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Britto08's New Year's Compromise Congrats Sign Up
By now we all know the drill for compromise congrats. Sign up beneath the person whose partner you want to be, or if there isn't a free person post your own reply and someone will sign up under you, etc. In your sign-up give yourself a name, age, profession, and tell a little about yourself. Describe your family, including names for your parents, grandparents, and siblings, as these will be used for future rounds. You and your partner decide if you want to be married or not, where you live, and how you met. Same-sex couples are allowed. Have fun!

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Name: Paul Jeremiah Breckenridge
Age: 28
Profession: Landscape gardenerMy name is Paul and I'm a landscape gardener. I love my job and I love the nature and I love creating new places using plants and trees. I mostly work with restoring old gardens which is where my interest in architecture and history come in handy. But I'm a pretty simple and down to earth kind of person. I don't like the city and I would never want to live there. In the future I would like to own a house in the countryside, but right now I'm living with my brother John and his girlfriend (soon to be wife) Sarah on their farm.
Parents: Henry James Breckenridge and Margaret Philomena Breckenridge (nee Thomas)
Siblings: John Henry (30), Mark Graham (24) and Neil Alexander (20)
Paternal Grandparents: Richard Paul Breckenridge and Elizabeth Rose Breckenridge (nee Wright)
Maternal Grandparents: Isaac Ulysses Thomas and Jane Sophia Thomas (nee Hunt)

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I'll sign up with you to close it up.Hi, my name is Alexandra Michelle Reid. I'm 26 and I'm a wedding photographer. I'm from a fairly small family and would like to have several children. I live in a small town near Philadelphia, where I work. I love the way you tell a story Paul, so tell me the one of how we met again :).Dgm1: Cora Jane French (85)
Dgf1: Oliver Marcus French (83)Dgm2: Joanna Laurie Reid (77)
Dgf2: Peter James Reid (80)Dmom: Maura Michelle (French) Reid (55)
Ddad: Nicholas Oliver Reid (55)
Dbro: Mark James Reid (31)

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Hi! My name is Joanna Elizabeth Mitchell. I am 22 and a law student at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I enjoy genealogy, painting, and writing. My parents are Jacob William and Helena Jane Mitchell. My grandparents are James William and Carolyn Sue Mitchell and Stephen Brent and Kathleen Mary Agnes Brown. I have one sister, Lana Jane (18), and two brothers, Owen Bryce (20) and Oliver Cade (15).
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Hello, my name is Noah Brandon Johns. I am 25 years old and run a landscape design company with my father and two younger brothers. I am an outdoors person. I love animals and nature. I enjoy bicylcing and relaxing with my family. My parents are Linnea Rose and Henry Jacob Johns. My grandparents are Douglas William and Polly Heather Johns and Charles Heath and Lucy Danielle Adler. I have two brothers, Nathanial Oliver and Thai Gage, along with two sister, China Marie and Sofia Paige.
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Name: Zara Stefani Landon.
Age: 25.
Profession: Public Relations Rep.I'm Zara. I work for the TV show Big Brother, dealing with all the PR things, i.e. handling all the houseguests & media. I'm one of the youngest PR reps for the show. I love my job & would not change it for anything. It allows me only to work for about 7 months out of the year, but those 7 months are completely go, go, go, but the hours are flexible.Parents: Michael Anthony Landon & Eloise Julianne (nee: Paulsen) Landon.
Siblings: Katarina Louise Landon & Alessandra Mackenzie Landon.
Paternal Grandparents: William Michael Landon & Jacqueline Rose (nee: Mason) Landon.
Maternal Grandparents: Kelly Robert Paulsen & Marion Georgia (nee: Louis) Paulsen.

