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[Games] Britt's Continue-the-Story Congrats Round 1 (Sign-ups welcome!)
I'll provide links to the new rounds so everyone will be able to go back and remind themselves what they wrote. I'll try and post a new round every other day. Sign-ups are more than welcome, just post it here and I'll give you your first child, and don't forget the namebanks!Prompt: For this round, fill in any background, anything important that happened between the end of the book and the birth of the couple's first child. How did the couple react to her pregnancy and the new baby? They decided to name their firstborn child after someone very special to both of them.
Rules
1. Three rounds, no warning, dropped. Pretty basic.
2. Use only names from your personal name bank.
3. This is a story-oriented congrats, and I would really like to see at least a few lines continuing the story each round. If you don’t like writing stories for your congrats, this may not be the right game for you.
4. Each round post five more girls' names and five more boys' names to add to your personal namebank.
5. Have fun!Links
Sign-up: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4079902************************************************UN: Aderyn Azula
DH: Johannes Bruin Abrams "Yoyo"(30)
DW: Tamar Marie Hyde (26)
-DS:Book: TamarBoys: Johan, Christiaan, William, Alexander, Paul
____________________UN: britto08
DH: Charmant Alexander James "Char" (19)
DW: Eleanor Rosalia "Ella" (17)
-DD:Book: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGirls: Eleanora Amanda Lilia Arianne Julianna
____________________UN: CN
SO: Benjamin Henry Cooper "Ben" (33)
SO: Diane Margaret Fry (31)
-DD:Book: Stephen Booth's crime novel seriesGirls: Rose, Louisa, Thea, Zara, Margaret
____________________UN: Edith Therese
DH: Nathaniel "Nat" William Blake (25)
DW: Margaret "Daisy" Josephine [Brooke] Blake (23)
-DD:Book: "Jo's Boys" by Louisa May Alcott Girls: Clara, Martha, Helen, Gertrude, Violet
____________________UN: Eva
SO: Jarrod Thornton (18)
SO: Katherine "Kate" Warren (17)
-DD:Book: Old MagicGirls: Ava, Daisy, Georgiana, Rose, Christine
____________________UN: La Reina
DH: Ted Remus "Teddy" Lupin (24)
DW: Victoire Delphine Lupin-Weasley (23)
-DD:Book: Harry Potter seriesGirls: Nymphadora Andromeda Ginevra Fleur Elspeth
____________________UN: Verily
DH: Perseus Jackson "Percy" (24)
DW: Annabeth Chase-Jackson (25)
-DS:Book: Percy Jackson and the OlympiansBoys: Poseidon, Alexander, Timothy, Grover, Louis
____________________UN: Wandering Moon
DH: Thomas Daniels 'Dogman' (32)
DW: Pell {Ridley} Daniels (18)
-DS:DSister: Ellen Ridley (8)Book: The Bride's FarewellBoys - Frederick George James Oliver Theodore
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UN: Verily
DH: Perseus Jackson "Percy" (24)
DW: Annabeth Chase-Jackson (25)
-DS: Grover Alexander Jackson "Grove" (nb)Book: Percy Jackson and the OlympiansWhen Annabeth learned she was pregnant she was delighted! Percy quickly became a nervous wreck, but after talking to his mother and father, soon settled into excitement for their coming arrival. Annabeth, ever logical, had everything prepared and ready for the baby months before it was due, so in the last few months all that was left to do was argue over the name. They had settled on Alexander James for a boy or Elizabeth Rose for a girl, but in the final weeks of her pregnancy Annabeth had a difficult time and Percy was unable to be there for her at all times, so their good friend Grover filled in. When their son was born, after some consultation they decided to thank Grover by naming their son after him. Grover and his girlfriend Juniper often look after little Grove while Percy and Annabeth go out.
