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HelpWDYTO this g/g twin set?
Well, a couple years ago, a young couple moved into our neighborhood. The mother was born and raised in the next valley over – obviously with Scandinavian roots, with very blonde hair, very blue eyes, and very fair skin. The father was an African/American and had the black hair and brown skin.
That's not what this is about though – they had 2-year-old twin girls. One of the girls had inherited the mother's Caucasian skin and blonde hair, while her twin was darker skinned and had the black hair, as well. The little white girl was named Ebony, and the little black girl was named Ivory.
I think they are perfectly beautiful names, very uncommon as well. I don't want to come off as racist in any way, but I also think it's a great way to express their biracial heritage. What do you think, of the names themselves, and the reason why they are named that?
Thanks for all comments! Sorry, I didn't realize this was that long.
Camille
That's not what this is about though – they had 2-year-old twin girls. One of the girls had inherited the mother's Caucasian skin and blonde hair, while her twin was darker skinned and had the black hair, as well. The little white girl was named Ebony, and the little black girl was named Ivory.
I think they are perfectly beautiful names, very uncommon as well. I don't want to come off as racist in any way, but I also think it's a great way to express their biracial heritage. What do you think, of the names themselves, and the reason why they are named that?
Thanks for all comments! Sorry, I didn't realize this was that long.
Camille
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A family at my school have three kids, two biracial boys and their little sister - blond, blue eyes! Their father is German and the mother is from Ghana, I think.
I think the names are interessting, a little to themy, but ok. I wouldn't do it though.
I hope the girls will grow up without feeling strange.
I think the names are interessting, a little to themy, but ok. I wouldn't do it though.
I hope the girls will grow up without feeling strange.
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Poor kids
I hate those cutesy twin names, and how many times are people going to get confused and think the more Caucasian looking girl should be Ivory, and the darker girl Ebony. I don't understand why parents have to treat twins like a set rather than two individual people who happened to be born at the same time.
The genetics of this is interesting. The father would have a blonde haired Caucasian relative, for there to be a recessive blonde gene in his DNA. It's possible, but really uncommon.
I hate those cutesy twin names, and how many times are people going to get confused and think the more Caucasian looking girl should be Ivory, and the darker girl Ebony. I don't understand why parents have to treat twins like a set rather than two individual people who happened to be born at the same time.
The genetics of this is interesting. The father would have a blonde haired Caucasian relative, for there to be a recessive blonde gene in his DNA. It's possible, but really uncommon.
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Genetically speaking, unless they are identical twins (one embryo splits into two) fraternal twins only look as alike as any other set of siblings. They just happen to be carried and born at the same time.
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Strange. It's very unusual for twins to inherit so remarkably different features. It's already unusual enough for a child to inherit fair skin and hair colour if the other parent has a dark skin/hair, and the chances that twins would turn out so different are very, very slim (as they. Are you sure the kids were not adopted?
Anyways, I dislike Ebony and Ivory as a twin set. I don't like the names, I think the set is too themey, and I actually find it quite shallow that they were given names so obviously connected to the colours of their skin (which is also way I dislike names like Blondie or Ginger, unless they're nicknames). The only thing I like about the set is that the names were kind of flipped around instead of the obvious way. That adds a little spunk to the set.
Anyways, I dislike Ebony and Ivory as a twin set. I don't like the names, I think the set is too themey, and I actually find it quite shallow that they were given names so obviously connected to the colours of their skin (which is also way I dislike names like Blondie or Ginger, unless they're nicknames). The only thing I like about the set is that the names were kind of flipped around instead of the obvious way. That adds a little spunk to the set.
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Yes, it can definitely happen. Not to identical twins, of course, but to fraternal ones or to siblings with the same 2 parents, yes. :)
~Heather~
~Heather~
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actually...
Actually, it can happen to identical twins. I've read several articles in magazines and newspapers about a set of twins like that (it's always the same set, and I've never heard of another set of MZ twins like this), where they're identical, only one is white, with gingery coloured hair, and one is the kind of skin tone you would expect from a child with one white parent and one black one (as these girls had). Apparently it occured as a result of the paler twin not getting the melanin she should have received from her dad's genes.
Actually, it can happen to identical twins. I've read several articles in magazines and newspapers about a set of twins like that (it's always the same set, and I've never heard of another set of MZ twins like this), where they're identical, only one is white, with gingery coloured hair, and one is the kind of skin tone you would expect from a child with one white parent and one black one (as these girls had). Apparently it occured as a result of the paler twin not getting the melanin she should have received from her dad's genes.
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No, they weren't adopted. Jasmine has seen twins like that, too, though.
Camille J
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Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at a university
future professional pianist!
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Really?
Peculiar, still. But how adorable! I've never heard of twins like that before :-)
Peculiar, still. But how adorable! I've never heard of twins like that before :-)
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It's incredibly rare, but it CAN happen!
Check it out:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=377839&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=&ct=5
This case is particularly interested because it's not one white/fair haired parent and one black parent, but two biracial parents, the genetic combination of whom produced one white child and one black child! Amazing!
.Catherine Ann Genevieve.
Check it out:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=377839&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=&ct=5
This case is particularly interested because it's not one white/fair haired parent and one black parent, but two biracial parents, the genetic combination of whom produced one white child and one black child! Amazing!
.Catherine Ann Genevieve.
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that's adorable! wow! :D
Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at a university
future professional pianist!
Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at a university
future professional pianist!
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Yeah, it's really cute!
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That's so cool. I know of some other biracial couples who had twins and they turned out the same way; I think it's the neatest thing =]
And that is super weird that you mentioned that, because just THIS morning and last night, I was thinking about how cool it'd be if a little blonde girl's name was Ebony. And I love Ivory also! That is so cool - thanks for sharing! =]
And that is super weird that you mentioned that, because just THIS morning and last night, I was thinking about how cool it'd be if a little blonde girl's name was Ebony. And I love Ivory also! That is so cool - thanks for sharing! =]
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