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Help[Games] Clever twin names . . . a judged game!
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to come up with a set of twin names that are definitely related in some way but are related so obscurely that it's not obvious *how* they are related.
The most obscure link wins!
Post your twin sets (they can be b/b, b/g or g/g, there will be a winner for each) with a short explanation of how they're linked. Of course, twin sets that are in BtN's Twin Names list are not allowed.
Have fun!
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
The most obscure link wins!
Post your twin sets (they can be b/b, b/g or g/g, there will be a winner for each) with a short explanation of how they're linked. Of course, twin sets that are in BtN's Twin Names list are not allowed.
Have fun!
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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G/G: Nicole Shayne & Alicia Michelle
Nicole Zeidman and Alicia Morton are two of Broadway's mid '90s child performers, Nicole as Tommy age 4 in The Who's Tommy, and Alicia as young Cosette in Les Miserables. (They've even been photographed together, the photo is on this page: http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Balcony/1160/morton.html) They also each have an older brother - Nicole's brother is Michael, another Broadway performer, and Alicia's is Shane. Michelle and Shayne are used as feminine forms of Michael and Shane.
B/B: Rex Callum & Joel Oliver
Joel Grey and Rex Harrison are two of only eight people who have won both an Oscar and a Tony for portraying the same roles on stage and screen, Joel for the Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret and Rex for Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady. My Fair Lady opened on March 15, 1956... Actor Sean Biggerstaff, who played Oliver Wood in the first two Harry Potter movies, was born on March 15, 1983. Cabaret opened on November 20, 1966... Actress Laura Harris, who acted in "Dead Like Me" with Callum Blue, was born on November 20, 1976.
B/G: Oliver Bruce & Annie Sarah
(cringes at using Oliver twice in the same game) Oliver and Annie are everybody's favorite musical orphans, of course. Sarah Jessica Parker portrayed Annie beginning in March of 1979, Bruce Prochnik portrayed Oliver Twist from January of 1963 to November of 1964.
I've realized that my connections are very Broadway-oriented...
(I used info from IMDb.com and IBDB.com)
Nicole Zeidman and Alicia Morton are two of Broadway's mid '90s child performers, Nicole as Tommy age 4 in The Who's Tommy, and Alicia as young Cosette in Les Miserables. (They've even been photographed together, the photo is on this page: http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Balcony/1160/morton.html) They also each have an older brother - Nicole's brother is Michael, another Broadway performer, and Alicia's is Shane. Michelle and Shayne are used as feminine forms of Michael and Shane.
B/B: Rex Callum & Joel Oliver
Joel Grey and Rex Harrison are two of only eight people who have won both an Oscar and a Tony for portraying the same roles on stage and screen, Joel for the Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret and Rex for Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady. My Fair Lady opened on March 15, 1956... Actor Sean Biggerstaff, who played Oliver Wood in the first two Harry Potter movies, was born on March 15, 1983. Cabaret opened on November 20, 1966... Actress Laura Harris, who acted in "Dead Like Me" with Callum Blue, was born on November 20, 1976.
B/G: Oliver Bruce & Annie Sarah
(cringes at using Oliver twice in the same game) Oliver and Annie are everybody's favorite musical orphans, of course. Sarah Jessica Parker portrayed Annie beginning in March of 1979, Bruce Prochnik portrayed Oliver Twist from January of 1963 to November of 1964.
I've realized that my connections are very Broadway-oriented...
(I used info from IMDb.com and IBDB.com)
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B/B: Castor and Pollux ..just kidding.
Did you want us to do them all or just pick one? I did them all just in case.
B/G: Sterling Astrophel and Danika Stelara -Sterling means "little star" and Danika means "morning star". Astrophel means "star lover" and Stelara means "Like a constellation". They may not be what you're looking for. I'm not sure. They just all had to do with stars so....
B/B: Michael and Gabriel -both archangels. No middle names.
