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HelpReal twin sets that you've heard of IRL.
I was just looking through the twin names on BtN and I saw a set that I've actually encountered IRL: Reva and Vera. They were older ladies that my mom used to work with when I was young. I remember thinking about how their names were anagrams when I met them. And then that got me thinking about how my cousin had twin boys and named them Adam and Aaron (too close and boring IMO). So what are some twinsets that you have actually encountered? Any ones that had a connection that wasn't too obvious? Thanks!
Keeley
Keeley
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Some that I remember off the top of my head...
Kelly & Kathy
Jason & Allen
Glenn & Tina
Joshua "Josh" & Jacob "Jake"
Lawrence & Logan
Sara & Tara - I grew up with more than one set of these
Sheri & Teri - my cousins, identical
Marley & Micah - both girls
NICU babies I've cared for over the years...
Bryahna (bree-AH-nah) & BriAnna (bree-ANN-ah) - this takes the cake, for sure
Miracle Desire & Mi'Angel (My Angel) Destiny - not sure if these are worse or better than the above :-/
Kelsi & Carly (at least the latter wasn't spelled Karli)
Mya & Kylee
Jaylin & Jayla (both girls), and a Jalah & Jaliyah
Roosevelt (b) & Paris (g)
LoMarcus & LoMiya :-/
Porter (b) & Pagett (g) - their sister was Peyton
Qytanah & Qytarah - another doozy
Ellis & Ethan (Ellis was mom's maiden name)
Caitlynn & Cathlynn - AND they both had the same mn, Elizabeth
Alex (b) & Alexandria
Chasey & Tyler - both girls
Kelly & Kathy
Jason & Allen
Glenn & Tina
Joshua "Josh" & Jacob "Jake"
Lawrence & Logan
Sara & Tara - I grew up with more than one set of these
Sheri & Teri - my cousins, identical
Marley & Micah - both girls
NICU babies I've cared for over the years...
Bryahna (bree-AH-nah) & BriAnna (bree-ANN-ah) - this takes the cake, for sure
Miracle Desire & Mi'Angel (My Angel) Destiny - not sure if these are worse or better than the above :-/
Kelsi & Carly (at least the latter wasn't spelled Karli)
Mya & Kylee
Jaylin & Jayla (both girls), and a Jalah & Jaliyah
Roosevelt (b) & Paris (g)
LoMarcus & LoMiya :-/
Porter (b) & Pagett (g) - their sister was Peyton
Qytanah & Qytarah - another doozy
Ellis & Ethan (Ellis was mom's maiden name)
Caitlynn & Cathlynn - AND they both had the same mn, Elizabeth
Alex (b) & Alexandria
Chasey & Tyler - both girls
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Anna and Lena. SO, so boring...
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Twins in their 20s:
Darren and Richard (non-identical)
Ellen and Tracey (identical. Older sisters Kerry and Eve)
Sophie and Lucy (identical, older brother Simon)
Catherine and Jonathan
Sarah and Katie (identical)
Martin and Robert (non-identical)
Sarah and Elizabeth (identical)
Rebecca and Hannah (non-identical)
Tom and Jamie (identical, two brothers Adam and Samuel)
Two sets from my family tree:
Alfred and Agnes
Mary and Margaret (they also had a cousin called Mary)
Darren and Richard (non-identical)
Ellen and Tracey (identical. Older sisters Kerry and Eve)
Sophie and Lucy (identical, older brother Simon)
Catherine and Jonathan
Sarah and Katie (identical)
Martin and Robert (non-identical)
Sarah and Elizabeth (identical)
Rebecca and Hannah (non-identical)
Tom and Jamie (identical, two brothers Adam and Samuel)
Two sets from my family tree:
Alfred and Agnes
Mary and Margaret (they also had a cousin called Mary)
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Most twin sets I know of the kids' names start with the same first letter.
Off the top of my head twinsets that I know:
John and Joshua
Ben (not sure if it's short for Benjamin) and Michael
Jacob and Joshua
Shana and Stacey
Carol and Cassandra
Hunter and Hannah (Yes both are girls)
Katie and Elizabeth
James and Jenna
Noah and Catelin
Off the top of my head twinsets that I know:
John and Joshua
Ben (not sure if it's short for Benjamin) and Michael
Jacob and Joshua
Shana and Stacey
Carol and Cassandra
Hunter and Hannah (Yes both are girls)
Katie and Elizabeth
James and Jenna
Noah and Catelin
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Elizabeth(Lisa) and Anna
Peter and Paul
Siobhán and Sineád *
Avril and Leslie(f)
Thomas and Michelle
Thomas(Tommy) and Alan
Catherine and Susan *
Julieanne(Julie) and Denise *
Niall and Kathryn
Judy and Marie *
Saskia and Lucas
* = identical. Siobhán and Sineád were girls I knew in school - terribly confusing and way too themey. All of these names span a period from the late 60s to around 1980 except Saskia and Lucas who are my cousin's children and who were born a few years ago.
