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Help[Opinions] Newborn quadruplets
Quadruplets were born in Bryan, Texas a couple of days ago. They are two boys and two girls:
Austin
Ashton
Addison
and Arianna.
The mother and father are Nyosha (nie-OH-shuh) and Brian. They have a 5-year-old named Bryan.
Opinions???
Austin
Ashton
Addison
and Arianna.
The mother and father are Nyosha (nie-OH-shuh) and Brian. They have a 5-year-old named Bryan.
Opinions???
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Very decent names (nothing wrong with them)
Though, I personaly don't care for sibling names starting with the saem letter even for twins and multiples
Though, I personaly don't care for sibling names starting with the saem letter even for twins and multiples
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Ojej, those names are much too close, especially the first three. Plus, just by looking at the names, I thought it was three boys and one girl. Instead of matching the one daughter's with her brothers', they could've at least done something like Austin, Ashton, Aurora, and Arianna. Still wouldn't like it, but I think it would be at least a little better, albeit not much.
Though I can't get over Brian and his son Bryan living in Bryan. That is fantastic.
Though I can't get over Brian and his son Bryan living in Bryan. That is fantastic.
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*facepalm* They had a beautiful opportunity, and they squandered it. Also, they should have just named their son Brian and kept the original spelling of the father. That would have made more sense to me as an honoring name.
The only name I really like from the quads is Arianna, but I prefer it as Ariana.
The only name I really like from the quads is Arianna, but I prefer it as Ariana.
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At least Arianna's gender can never be in dispute.
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I don't think it's all that awful that all of the names start with the same letter. I like Arianna. I dislike Austin, as I consider it a too-masculine butch name and I really hate Addison. I dislike Ashton as it's too feminine for a boy and too masculine for a girl. So overall, bad.
This message was edited 8/14/2014, 5:54 AM
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Does anyone have a good reason
for alliterated twins/trips/quads? I never understand the "what would you name twin girls" questions. Why would I name them anything different than if I two daughters from two separate pregnancies? I don't get it.
So yeah. 4 As is totally dumb to me. What, you don't think people are going to notice that there are four kids the same age in the family? Let's make sure they realize we have quadruplets by naming them all with the same letter. It'll be awesome. Presumably there were two people involved in the naming...shouldn't at least one of them have had better sense? Oh wait, nope, they are already senseless on the Brian/Bryan front.
Sigh. Opportunity wasted.
for alliterated twins/trips/quads? I never understand the "what would you name twin girls" questions. Why would I name them anything different than if I two daughters from two separate pregnancies? I don't get it.
So yeah. 4 As is totally dumb to me. What, you don't think people are going to notice that there are four kids the same age in the family? Let's make sure they realize we have quadruplets by naming them all with the same letter. It'll be awesome. Presumably there were two people involved in the naming...shouldn't at least one of them have had better sense? Oh wait, nope, they are already senseless on the Brian/Bryan front.
Sigh. Opportunity wasted.
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I can understand asking "what would you name twins" because I probably would name multiples differently from how I'd name singletons,but for the opposite reason, I wouldn't want them to match.
For example my top boys include August and Julian which I would consider usable for siblings, but cheesy on twins.
For example my top boys include August and Julian which I would consider usable for siblings, but cheesy on twins.
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I agree on "opportunity wasted". If I were having quads, I would use four names I've always loved, and damn the stupid themes. I've never been into themes, anyway.
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I don't mind when people name their twins names that begin with the same letter. Even triplets doesn't seem too annoying, although it's stretching the annoyance factor a little, but naming quads with alliterative names is just too much.
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I can think of two possible reasons that people would use alliterative (or rhyming) names for their multiples. One is just that they think it's cute and match-y, and they're not necessarily thinking of the kids living their lives with similar names.
The other one is the bond that multiples feel. I'm not a multiple and I don't have any as kids but I've heard various stories about how close they feel and I wonder if some people choose similar names to enhance that bond. I don't think similar names necessarily make them feel that bond any more than with different names, but I wonder if that's in some peoples' thinking.
This reminds me of a family I've mentioned before - they named their 1st daughter with an A name (Alyssa), 2nd with a B name (Brielle) and then they had twins - so they both got a C name (Candace and Ciara). I think that is as good as reason as any to use the same letter - although I guess they could have given one a C and one a D.
The other one is the bond that multiples feel. I'm not a multiple and I don't have any as kids but I've heard various stories about how close they feel and I wonder if some people choose similar names to enhance that bond. I don't think similar names necessarily make them feel that bond any more than with different names, but I wonder if that's in some peoples' thinking.
This reminds me of a family I've mentioned before - they named their 1st daughter with an A name (Alyssa), 2nd with a B name (Brielle) and then they had twins - so they both got a C name (Candace and Ciara). I think that is as good as reason as any to use the same letter - although I guess they could have given one a C and one a D.