G/G: Almas and Margaret -mean "Diamond" and "Pearl" and "diamonds and pearls" is a common phrase meaning riches and the like and it's more discrete than say..oh, I don't know... Treasure. hehe.
-Seda*
~The Kelley Episodes~
Man at the store: Who's older?
Keren: Me.
Man: (to Essie) Why aren't you older?
Essie: Because I pushed him.
Did you want us to do them all or just pick one? I did them all just in case.
B/G: Sterling Astrophel and Danika Stelara -Sterling means "little star" and Danika means "morning star". Astrophel means "star lover" and Stelara means "Like a constellation". They may not be what you're looking for. I'm not sure. They just all had to do with stars so....
B/B: Michael and Gabriel -both archangels. No middle names.
G/G: Almas and Margaret -mean "Diamond" and "Pearl" and "diamonds and pearls" is a common phrase meaning riches and the like and it's more discrete than say..oh, I don't know... Treasure. hehe.
-Seda*
Man at the store: Who's older?
Keren: Me.
Man: (to Essie) Why aren't you older?
Essie: Because I pushed him.
This message was edited 8/22/2005, 3:32 PM
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Eoghan and Celyn: Eoghan means "born from the yew tree" and Celyn means "holly" and both yew and holly are types of evergreens.
Godric and Conrad: Godric contains the Old English element "ric" meaning "power" and Conrad contains the Germanic element "kuon" meaning bold. Both power and bold are characteristics of the zodiac Scorpio.
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I've always loved this g/g combo:
Arwen Cosette and Eowyn Fantine
They're names from "Lord of the Rings" and "Les Miserables", two of my favorite books. However, I could never use them in real life...
Cheers,
Katherine
Arwen Cosette and Eowyn Fantine
They're names from "Lord of the Rings" and "Les Miserables", two of my favorite books. However, I could never use them in real life...
Cheers,
Katherine
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Thomas
Thomas Hardy, author of Jude the Obscure
Jude Law, actor
Iris, daughter of Jude Law
Iris= Greek goddess of rainbow
Ixchel= Mayan goddess of rainbow
Mayan culture
Maya
Thomas and Maya
Hmm... I don't know if this counts or not, but it's complicated and obscure. Of course, you could link almost any two names using a long system like that. ;P
~♥Eirena♥~
George sighed. "Look at him," he said in an undertone, "he's got one of the great makeout lines of all time available to him - 'hey, I'm back from the dead' -and he doesn't use it."
-HP fanfic "Draco Dormiens"
Thomas Hardy, author of Jude the Obscure
Jude Law, actor
Iris, daughter of Jude Law
Iris= Greek goddess of rainbow
Ixchel= Mayan goddess of rainbow
Mayan culture
Maya
Thomas and Maya
Hmm... I don't know if this counts or not, but it's complicated and obscure. Of course, you could link almost any two names using a long system like that. ;P
~♥Eirena♥~
George sighed. "Look at him," he said in an undertone, "he's got one of the great makeout lines of all time available to him - 'hey, I'm back from the dead' -and he doesn't use it."
-HP fanfic "Draco Dormiens"
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B/B: Henry Rex and William Hamnet; Henry is the king in my favourite play by William Shakespeare, Henry V, so you have Henry, the character, and William, the writer. Henry has the mn Rex b/c it means "king", and William has the mn Hamnet b/c it was the name of one of his sons.
G/G: Franke Marie and Julia Nicolette; After the two girls in the movies Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy. The actresses are Franke Potente and Julia Stiles, and the characters they played were Marie Kreutz and Nicolette Parsons (nn Nicki).
B/G: Alan Elton and Mary Satine;
ALAN, after Alan Cumming.
ELTON, after Cumming's character in the movie Emma.
nb: Elton is also associated with Elton John, whick links to
SATINE, after the character in Moulin Rouge whom Christian sung "My Song" to, which was written by the aforesaid Elton John. Finally, Satine in the movie was played by Nicole Kidman, whose mn is
MARY
~*|Bethany|*~
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"To thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be false to any man"
Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3
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G/G: Franke Marie and Julia Nicolette; After the two girls in the movies Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy. The actresses are Franke Potente and Julia Stiles, and the characters they played were Marie Kreutz and Nicolette Parsons (nn Nicki).
