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in reply to a message by Array
If I met twins named Phoebe and Melanie in real life I would be okay with it, while I'd have a hard time even holding a conversation with Romeo/Juliet or Tristan/Isolde or whatever twins. So, yeah, probably went over the top there.
It's just...I don't like the whole idea of twins matching, not just the names, but everything. Parents seem to have the urge to name them matchy names, dress them in matchy clothes, and squee over how matchy they are. Well, yes, they look alike...but must you coo over that fact so?
So, the general sentiment bugs me even when the names aren't as in your face matchy. Like, when people say 'top names for twins', it seems like those should just be the parents' two favourite names. Why should it change?
It's just...I don't like the whole idea of twins matching, not just the names, but everything. Parents seem to have the urge to name them matchy names, dress them in matchy clothes, and squee over how matchy they are. Well, yes, they look alike...but must you coo over that fact so?
So, the general sentiment bugs me even when the names aren't as in your face matchy. Like, when people say 'top names for twins', it seems like those should just be the parents' two favourite names. Why should it change?
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Out of curiosity, though it's straying a bit off the topic, I was wondering what you would think about my two sisters? They were not twins, but were born only one year apart. Their names were Patricia and Pamela, but they were always called Patty and Pammy. (Patty is still Patty now that we're adults, but Pammy has become Pam.) My mother used to often, though not always, dress them alike. Many people were under the mistaken impression that they were fraternal twins. Do you think it's still a mistake to give your children matchy names and matching clothes if they're NOT twins? Just wondering, I won't be offended by any answer.
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