Re: Are these too close for twin names? (m)
in reply to a message by Jacqueline
Yes, I think they're too close, for twins or siblings. Just imagine this: you are on the phone trying to talk to the insurance company that messed up your claim. Hannah is sitting quietly elsewhere reading a book, but Haylie is shouting and dancing and trying to get your attention. Stressed and confused, you keep yelling at "Hannah" to stop bothering you. Maybe it's minor, but how do you think poor Hannah would feel?
Then again, I guess this could happen to anybody. My mom sometimes calls me by my dad's name when she's really frustrated. Still, don't use it on twins. People are going to lump them together as "the twins" their entire lives. They need a sense of individuality.
-the warrior girl and her dragon lover-
Then again, I guess this could happen to anybody. My mom sometimes calls me by my dad's name when she's really frustrated. Still, don't use it on twins. People are going to lump them together as "the twins" their entire lives. They need a sense of individuality.
-the warrior girl and her dragon lover-
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Good point, but I think it happens to everybody. I have two brothers, Spencer and Parker, and they're two years apart. I constantly yell at the right brother but call him the wrong name. Even my parents do it!