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Name: Gregory Theodore Hollis
Age: 27
Profession: ChefI'm Greg and I own my own cafe. Its small but mine and I love the thrills of being my own boss and juggling the problems that come along with it. I am pretty average in height at 6' with a athletic build. I love sports and outdoors activites. I have dark brown hair and gray blue eyes.Parents: Daphne Marie Hollis (nee, Dabronte)& Thomas Andrew Hollis
Siblings: Geoffrey Matthew Hollis (25) & Gina Leigh Hollis (24)
Grandparents: Theodore James Hollis and Alma Rose Hollis (nee Bell)
Marie Anais Dabronte (Tousin) Jean Bernard Dabronte
*just a ps for you i have never done a compromise in case i did this wrong!

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Since everyone else is making women, I'm making a man! ;) Name: Maximilian Isaac Darcy
Age: 24
Profession: ActorMy name is Max and I'm an actor. I started acting when I was 10 years old. I've been doing it for 14 years now and I love it! I'm 24 now and I can't wait to have a wife and starting my own family! My family:Dgm1: Mary Salomea (Parker) Hunter
Dgf1: James Michael HunterDgm2: Elisabeth Sarah (Stanton) Darcy "Elise"
Dgf2: David Philip DarcyDmother: Adelaide Ophelia (Hunter) Darcy
Dfather: Oscar Edgar Darcy
Db: Alexander Wyatt (27)
Ds: Madeleine Aurora (22)
Db: Simon Rowan (19)

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I'll go ahead and redo my signup under you!Hi, my name is Sara Danielle Larkin. I'm 24 and I'm a high school drama and English teacher. I play the violin and guitar, love to write, and love the theater, movies, and music. I'm pretty outdoorsy and love horseback riding, camping, and anything to do with the water. I'd love to live somehwere near a beach or river. I'm from a big family, and I'd like to be married when I have children.My familyDgm1: Theresa Michelle (O'Neill) Carnahan
Dgf1: Matthew Adam CarnahanDgm2: Cora Elizabeth (Roberts) Larkin
Dgf2: James Leonard LarkinDmother: Katherine Michelle (Carnahan) Larkin (55)
Dfather: James Leonard Larkin, Jr. (55)
Dsister: Rachel Michelle Larkin (28)
Dbrother: Adam James Larkin (26)
Dsister: Caroline Grace Larkin (25)
Dsister: Bridget Theresa Larkin (17)

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So, Sara, how did we met? I can't remember. ;)
I would love to live near to a beach too. Maybe Florida or California? Or any other suggestions?
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We met at a coffee shop in college. You were working there and I was a regular, and we got to know one another. Then we discovered we were in the same enormous history lecture, we started studying together, and soon we fell in love ;). I prefer to live in Florida, maybe St. Augustine, or Panama City if you'd prefer to be Gulf-side. I'm good with either. And I'm so bad with dates, Max, remind me when we got married?
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I have no idea where St. Augustine or Panama City is (I don't live in the US), but since I love the name Augustine, I'm picking St. Augustine :)
We got married little over a year ago. After dating for a while I thought it was time to move on to the next step and I asked you to marry me. 11 months later we were married!
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Good choice, very nice town :). Do you want to start kicking around names?
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Sure! Some names I like:Arthur
Theodor/Theodore
Isaac
William
Felix
Oliver
Noah
Maximilian
Sebastian
Jude
Augustus/Augustine/August
Lucas
Oscar
IsidorNora
Melina
Theodora
Leonora
Freya
Matilda
Linnea
Ellen
IsabelLike any? Any own suggestions?
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Arthur - Love
Theodor/Theodore - love
Isaac - love
William - like
Felix - like a lot, also like Felicia for a girl
Oliver - cute as a middle name
Noah - very nice
Maximilian - I'd like to name a son after his dad :)
Sebastian - Love
Jude - one of my favorite names for a boy or a girl
Augustus/Augustine/August - not a big fan, maybe as a middle name
Lucas - I prefer Luke
Oscar - I like it as a middle name
Isidor - not a fanNora - love
Melina - very pretty
Theodora - love
Leonora - not as pretty as Theodora, but still nice
Freya - not a big fan
Matilda - very cute!
Linnea - love
Ellen - I prefer Ella, but as a midle name Ellen is good
Isabel - very pretty
I also like:Gabriel
Adam
Matthew
Joseph
Neal
Aiden
Jasper
Finn
Samuel
Benjamin
Liam
Christopher
QuinnLily
Rose and almost all variations
Katherine
Susanna
Joanna
Bridget
Mariel
Caroline
Danielle
Amelia
Piper
Magdalena
VioletLet me know what you think!
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Gabriel - I like it!
Adam - Not a fan
Matthew - No, I just can't stand it..
Joseph - Don't like it..
Neal - Don't like it
Aiden - Love! Also like Aidan
Jasper - Love
Finn - Nah..maybe as a nn for something, but I'm not a fan of Finley/Finlay/Finnegan either...Other ideas?
Samuel - It's okey
Benjamin - Nice
Liam - I like it, but I prefer it as a nn for William
Christopher - Don't like it
Quinn - NahLily - Uh, can't stand it :(
Rose - I like Rose. I also like Rosalie, Rosemary, Rosaline..
Katherine - Catherine/Katherine is okey as a MN, but I'm not sure if I actually wanna use it
Susanna - No..
Joanna - Nice, but nothing I would use...I think?
Bridget - No thanks..
Mariel - No, but I quite like Miriel
Caroline - No
Danielle - It's okey
Amelia - Love
Piper - No..
Magdalena - No
Violet - I don't like it (or Juliet)So far we have:
Arthur
Theodor/Theodore
Isaac
William "Liam?"
Felix (I don't like Felicia on a girl. It's one of my middle names and I've always hated it)

