the Glaisyers
DH: Ishmael Washington Glaisyer "Mael-man" (27))
DW: Martha Tatiana (Van Apeldoorn) "Hearth" (26)
DD: (3)
Ishmael Glaisyer is a grade-school teacher. He loves children. Before he married Martha, he couldn't help but dream of the time when he'd have children of his own. Martha Van Apeldoorn was the same way, only she ran a daycare center. They both loved to watch the little ones romp about. Five years ago, Martha and Ishmael met at a Shakespearean festival. Another one of their similarities--besides their passion for children--is their passion for Shakespeare. When their first born--a daughter--was born, they couldn't resist but name her after a Shakespearean character from "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Her middle name is the name of one of the First Ladies of the United States, since her grandfather is a history fanatic.
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the Clemensens
DH: Aaron David Clemensen (27)
DW: Abigail Serenity (Eld) "Abbi" (26)
DS/DS: (nb)
AD/AS/AS: (5)
Aaron and Abigail know each other from when they were very little. Aaron's family lived next door to Abigail's. He is older than Abbi only by a few months, so they were in the same grade in school. Surprisingly, they were almost always in the same classes. When they got to high school, though, they didn't see each other as often, but afterwards when they became young adults and started into collage they each realized that they couldn't live without the other. They both finished collage before they were married, and even then they waited a year or so. A couple of months later, Abbi found out that she was pregnant. Nine months afterwards Abbi gave birth to two adorable baby boys. Abbi and Aaron want their twins to be given Biblical first names, like theirs. Their middle names should be Scandinavian.
Just a few months earlier, Aaron had brought triplets into the house. They were dirty and ragged and poor. They were apparently triplets. Abbi's heart went right out to them. Obviously Aaron's did, for he brought them home with him. The three little ones didn't know what their names were, for their mother was a single mother who passed away when the triplets were three weeks old. The hospital kept them until they were found a place to live, but they were soon abandoned on the streets, even before they were given names. Abbi wants the little girl to be named after a literary character. Aaron thinks a historical name for the first boy would be nice. They decided to give the boy a theological name. All their middle names should be Biblical names.
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the Lloyds
DH: Roderick Vaughan Lloyd "Rodeo" or "Rick (26)
DW: Lotus Serena (Perkins) "Lottie" (26)
DD: (nb)
Lottie and Rick were enemies in grade school. They hated each other. Instead of Rick teasing Lottie, it was the other way around, which rick hated. Lotus always got on his nerves and called him names. It really surprised him when he found Lottie crying one day when they were freshmen in high school. She was crying because she had no friends to hang out with and she was totally ostracized. Rick comforted her and they became friends, just like that. When they were old enough and Rick at least was out of collage, they got married. Now, Lotus is the proud mother of a handsome little girl. Roderick and Lotus decided to give their daughter a Welsh first name and a hippie middle name.
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the Nazaretians
DH: Taniel Avedis Nazaretian "Tanny" (33)
DW: Emily Nicole (Rye) "Em" (29)
DS: Justin Alexander (5) "Just"
DD: Amanda Danielle (4) "Mandy"
DS: (nb)
Taniel and Emily have a lot in common, which they found out when they met seven years ago. One and a half years after that they married, and a year after they married Justin Alexander was born. When Just was a year, Amanda Danielle joined the family. Now, when Mandy and Just are four and five, Emily is again pregnant. She's going to have another son. Since she and Taniel have given all their children English names used in America and not given any thought to Tanny's Armenian culture, Em talked him into naming their third baby an Armenian name. Tanny said yes, as long as the middle name would be English.
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the Sappingtons
DH: Joshua Daniel Sappington "Josh" (27)
DW: Lauren Sophia (Young) "Laura" or "Laurie" (23)
DD/DD: (nb)
Josh and Laurie met when they were on a trip in England with their school. They both have English and Celtic blood in them, so they found lots of things they shared. When they married, Josh and Laura decided to give their first child names of Celtic and English origin. They didn't care which order it was. Celtic or English, English or Celtic. Boy, were they surprised when they found out they were having twin girls!