B/G: Alan Elton and Mary Satine;
ALAN, after Alan Cumming.
ELTON, after Cumming's character in the movie Emma.
nb: Elton is also associated with Elton John, whick links to
SATINE, after the character in Moulin Rouge whom Christian sung "My Song" to, which was written by the aforesaid Elton John. Finally, Satine in the movie was played by Nicole Kidman, whose mn is
MARY
~*|Bethany|*~
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"To thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be false to any man"
Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3
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b/b: Jasper & Winston - Jasper means "treasurer" and Winston means "joy stone".
g/g: Elisabeth & Isabelle - both a varient of the same name. If you were not a name nerd, you wouldn't know that :)
b/g - Helios & Eloise - both means "sun" and have almost reversable spellings.
~Lisa~
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My Babies !!!!!: Morgaine, Arthur, Vivianne, Lancelot, and Guinevere
g/g: Elisabeth & Isabelle - both a varient of the same name. If you were not a name nerd, you wouldn't know that :)
b/g - Helios & Eloise - both means "sun" and have almost reversable spellings.
~Lisa~
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My Babies !!!!!: Morgaine, Arthur, Vivianne, Lancelot, and Guinevere
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G/G
Astraea and Elizabeth
Astraea was the name of the virgin greek goddess who got tired of the world and was put in the heavens as the constellation Virgo-meaning the Virgin. Elizabeth is for Queen Elizabeth I, who was known as the Virgin Queen. Virginia also works for this combo too, because it essentially means maiden or virgin, but I thought the link to Elizabeth was more obscure.
Astraea and Elizabeth
Astraea was the name of the virgin greek goddess who got tired of the world and was put in the heavens as the constellation Virgo-meaning the Virgin. Elizabeth is for Queen Elizabeth I, who was known as the Virgin Queen. Virginia also works for this combo too, because it essentially means maiden or virgin, but I thought the link to Elizabeth was more obscure.
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b/b
Barton & Howard
1st Prime Minister of Australia & Current Prime Minister
b/g
Lily & Joshua
Madonna Lily, Madonna is another title of Mary, who is Mother of Jesus, whose anme in English would translate to Joshua
g/g
Matilda & Flora
Waltsing Matilda is a famous Australia poem/song and Australia is famous for its Flora & Fauna.
Barton & Howard
1st Prime Minister of Australia & Current Prime Minister
b/g
Lily & Joshua
Madonna Lily, Madonna is another title of Mary, who is Mother of Jesus, whose anme in English would translate to Joshua
g/g
Matilda & Flora
Waltsing Matilda is a famous Australia poem/song and Australia is famous for its Flora & Fauna.
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Helena and Marguerite - (I may be wrong on this, so please correct me if I am) Helena and Marguerite are two variations of the main female character's name in different versions of the story of Faust, and in some cases both are different characters (as in Kamelot's retelling).
and a silly one:
Brad and Chris - Chris was the name of Brad Pitt's first credited role.
--
...i remember a song
like in a dream
where september was long
and winter unreal...
and a silly one:
Brad and Chris - Chris was the name of Brad Pitt's first credited role.
--
...i remember a song
like in a dream
where september was long
and winter unreal...
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G/G Donna and Freya, Both names mean "lady" but I think this is relatively unknown.
G/B Annabel and Lee, The names are the title of a poem by Edgar Allen Poe (the poem is written about a woman, but I think Lee can hold itself as a masculine name)
B/B Harry and Daniel, Harry is Harry Potter, and Daniel is Daniel Radcliffe-the actor that plays him in the films.