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We have a good list for boys, but looks like we need to work on our girls' names. Here are a few more from me.Laura
Margaret "Maggie"
Camilla
Cecelia
Gabrielle
Samantha
Alexandra
Rebecca
Farah
Olivia
Tabitha
Dahlia
Irena / Irene
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I can't really say I love any of those. I'm picky with girls names!
But Cecilia, Rebecca and Olivia will do for the "maybe list"..More suggestions:Alina
Elina
Fiona
Miranda
Celine
Niamh
Emmeline
Alda
Adelaide
Esme
Esmeralda
Juno
Leah
Molly
Noa
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Alina - Pretty, but a little too trendy-sounding for me.
Elina - Same as for Alina
Fiona - Not a HUGE fan, but good especially as a MN
Miranda - Like it
Celine - Like it
Niamh - Pretty, but I would only use it as a MN
Emmeline - Better than Emma or Emily
Alda - Cute
Adelaid - A little harsh sounding for my tastes, but it can go on the maybe list
Esme - Pretty
Esmeralda - Pretty, but gives the impression of a hokey carnival fortune teller to me.
Juno - Noo...
Leah - Depends on how you pronounce it. As "lee" or "lee-ah" I like it.
Molly - Cute
Noa - Honestly not sure how I feel about this one, but it may grow on me so it can go on the maybe list.Also, two things. In my family it's a tradition to give the first daughter the MN Michelle. I'd like to keep the tradition, but if you couldn't like or at least get used to Michelle then of course we won't use it. And are their any variations of Lily that you like or would consider, as it is my favorite girl's name.
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I prn Leah like lee-ah. How do you prn it? I'm not a huge fan of Michelle, but as it is a tradition it's okey for me to use it.
Variations of Lily..Maybe Liana or Lilja. WDYT?
Also, I'm not sure if you wanted some names on the list or not, so I put them there with a ? after. Remove the names if you don't think they belong there or if I did anything wrong. :)So far we have:
Arthur
Theodor/Theodore
Isaac
William "Liam?"
Felix (I don't like Felicia on a girl. It's one of my middle names and I've always hated it)
Oliver
Noah
Maximilian (I totally forgot that Maximilian was my name here, haha. Not sure if I want to use it then..)
Sebastian
Jude (I only like it for a boy, and a MN)
Oscar (MN)
Gabriel
Aiden
Jasper
Samuel
BenjaminNora
Melina
Theodora
Leonora (Maybe Nora as a nn?)
Matilda
Linnea
Ellen (MN)
Isabel
Rose
Danielle
Amelia
Miranda
Celine
NIamh (MN)
Emmeline
Alda
Esme?
Molly

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I don't really like Liana or Lilja. Lile (lee-la) or Lila? I like Leah pronounced Lee-a and I don't like Esmerelda. Zachariah and Kieran are my favorites of those new names but I'm not crazy about any of them. I think we have a good list and we can work out the rest later.