Little Grove is the apple of his parents' eye, with fine blonde curls like his mother and his father's eyes. Boys: Tyson, Nicomedes, Phillip, Leon, Theodore
Girls: Sally, Bianca, Rose, Zoe, Clare
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UN: Eva
Dbf: Jarrod Thornton (18)
Dgf: Katherine "Kate" Warren (17)
-DD: Christine "Isy" Rose Thornton Book: Old MagicAfter telling Tasha that he was taking Kate to Ryan's party, Jarrod asked Kate to be his girlfriend. The night of the party, Jarrod and Kate spent the night together in their favorite spot in the woods. About two months later, Kate told Jarrod she was pregnant. Because both were too young to be married, they have decided against a shotgun wedding, and informed Jillian (Kate's grandmother) about the baby. As a group, they agreed that they would keep the baby and raise it together. The baby was born and Jarrod has been excellent in standing by Christine and Kate. They've chosen to nickname her "Isy" after the ancestor that helped Jarrod slay Rhauk and save Kate.
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Oops. I forgot the name bankGirls: Marina, Gemma, Veronica, Elizabeth, Claire
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Forgot boys!Five names for each gender each round!
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Boys: Declan, Benjamin, Christian, Edward, Tyler
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UN: britto08
DH: Charmant Alexander James "Char" (19)
DW: Eleanor Rosalia "Ella" (17)
-DD: Eleanora Amanda Arianne "Nora" (nb)Book: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGirls: Seraphina Cecilia Elizabeth Daria Katarina
Boys: Michael Gerald Charles Roderick Andrew
When she discovered she was pregnant about six months after their wedding, Ella at once ran to tell Char. Both were thrilled, and they discussed names off and on for months. They settled on names to use for a girl quickly enough--Eleanora, to continue the tradition in Ella's family, and Amanda, after Mandy. But they bickered a little over the amount of names. Char's family used three, Ella's two. Ella thought three too many, and as usual now that the curse is broken refused to give way. This continued through until the baby was born--a beautiful baby girl with Ella's dark hair and Char's mouth. Then the king and queen stepped in and talked to Ella, telling her that it was a tradition in their family to use three names. Since they had followed her tradition with the first name for a girl, she agreed to add a third name, but only if it could be after Areida. Char agreed at once and they added Arianne, the Kyrrian equivalent. Areida is one of the new princess's godparents, and Mandy of course is her fairy godmother. Lucinda did visit after the birth, but the only gift she gave was a teething ring that would grow as her hands and mouth did.

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UN: CN
SO: Benjamin Henry Cooper "Ben" (33)
SO: Diane Margaret Fry (31)
-DD: Louisa RoseBook: Stephen Booth's crime novel seriesNamebank:
Patrick, Lucas, Graham, Alexander, William, Thomas, Oliver, Joseph, Henry, JoelThea, Zara, Margaret, Amelia, Charlotte, Sophia, Matilda, Isabella
Ben and Diane had been working together for years and most of the time they didn't get along very well. The small villages where Ben feels right at home was Diane's worst nightmare. She just couldn't understand the people and because she was an outsider from the city they rarely trusted her. But slowly things started to change as Ben and Diane were assigned to work together more and more. She realised that Ben was a very caring and intelligent man (something she had had her doubts about) and found that she enjoyed talking to him. She felt at ease with him and after the bad experiences from her childhood and the indicdent that made her leave the city and start working for the Derbyshire police, she suprised herself with the fact that she trusted a man again, and that man was Ben. Ben on the otherhand, was used to Diane's cold personality and the way she seemingly made fun of him for no apparent reason. But after a while he noticed a change in her behaviour towards him, she became more open, less hostile and easier to talk to. He had always found her interesting but suddenly he realised that he was attracted to her and wanted to be more than just friends and collegues. They were both surprised when the realised that they had mutual feelings for each other and for a while they didn't know what to do. They didn't want to ruin what they had just found, a great friendship but in the end there was nothing they could to to stop their feelings and one night Ben simply told Diane that he loved her and wanted to be with her and that was exactly what she wanted too.Diane had never felt an urge to have children, in fact she had never had any plans to have children, mainly because she just couldn't see herself with a husband and children. However, she soon found out that she was pregnant and overwhelmed with emotions she told Ben who turned out to be just as excited and happy as she had hoped. She too, was happy, she realised after a few months and could not wait to see her daughter. Because they were having a girl.