G/B Annabel and Lee, The names are the title of a poem by Edgar Allen Poe (the poem is written about a woman, but I think Lee can hold itself as a masculine name)
B/B Harry and Daniel, Harry is Harry Potter, and Daniel is Daniel Radcliffe-the actor that plays him in the films.
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Lisa & Edward
Lisa was Angelina Jolie's character in Girl, Interrupted with Winona Ryder. Edward was Johnny Depp's character in Edward Scissorhands, also with Winona Ryder : )
CIARDA“In the real dark night of the soul it is always three o’clock in the morning.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald –
Lisa was Angelina Jolie's character in Girl, Interrupted with Winona Ryder. Edward was Johnny Depp's character in Edward Scissorhands, also with Winona Ryder : )
– F. Scott Fitzgerald –
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Agatha Elizabeth and Conan Allan - Agatha is the first name of a British mystery author. Conan is the middle name of a British mystery author. Elizabeth is the first name of an American mystery writer. Allan is the middle name of an American mystery writer.
(Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Elizabeth George, and Edgar Allan Poe)
(Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Elizabeth George, and Edgar Allan Poe)
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g/b
Annunciata and Donato
Annunciata means annunciation and refers to the event in which the angel Gabriel told Mary about the imminent birth of Jesus.
Donato means "given"
~Shannon
Annunciata and Donato
Annunciata means annunciation and refers to the event in which the angel Gabriel told Mary about the imminent birth of Jesus.
Donato means "given"
~Shannon
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B/B: Bill Franklin / Harry Theodore
Bill Clinton and Harry S. Truman were the only presidents who had only 1 child.
Franklin D Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt were 5th cousins were were also presidents.
G/G: Marguerite Sharon / Eleanor Diane
Both Marguerite and Eleanor were spouses of King Edward I *Longshank.* (Eleanor being the 1st and Marguerite being the 2nd)
Sharon and Diane were both the children of Walt Disney.
B/G: Justin Wade / SaraMai Alanis
Justin and SaraMai are the names of the twin children of the current President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.
Musician Alanis Morresette has a twin brother Wade.
*~~**~***~**~~*
Daughter to 6
Sister to many
Girl Friend to one
"Mommy" to another
Bill Clinton and Harry S. Truman were the only presidents who had only 1 child.
Franklin D Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt were 5th cousins were were also presidents.
G/G: Marguerite Sharon / Eleanor Diane
Both Marguerite and Eleanor were spouses of King Edward I *Longshank.* (Eleanor being the 1st and Marguerite being the 2nd)
Sharon and Diane were both the children of Walt Disney.
B/G: Justin Wade / SaraMai Alanis
Justin and SaraMai are the names of the twin children of the current President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.
Musician Alanis Morresette has a twin brother Wade.
Daughter to 6
Sister to many
Girl Friend to one
"Mommy" to another
This message was edited 8/21/2005, 10:52 AM
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Clark Ansel & Gable Allon - after my favorite old-time movie actor, Clark Gable (aka Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind)...I'm figuring that by the time I have children, most people won't even remember who Clark Gable is.
Jeremiah Ezekiel & Hadassah Ethne - Jeremiah is the title of one of the Old Testament books of the Bible, and Hadassah (also known as Esther) is also the title of an Old Testament book. People might not get that Hasassah is the Jewish name for Esther.
Jeremiah Ezekiel & Hadassah Ethne - Jeremiah is the title of one of the Old Testament books of the Bible, and Hadassah (also known as Esther) is also the title of an Old Testament book. People might not get that Hasassah is the Jewish name for Esther.
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Wow. This makes me really have to think. I guess that's a good thing, seeing as school's starting in, oh my gosh, nine days! Anyway..
Madison Gregory & Quinton James
(Both Madison and Quinton are in the last ten names in the 1000 Most Popular Names for Births in the United States 1930 - 1939. James Madison was famous for being one of the writers of the constitution. Quintus was the name of a saint, and so it Gregory.)