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"The other one is the bond that multiples feel. I'm not a multiple and I don't have any as kids but I've heard various stories about how close they feel and I wonder if some people choose similar names to enhance that bond. I don't think similar names necessarily make them feel that bond any more than with different names, but I wonder if that's in some peoples' thinking."
Well then that leaves out the sibling with the B name. "We don't want you to feel bonded to your siblings, so we'll give them A names!" Obviously there wasn't thinking either way.
Well then that leaves out the sibling with the B name. "We don't want you to feel bonded to your siblings, so we'll give them A names!" Obviously there wasn't thinking either way.
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As a mutiple, I don't think my bond has anything to do with our names.
In fact, it has always been a royal pain in the derier to have names that are matchy AND alliterate. (Heidi, Holly). My mom chose them because she just assumed that people name twins with the same letter or same sound etc.
She initially was going to be unique and name us Shirley and Heather... but my dad vetoed Shirley so she went with her favorite Shirley Temple movie (heidi) and changed my sister's name at the last moment to reflect our Christmas birth date.
As for the ABCD run - totally ok with that. I love it.
My fav movie is "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1950) and the brothers are named as such:
Adam
Benjamin
Caleb
Daniel
Ephraim
Frank (Frankincense)
Gideon
;)
In fact, it has always been a royal pain in the derier to have names that are matchy AND alliterate. (Heidi, Holly). My mom chose them because she just assumed that people name twins with the same letter or same sound etc.
She initially was going to be unique and name us Shirley and Heather... but my dad vetoed Shirley so she went with her favorite Shirley Temple movie (heidi) and changed my sister's name at the last moment to reflect our Christmas birth date.
As for the ABCD run - totally ok with that. I love it.
My fav movie is "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1950) and the brothers are named as such:
Adam
Benjamin
Caleb
Daniel
Ephraim
Frank (Frankincense)
Gideon
;)
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for alliterated twins/trips/quads? I never understand the "what would you name twin girls" questions. Why would I name them anything different than if I two daughters from two separate pregnancies? I don't get it.
I don't get it either.
What I understand even less, though, are rhyming names on multiples (which I sometimes see suggested on the internet in general, not necessarily on BtN).
I don't get it either.
What I understand even less, though, are rhyming names on multiples (which I sometimes see suggested on the internet in general, not necessarily on BtN).
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for alliterated twins/trips/quads? I never understand the "what would you name twin girls" questions. Why would I name them anything different than if I two daughters from two separate pregnancies? I don't get it.
Yes! This. Thank you. I don't understand it either and I'm a twin. My sister and I don't have matchy names at all and I'm very grateful for that.
Yes! This. Thank you. I don't understand it either and I'm a twin. My sister and I don't have matchy names at all and I'm very grateful for that.
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Someone (not a regular) suggested that on the facts board recently. It's not something I've ever come across or seen suggested before, and I was quite surprised by it. Each to their own! - but yup, I don't get it either.
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I agree. I abhor alliterative naming.
Now, if your favorite names are Samuel and Susannah, and they are brother and sister, that is one thing. Do it.
But if you have Samuel and Susannah, and then want to have a Benjamin, but don't name him what you want because you already have two S's, settling for Stephen, then I don't really think you're cool.
Having each child with their own different first letter is much cooler.
Now, if your favorite names are Samuel and Susannah, and they are brother and sister, that is one thing. Do it.
But if you have Samuel and Susannah, and then want to have a Benjamin, but don't name him what you want because you already have two S's, settling for Stephen, then I don't really think you're cool.
Having each child with their own different first letter is much cooler.
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Arianna might feel hard done by in later life; or, if she's sensible, relieved not to belong to the family -n ending cluster.
Let me just confirm: Brian lives in Bryan and names his son Bryan. Oh. And then there's Austin. I suppose Houston would have wrecked their A- theme. Are Ashton and Addison placenames or just generally trendy (Ashton is a placename where I live)?
With an A theme, I'd have gone for Adrian, Alastair, Alice and Antonia. And I suppose they'd have had a lot of explaining to do, in a world full of Addisons etc.
Let me just confirm: Brian lives in Bryan and names his son Bryan. Oh. And then there's Austin. I suppose Houston would have wrecked their A- theme. Are Ashton and Addison placenames or just generally trendy (Ashton is a placename where I live)?
With an A theme, I'd have gone for Adrian, Alastair, Alice and Antonia. And I suppose they'd have had a lot of explaining to do, in a world full of Addisons etc.
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So let me get this straight. They live in Bryan and both father and son are named Brian/Bryan? What the hell. And with the newborns names, I hate the A theme. Also don't like that three of them also end in n and I didn't realise Addison was a girl till I reread the first line. They're fine names on their own, but maybe not together. Also, I might be wrong since I don't live in the U.S but isn't there also another city in Texas called Austin? Why didn't they just go all out and name all their kids after places in Texas?
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