Peter and Paul
Siobhán and Sineád *
Avril and Leslie(f)
Thomas and Michelle
Thomas(Tommy) and Alan
Catherine and Susan *
Julieanne(Julie) and Denise *
Niall and Kathryn
Judy and Marie *
Saskia and Lucas
* = identical. Siobhán and Sineád were girls I knew in school - terribly confusing and way too themey. All of these names span a period from the late 60s to around 1980 except Saskia and Lucas who are my cousin's children and who were born a few years ago.
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Geoffrey & Andrew, Leanne & Michelle.
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ugh, Hannah & Anna is awful. It's the same name!
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Yep. So sad :'(
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Giovanna and Teresa (who were in high school with me).
Francesca and Isabella (the daughters of a distant cousin).
Esther and Elizabeth (who were in kindergarten with me).
I have the impression that the habit of matching twinsets like Emma and Ella or Mark and Clark is more common in the US than in Europe.
Francesca and Isabella (the daughters of a distant cousin).
Esther and Elizabeth (who were in kindergarten with me).
I have the impression that the habit of matching twinsets like Emma and Ella or Mark and Clark is more common in the US than in Europe.
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Aaron & Corey (18) - My cousins
Jeremy & Jessica (18) - My cousins
Arlin & Carlin - Aaron & Corey's grandfather is Arlin
Matthew "Matt" & Stephen (24)
Terrence "Terry" & Tyler (24)
Joshua "Josh" & Jason (24)
Gordon "Gordy" & Paul (25)
Aaron & Andrew (25)
Casey (f) & Carson (24)
Christopher "Chris" & Michelle (25)
Peyton & Collin (Michelle's sons) (1 1/2)
Chloe & Clark (1)
Nicolas "Nicky" & Alexander "Alex" (10) - No, I don't mean the twins on Full House.
Jeremy & Jessica (18) - My cousins
Arlin & Carlin - Aaron & Corey's grandfather is Arlin
Matthew "Matt" & Stephen (24)
Terrence "Terry" & Tyler (24)
Joshua "Josh" & Jason (24)
Gordon "Gordy" & Paul (25)
Aaron & Andrew (25)
Casey (f) & Carson (24)
Christopher "Chris" & Michelle (25)
Peyton & Collin (Michelle's sons) (1 1/2)
Chloe & Clark (1)
Nicolas "Nicky" & Alexander "Alex" (10) - No, I don't mean the twins on Full House.
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Twins I know:
Eric and Oscar (they are born 92 and I've been in the same class as Eric since kindergarden. Oscar started another class three years ago)
Martin and Elin (I've known them since kindergarden, born 1993)
Kristina and Susanna (girls I get to know bout 6 years ago, born 1992)
Twins I've heard of:
Julian and Joseph
Julian and Saga
Harry and Dante
Nicholas and Michelle
Anna and Elsa
Eric and Oscar (they are born 92 and I've been in the same class as Eric since kindergarden. Oscar started another class three years ago)
Martin and Elin (I've known them since kindergarden, born 1993)
Kristina and Susanna (girls I get to know bout 6 years ago, born 1992)
Twins I've heard of:
Julian and Joseph
Julian and Saga
Harry and Dante
Nicholas and Michelle
Anna and Elsa
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Joel and Jesper (went to school with them)
Per and Christina (went to school with them)
Oscar and Gustav (went to school with them)
Caroline and Terése (me and my sister)
Julia and Linnéa (the daughters of one of the boys I went to school with)
Might edit to add more because I think I've forgotten some.
Per and Christina (went to school with them)
Oscar and Gustav (went to school with them)
Caroline and Terése (me and my sister)
Julia and Linnéa (the daughters of one of the boys I went to school with)
Might edit to add more because I think I've forgotten some.