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Signing up!UN: Fray
Book: Plain Truth by Jodi PicoultDF: Eleanor Rose "Ellie" Hathaway (36)
DF: John James "Cooper" Cooper (37)At the end of Katie Ficher's trial, Ellie and Coop are happy to finally move on together. Ellie found out she was pregnant during the trial and almost had a miscarriage, but they're fortunate they didn't lose the baby. Coop also proposed and now he and Ellie are engaged and expecting. Namebank:
Amelia, Grace, Natalie, Sophia, Annabelle
Ryan, James, Henry, Ethan, Nathaniel*Sorry I couldn't respond earlier, got a bit busy! Just a little note that at the end of the book she's pregnant so the first round would be that baby I think. I'm so excited for this congrats again :)
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Congrats!You've had a son! Don't forget to add five more names for each gender when you name him for your name bank on round 2!
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UN: La Reina
DH: Ted Remus "Teddy" Lupin (24)
DW: Victoire Delphine Lupin-Weasley (23)
-DD: Fleur Andromeda "Fleurette" Lupin (nb)Book: Harry Potter seriesNamebank additions: James Albus Ronald Cedric Desmond / Minerva Hermione Rose Undine Isolde
As soon as they were married, Teddy and Victoire moved out to their own little house, ready to start their life together. At first, Teddy was a bit reluctant to leave his grandmother Andromeda alone in their family home, but since Andromeda insisted to stay at her late husband's house and that "[Victoire] needn't be bothered further with an old burden like me", Teddy finally complied and stopped begging her to come with them. Months of tidying up, hectic visits, and keeping Victoire's mother away from the messier rooms ensued, until finally the Lupins were ready for their fresh start.In only a few months from their marriage, Victoire found herself pregnant. She was incredibly excited about the prospect of having a child, and soon carried a notebook around to jot anything that comes into mind - what names the baby might have, what maternity clothes she will want, and so forth. Teddy was also all over the place - with anxiety! Unlike his wife, he was very nervous with becoming a father so soon, and was practically panicking when a family friend talked him down. Harry did not manage to calm Teddy by much, but when he dryly mentioned that Teddy's late father used to be just as jittery when his wife was expecting, it had a strangely soothing effect on Teddy. As time passed, and both Teddy and Victoire calmed from their respective frenzies, they began to discuss the naming of their child. By the time the wailing, kicking daughter was born, her parents had found her a name: Fleur Andromeda, after Victoire's mother and Teddy's grandmother and guardian. Both women were immensely pleased with being named after, especially Fleur.Visits from friends and family followed, along with a shower of presents for little Fleurette (they have resorted to calling her in the diminutive to differentiate the granddaughter from the grandmother). All sorts of things arrived, from plush hippogriffs that flew around the bedroom to "harmless" fireworks that set Teddy's nerves on alarm on account of its noise. Young Fleurette seemed perfectly content with the visitors themselves, however, and would usually cling to their arms willingly.
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UN: AnnaMarie
DH: Fitzwilliam John Darcy (30)
DW: Elizabeth Rose Darcy (nee Bennet) (22)
Book: Pride & PrejudiceBoys: James, George, Henry, Robert, ThomasGirls: Margaret, Alice, Florence, Lillian, Josephine
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Congrats!You've had a daughter! Don't forget to post five additional names for each gender when you name her so you're name bank will be the same size as everyone elses.
