Paris Leanne Heche
DD: April Mariana
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User Name: LeeElizaBnt
Last Name: Oliver
DH: Edward Peter
DW: Diane Margaret
DS: Fredrick Anthony "Freddy"
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Edit...(I wasn't logged in when I posted this so I couldn't edit my message)--Answers: 1 sibling, 4-8 months
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User Name: slgn4
Last Name: Anderson
DH: Albert James
DW: Pearl Evangeline
DS/DD: Jedidiah William & Juliet Rosalind
Statement: I have
Answer 1:0 siblings or 5+ siblings(you are one out of 6+)(i have 5 siblings)
You have boy/girl twins!I have been a member of babynames for ( 3 years i have been a member)
6.2 years+: namebank 5 for fn and 4 for mn
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User Name: Tai Angel
Last Name: Menara
DH: George Matthew
DW: Tina Rose
DS/DD: Patrick George and Lisa RosalynnAnswers: 1:0 siblings or 5+ siblings(you are one out of 6+) and if by babynames you mean this site then 8 months-less than 15 months
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User Name: Emilie
Last Name: Owens
DH: Oliver Edward
DW: Naomi Susanna
DD: Sarah Rebecca
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I have one brother and I've been a member for 17 months. User Name: Nikki
Last Name: Miller
DH: John David
DW: Jane Lily Savannah
DS: James Austin
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User Name: CN
Last Name: Archambault
DH: Carl Theodore
DW: Henrietta Rose
DS: Gregory JamesI have one sister and I've been a memeber since October 2006 (14 months)
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Answer 3: 2 or 3 siblings
You have a girl!Answer 6: 2 years+: namebank 5 for fn and 4 for mnUser Name: Sophie
Last Name: Lambert
DH: Robert Andrew
DW: Sophie Louise
DD: Diana RosalindS xx
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User Name: Kelsie
Last Name: Reynolds
DH: Alex Steven
DW: Sarah Noelle
DD: Donna Elizabeth "Lizzie"I have two siblings.
I have been at BtN for 8-15 months
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Here is your format if you have for example a boy:
User Name: Saranne772
Last Name: Cohen
DH: Oliver Eduard "Ollie" (22)
DW: Sarah Anne "Saranne" (23)
DS/DD: Frederick James "Rickie", Naomi Margaret "Nai" (3 months)Ollie and Saranne met 7 years ago when they were 17 and 16 respectively. They soon formed a close friendship and got to know each othervery well. After several years this friendship developed into stronger feelings and they were married on December 3rd 2022. After 6 months of marriage Saranne was delighted to discover that she was expecting. They were over joyed at the prospect of being parents! However, Saranne knew that this pregnancy was far beyond the normal pregnancy. She began to have constant morning sickness and severe migranes. The doctor informed her that this is often a sign of a multiple pregnancy! She was booked in for an ultrasound and as they watched the screen she discovered that she was expecting twins!! They were a little overwhelmed at this prospect but was ready to take it on. She thought "God gave me two arms! One for each precious bundle!!" Meanwhile she was booked for a second ultrasound a few weeks later. She was in for a BIG surprise!! The ultrasound revealed 4 tiny heartbeats! She was expecting quads! Two sets of identical twins. The doctors were amazed and all the maternity staff crowded into the room to see this amazing miracle! Identical twins, 2 sets! Conceived naturally! And an extremely rare and unlikely occurance! Saranne rethought her original statement and decided that the Lord wanted Ollie to be very involved in their rearing and thus he provided them with 4 little ones. One for each arm between them.

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User Name:
Last Name: Coleman
DH: Henry George
DW: Diana Marie
DS: John Frederick "Jack"
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User Name: estel
Last Name: Baker
DH: William Henry "Wil" (21)
DW: Mary Josephine (19)
DD: Rosaline Belle "Rosie" (newborn)The year is 1841. Wil and Mary have just gotten married. Wil is a farmer in eastern Ohio--practically in the wilderness. Both he and Mary were raised in Ohio and live in the same small, close-knit community that they were born in. Wil has eight siblings (6 sisters, 2 brothers) and Mary has four siblings (2 sisters, 2 brothers). Wil and Mary love spending time together and their dream is to own a prosperous farm. Early in 1842 (January 15th, to be exact), Wil and Mary welcomed their first child--a little girl! Her name is Rosaline Belle, or Rosie. She was born just a few days before her due date and Mary is happy to report that she is healthy and strong. Wil assisted in Rosie's birth, as she was born during a blizzard and no one could get out to fetch a doctor or midwife. Rosie is a lovely infant and Wil and Mary have had an easy time of taking care of her so far and have enjoyed showing her off to various family members in the area.
I have two siblings and I have been a member of behindthename for over two years (wow! hard to believe).
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Edited for storyUser Name: Rowena
Last Name: Kedzierski
DH: Apolinary Błażej "Pol"
DW: Mieczysława Klementyna "Mieczys"
DS/DD: Julius Frederick / Violenta IngridStatement: I have
Answer 1: 0 siblings or 5+ siblingsI have been a member of babynames for
6. 2 years+Mieczys (prn. MYE-chi) and Pol (prn. PAWL) are both Polish-Americans. They grew up together in a small Polish community in Wisconsin. They met at a young age, and took an instant dislike to each other. Pol liked to pull on her braids, and Mieczys liked to drop pebbles on his head when he walked past the ground underneath the second story schoolhouse windows. By the age of 14 and 15, their dislike with each other slowly turned into attraction and then into love. They became high school sweethearts and married when Mieczys was 17 and Pol 18. Julius and Violenta were born 2 years later. Julius was named after Pol's father, Juliusz Kedzierski, who died when Pol was 16. Violenta was named after Wioleta Broż, Mieczys's maternal grandmother.

This message was edited 12/7/2007, 10:38 PM

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User Name: Diamante04
Last Name: Ward
DH: John Spencer
DW: Jennifer Nicole "Jen"DD: Juliet Sara "Julie"I have 2 or 3 siblings.
I have been a member of Behind the Name for 2 years +.
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