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Twins I can remember:
Elizabeth and Bernadette
(identical twins)
Jan (forgot his MN) and Iris Marieke
(B/G, Jan = YAHN, Iris = EE-ris)
Ralph and Edgar
(fraternal, keep in mind that Ralph has nothing to do with puking where I'm from)
Tiest and Arwen Estrella
(B/G, my cousins, Tiest = TEEST and doesn't have a MN, mom named Arwen and dad named Tiest, Tiest was to honour dad's old neighbour. Estrella is pronounced the Spanish way es-TRHEY-yah)
I can't think of any other ones at the moment
Elizabeth and Bernadette
(identical twins)
Jan (forgot his MN) and Iris Marieke
(B/G, Jan = YAHN, Iris = EE-ris)
Ralph and Edgar
(fraternal, keep in mind that Ralph has nothing to do with puking where I'm from)
Tiest and Arwen Estrella
(B/G, my cousins, Tiest = TEEST and doesn't have a MN, mom named Arwen and dad named Tiest, Tiest was to honour dad's old neighbour. Estrella is pronounced the Spanish way es-TRHEY-yah)
I can't think of any other ones at the moment
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I don't know any interesting twin sets, or any rhyming ones. When I go through this thread, I'm amazed and depressed by how many people actually do give their twins matchy names. I know:
Ages are give and take a year or two.
James and Andrew (Jim and Andy) - age 21
Eleanor "Ellie" and Charlotte - age 20
Lorna and Fiona - age 7
Emma and Freya - age 2
Keren and Fiona - age 21
Jennifer and Fiona - age 19
Julie and Sarah - age 18
Ross and Julie - age 18
Craig and Suzie (I don't know if she's Susan or Suzanne) - age 20
Ages are give and take a year or two.
James and Andrew (Jim and Andy) - age 21
Eleanor "Ellie" and Charlotte - age 20
Lorna and Fiona - age 7
Emma and Freya - age 2
Keren and Fiona - age 21
Jennifer and Fiona - age 19
Julie and Sarah - age 18
Ross and Julie - age 18
Craig and Suzie (I don't know if she's Susan or Suzanne) - age 20
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Allison and Leighanne.
Lucas and Marcus.*
Marcus and Megan.
Jonas and Joel.
Karyn and Susyn.*
Thomas and Elijah.*
Austin and Leland.
Thomas and Elijah win for best set, obviously.
* = identical. Although Jonas and Joel might have been identical, I wasn't sure.
Lucas and Marcus.*
Marcus and Megan.
Jonas and Joel.
Karyn and Susyn.*
Thomas and Elijah.*
Austin and Leland.
Thomas and Elijah win for best set, obviously.
* = identical. Although Jonas and Joel might have been identical, I wasn't sure.
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David and Jennifer
Melanie and Michael
Brian and Michael (These top three sets lived on the same side of the same street in my neighborhood! Brian & Michael and David & Jennifer are the same age as me and Melanie & Michael are just a year older!)
Kelly and Jamie (girls, also from my neighborhood)
Zachary and Jason
Emily and Errin (spelled like this)
Heather and Karen
Dana and Deena
Danielle and Diane
Andrew and Alexander (::headdesk::)
Gisela and Jutta
I can't think of more...
Melanie and Michael
Brian and Michael (These top three sets lived on the same side of the same street in my neighborhood! Brian & Michael and David & Jennifer are the same age as me and Melanie & Michael are just a year older!)
Kelly and Jamie (girls, also from my neighborhood)
Zachary and Jason
Emily and Errin (spelled like this)
Heather and Karen
Dana and Deena
Danielle and Diane
Andrew and Alexander (::headdesk::)
Gisela and Jutta
I can't think of more...