Claude Siors & Georgina Gladys
(Claude and Georgina are both French names for February 15. Georgina is a feminine form of George, and Siors is the Welsh form of George. Claude is the masculine form of Claudius, Claudia is the feminine form of Claudius, and Gladys is sometimes used as the Welsh form of Claudia. Both of the middle names are Welsh.)
Morrigan Circe & Katana Avis
(Morrigan was the goddess of war in Irish mythology, and Katana is a sword, which is used in war. The goddess Morrigan took the form of a crow, which is a bird, and Avis means bird. Circe also means bird.)
The Revolution has begun! 4/3/04
My site: http://geocities.com/torilimcadle/revolution
Pillar rocks!
Phoebe: I need your help.
Cole: You've obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn.
Madison Gregory & Quinton James
(Both Madison and Quinton are in the last ten names in the 1000 Most Popular Names for Births in the United States 1930 - 1939. James Madison was famous for being one of the writers of the constitution. Quintus was the name of a saint, and so it Gregory.)
Claude Siors & Georgina Gladys
(Claude and Georgina are both French names for February 15. Georgina is a feminine form of George, and Siors is the Welsh form of George. Claude is the masculine form of Claudius, Claudia is the feminine form of Claudius, and Gladys is sometimes used as the Welsh form of Claudia. Both of the middle names are Welsh.)
Morrigan Circe & Katana Avis
(Morrigan was the goddess of war in Irish mythology, and Katana is a sword, which is used in war. The goddess Morrigan took the form of a crow, which is a bird, and Avis means bird. Circe also means bird.)
The Revolution has begun! 4/3/04
My site: http://geocities.com/torilimcadle/revolution
Pillar rocks!
Phoebe: I need your help.
Cole: You've obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn.
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Jaqueline and Sophia - The names of the only female villans appearing in Tomb Raider (before Angel Of Darkness, that is. I don't count Angel Of Darkness, cause it sucks. ^ ^).
- Maria
Kyle: That's not being nice! That's just putting on a nice sweater!
Cartman: ...I don't understand the difference.
Kyle: That's not being nice! That's just putting on a nice sweater!
Cartman: ...I don't understand the difference.
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* Brendan Connor and Ryan Sean - all Irish, and three royal meanings (Brendan means 'prince', Ryan means 'little king' and Connor is the Angliscism of Conchobar, a legendary Irish king)
* Dylan Thomas and Elanor Rhiannon - this one's a bit more personal to me. It's two Welsh names and the elaborations of mine and Tom's nicknames, but the order is reversed
* Viola and Sebastian - the twins in Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night (everybody always thinks they're just siblings for some reason)
'This is some rescue. When you came in here, did you have a plan for getting out?'
Princess Leia Organa, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
* Dylan Thomas and Elanor Rhiannon - this one's a bit more personal to me. It's two Welsh names and the elaborations of mine and Tom's nicknames, but the order is reversed
* Viola and Sebastian - the twins in Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night (everybody always thinks they're just siblings for some reason)
Princess Leia Organa, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
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Another idea that I thought of...
Edward Christopher and Jack William
Johnny Depp has played two characters called Edward in Tim Burton films (Edward Scissorhands and Ed Wood). He also famously played Jack Sparrow, who shares a first name with Jack Skellington, a character in Tim Burton's first stop-motion feature film 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Finally, Johnny is playing a character in Burton's next stop-motion feature film 'The Corpse Bride'. Christopher and William are Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's middle names respectively according to imdb.com
'This is some rescue. When you came in here, did you have a plan for getting out?'
Princess Leia Organa, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Edward Christopher and Jack William
Johnny Depp has played two characters called Edward in Tim Burton films (Edward Scissorhands and Ed Wood). He also famously played Jack Sparrow, who shares a first name with Jack Skellington, a character in Tim Burton's first stop-motion feature film 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Finally, Johnny is playing a character in Burton's next stop-motion feature film 'The Corpse Bride'. Christopher and William are Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's middle names respectively according to imdb.com
Princess Leia Organa, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
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