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UN: AnnaMarie
DH: Fitzwilliam John Darcy (30)
DW: Elizabeth Rose Darcy (nee Bennet) (22)
DD: Lillian Josephine Darcy "Lily"Book: Pride & PrejudiceBoys: William, Charles, Edward, Harold, Walter
Girls: Emma, Charlotte, Helen, Lucy, NoraElizabeth was so very excited when she found out that she was expecting a child soon after her marriage to Darcy. Having come from such a large family of daughters, she hoped for a son so their would be at long last a male heir for both the Darcy and Bennet families. Darcy himself however rather liked the idea of a daughter as fiesty and beautiful as her mother.When Elizabeth welcomed her little daughter however, she was overjoyed at the tiny pink cherub. She was named Lillian after Darcy's mother, though her name has already been shortened to Lily by all of those who love her. The 3 Darcy's are currently residing and London but hope to take Lily to visit the elder Bennet's in the Spring.

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UN: Edith Therese
DH: Nathaniel "Nat" William Blake (25)
DW: Margaret "Daisy" Josephine [Brooke] Blake (23)
-DD: Martha "Rosie" Gertrude Blake (nb) Book: "Jo's Boys" by Louisa May Alcott Boys: Chester, Walter, Francis, Theodore, Clarence
Girls: Frances, Catherine, Emma, Edith, Theresa~*~Daisy and Nat love their little daughter. Rosie--as they've started calling Martha, after they realized her hair was a reddish shade--is a "daddy's girl." She's always been charmed by the sound of Nat's violin, which he plays for her every night as she goes to sleep. Both parents feel that she will become quite the young musician herself. Her fingers are already long and thin, perfect for an aspiring musician.Nat is always rocking the little baby, playing his violin for her, crooning, playing with her hands. He dotes upon his first-born baby. It was his idea to call her Rosie when he noticed her hair had a reddish tint. Daisy has made many little outfits for their darling daughter. She seems to be always busy crocheting or knitting something for Rosie if she's not caring for the baby or doing housework.When they found out that Daisy was pregnant, the whole family was excited, overjoyed. The first grand-baby for Meg!
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UN: Catalina
SO: Robert Thomas Langdon (42)
SO: Sophie Anne Neveu (33)
Book: The Da Vinci CodeGirls: Elisabeth Helena Iris Magdalena Rose
Boys: Adrian Aurelien Joseph Daniel Theodore
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Congrats!You've had a son! Use your names to name him, then you can go ahead and give five new names of each gender so your namebank won't be smaller than the others.
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UN: Wandering Moon
DH: Thomas Daniels 'Dogman' (32)
DW: Pell {Ridley} Daniels (18)
-DS: Frederick JamesDSister: Ellen Ridley (8)Book: The Bride's FarewellThomas and Pell were married in a small ceremony in the village nearby, once he got papers signed by his ex-wife saying that she had wed another man, with few witnesses. Ellen, as well as Pell's second sister Frannie, being some of them. The couple have settled into their life with ease and Ellen has made a few friends in the village.
They were a bit surprised when they found out that Pell was expecting so soon after their marriage but were happy with it none the less.Boys - Alexander Isaac Leonard Nathaniel Samuel
Girls - Danika Francesca Josephine Philippa Victoria
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UN: Aderyn Azula
DH: Johannes Bruin Abrams "Yoyo"(30)
DW: Tamar Marie Hyde (26)
-DS: Christiaan William Book: TamarNamebanks:Girls: Elise, Anja, Liese, SofieBoys: Martin, Ernst, Simon, Nikolaas, DartTamar and her husband are quite happy to have had a little boy. They are living in Amsterdam, and though Tamar misses London, she's enjoying learning Dutch. She and Yoyo easily decided to name their son after Tamar's grandfather, Christiaan. His middle name honors Tamar's step-grandfather. Since Tamar's name also honors her grandparents, she feels glad to have her son carry the names of his deceased grandfathers.Question;
For namebanks, do we need to include names already in it? Or can we just post the 5 new ones for each round?
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Answer, could help othersThey should be five entirely new names for each gender each round, so your namebanks will grow. I plan to do at least two full generations, so there will be plenty of choices when multiple grandchildren start popping up :) I'll remove all used names from the namebank so there are no accidental repeats with children.
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