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I know a:
Julie & Jolie (18) - Way too close for my liking, but their MNs were lovely, Julie Lorraine and Jolie Michelle
Daniel Lynn & David Lee (19) - Named after their twin uncles, Lynn and Lee
Brandon & Bryan (21)
Derral & Sheryl (48)
Jennifer & Jessica (21)
Heidi & Holly (16)
Jacob & Zachary (Jake and Zach, 14)
Brayden Ray & Aiden Rene (almost 1) - Aiden is a girl by the way
Chrysta & Amber (18)
um ... yeah, with the exception of Jake & Zach and Chrysta & Amber, I don't know any nice twinsets :(
Julie & Jolie (18) - Way too close for my liking, but their MNs were lovely, Julie Lorraine and Jolie Michelle
Daniel Lynn & David Lee (19) - Named after their twin uncles, Lynn and Lee
Brandon & Bryan (21)
Derral & Sheryl (48)
Jennifer & Jessica (21)
Heidi & Holly (16)
Jacob & Zachary (Jake and Zach, 14)
Brayden Ray & Aiden Rene (almost 1) - Aiden is a girl by the way
Chrysta & Amber (18)
um ... yeah, with the exception of Jake & Zach and Chrysta & Amber, I don't know any nice twinsets :(
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Megan and Kaitlyn
Kayla and Justin
Ana and Yana (not very creative)
Kyle and Kelsey
Zachary "Zack" and Nathan "Nate"
Anakarina "Ana" and Renato
Kayla and Justin
Ana and Yana (not very creative)
Kyle and Kelsey
Zachary "Zack" and Nathan "Nate"
Anakarina "Ana" and Renato
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The only twins in my family are my second cousins, Scott and Mitchell. I could never tell them apart. :)
But I went to school with a few sets:
Ashley and Amber
Matthew and Marlin
Courtney and Nicole
Stephanie and Lucie
Stephanie and Heather
Joshua and Jeremy
Mitchell and Amy
All of them were identical too, except for Mitch and Amy (obviously).
But I went to school with a few sets:
Ashley and Amber
Matthew and Marlin
Courtney and Nicole
Stephanie and Lucie
Stephanie and Heather
Joshua and Jeremy
Mitchell and Amy
All of them were identical too, except for Mitch and Amy (obviously).
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twins i know
age in brackets where known approx:
Demi and Lydia (5)
Amber Lillian and Jake George (5) -my cousins
Michelle and Timothy (20)
Danielle and Stacey (20)
Rhys and Julian (20)
Ashlee (g) and Lachlan (19)
Jonathan and James (17)
Whitney and Bianca (16)
Kieran and Andrew (20)
i know more but that's all i can think of right now..
age in brackets where known approx:
Demi and Lydia (5)
Amber Lillian and Jake George (5) -my cousins
Michelle and Timothy (20)
Danielle and Stacey (20)
Rhys and Julian (20)
Ashlee (g) and Lachlan (19)
Jonathan and James (17)
Whitney and Bianca (16)
Kieran and Andrew (20)
i know more but that's all i can think of right now..
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My dad is a twin and his name is Ian and his brother is Neil. My maternal grandmother has siblings who are twins and their names are Albert "Bert" and Gladys, who strangely enough was known as Betty! I knew twins as school called Emma and Rebecca and I also knew twin boys, but I only remember one of their names and that was Christophe.
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Multiples I have met:
St. George Tucker (goes by Tucker) and Patrick Henry
Melinda "Lindy" and Melissa "Lissy"
Cayla and Felicia
William "Will" and Grace
Samuel Lowe "Sam" and William Winslow "Will"
Kaitlynn and Tessila
Alexandra and Tess
Jack and Graham (younger brothers of Alexandra and Tess)
Bryce Berton, Brittany Elizabeth, and Brett Donald
Julius John and Jackson Alois
Heather Louise and Heidi Jean
Christiana Hope and Gabriel Daniel
St. George Tucker (goes by Tucker) and Patrick Henry
Melinda "Lindy" and Melissa "Lissy"
Cayla and Felicia
William "Will" and Grace
Samuel Lowe "Sam" and William Winslow "Will"
Kaitlynn and Tessila
Alexandra and Tess
Jack and Graham (younger brothers of Alexandra and Tess)
Bryce Berton, Brittany Elizabeth, and Brett Donald
Julius John and Jackson Alois
Heather Louise and Heidi Jean
Christiana Hope and Gabriel Daniel
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Devon April and Emma Gwendolyn - Two of my best friends! Devon is named after the county in England where her dad grew up; April is after her late grandma. I'm not sure about the significance behind Emma and Gwendolyn.
Brendan and Jason - I like Brendan, but Jason is too similar, IMO. (-an/on endings)
Erin and Christopher "Chris" - Both are NMS
Lindsay and Sara - If they had both been boys, they would've been named Ty and Drew... not terrible, until you factor in their last name: Curtin!
And a set of triplets:
Katherine "Katie", Jessica "Jessie", and Anthony "Tony"
Brendan and Jason - I like Brendan, but Jason is too similar, IMO. (-an/on endings)
Erin and Christopher "Chris" - Both are NMS
Lindsay and Sara - If they had both been boys, they would've been named Ty and Drew... not terrible, until you factor in their last name: Curtin!
And a set of triplets:
Katherine "Katie", Jessica "Jessie", and Anthony "Tony"
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