3 years later…
The Bryants - Long BeachDH (25): Paul Harold Bryant
(Darkbone)DW (25): Zahra Malika Bryant née Jones
(RowenaRavenclaw)
DS1 (4): Kendrick Jones Bryant
(skinnyminnie)DS2 (nb):
(The Bryants have settled into their new life and planned to have their second child. Kendrick is currently going through a knock knock joke phase.)
DS2’s FN is a surname (https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/masculine/tag/surnames) and his MN is after/inspired by his maternal grandfather George Quinton “Buddy”.
The Campbells - ChicoDH (31): Finlay Montgomery Campbell
(Evey)DW (27): Clémentine Aude Campbell née Tremblay
(ishild)
DD1 & DD2 (5): Pearl Eugénie Campbell
(RowenaRavenclaw) & Roxana Thérèse Campbell
(Kaesy)DD3 (2):
(Clémentine has finished schooling and is determined to spend more time with her girls. The twins are as thick as thieves and very independent for their age.)
DD3’s FN is after / inspired by either G. E. M. Anscombe (Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe) or Simone de Beauvoir (Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir) and her MN is French.
The Corderos - Chula VistaDH (29): Alfonso Juan David Cordero
(SugarPlumFairy)DW (29): Joyce Terezia Cordero née Whittemore
(Remora L.)
DS1 (5): Armando Martin Isaiah Cordero
(molly)DS2 (2):
DD1 (nb):
(It’s a good thing The Cordero’s house is substantial, friends and family are constantly visiting. Armando has proven to be a bit pugnacious, competing for attention with his little siblings.)
DS2’s FN is Spanish and doesn’t end in an -O, his 1st MN is within #50-70 in the US, 1970-79 (https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/united-states-decade/1970) (expanding nicknames like “Larry” to “Lawrence” is A-OK), and his 2nd MN is a saint’s name.
DD1’s FN is Spanish and begins with either a D- or a T-, her 1st MN is after/inspired by her Aunt Karen Regina, and her 2nd MN is angelic or heavenly is vibe / meaning.
The Gavonnes - San FranciscoDH (28): Julius Anthony Gavonne
(egyptianpanda)DW (27): Tennessee Shawna Gavonne née White "Tessa"
(estel)
DD1 (3): Skye Maryam Gavonne
(ishild)DD2 (1):
(The Gavonnes have moved away from their co-op and are now renting an old Victorian. Little Skye likes practicing yoga with her mom and making bumpy clay figurines with her dad.)
DD2’s FN is inspired by her Chinese Zodiac: Wood Rabbit (“smart and full of schemes”, more info: https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/zodiac/wood-rabbit.htm) and her MN is after/inspired by her Aunt Leatrice Diann.