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I like Lila (and Layla). I think we are ready for the first round then. :)
Arthur
Theodor/Theodore
Isaac
William "Liam?"
Felix
Oliver
Noah
Maximilian (I totally forgot that Maximilian was my name here, haha. Not sure if I want to use it then..)
Sebastian
Jude (I only like it for a boy, and a MN)
Oscar (MN)
Gabriel
Aiden
Jasper
Samuel
BenjaminNora
Melina
Theodora
Leonora (Maybe Nora as a nn?)
Matilda
Linnea
Ellen (MN)
Isabel
Rose
Danielle
Amelia
Miranda
Celine
NIamh (MN)
Emmeline
Alda
Esme?
Molly
Lila
Maybe:
Augustus/Augustine/August
Finn (nn)
Zachariah
KieranJoanna
Cecilia
Rebecca
Olivia
Alina ?
Elina ?
Adelaide
Noa
Esmeralda?

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Name: Virginia Rosemarie Reinders "Ginna"
Age: 22
Profession: DancerFamily:
Parents: Victor Allen Reinders, Emily Joanne Reinders (neé Johansson)
Grandparents: Allen Robert Reinders, Mary Elizabeth Reinders (neé Wilson); George Paul Johansson, Dorothy Katherine Johansson (neé Olson)
Siblings: Alice Sophia Reinders, Jordan Charles ReindersHometown: Seattle, WA
Currently resides in: ManhattanInterests: dancing, seeing shows, walking
Job description: soloist with NYCB
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Name: Robert Kieran Evans
Age: 24
Profession: SurgeonFamily:
Parents: Landon Thomas Evans (50), Catherine Diane Miller (50)
Grandparents: John William Evans (76), Elisabeth Faye Evans (neé Hall) (74); Alexander Hugh Miller (80), Elanor Beatrice Miller (neé Lexington) (76)
Siblings: Marcella Erica Evans (26), Ethan James Evans (20)Hometown: Towson, MD
Currently resides in: ManhattanInterests: music, sports, arts, cinema & theater
Job description: intern surgeon in New York Presbuterian Hospital
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So, how and where did we meet?
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I'm not very good with these stroires...Maybe we have mutual friends and met at a party. We talked, joked, laughed and I asked for your number. I called you the next day and asked you on a date...
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Lol, I like it! So, we should talk about physical attributes (I just realized we both left that out lol).Ginna has red hair and blue eyes. Also, names! Any must-use names you have?
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Robert has light brown hair and gray-green eyes. He is very tall and rather handsome.(A few :P) Favorite names:Girls:
Aurora
Audrey
Alexandra
Cecilia
Catherine (or Katherine)
Erica
Elanor
Evelyn
Helena
Imogen
Isabel
Jane
Leticia
Lyra
Marcella
Regina
Raine
Sophia (or Sofia)
Stella
Sylvia
Victoria
ValerieBoys:
Adrien
Aidan
Alexander
Alan
Bradley "Brad"
Blake
Edward
Eric
Easton
Gregory
George
Heath
Hugh
Jacob
Jason
Jude
James
Landon
Mark
Michael
Rhys
Sebastian
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Name- Alice Nicole
Age- 25
Job- Receptionist
I live in England. Enjoy playing piano and singing, reading, movies and shopping. I would like to marry before children.
Dgm1- Elinor Alice
Dgf1- Raymond
Dgm2- Lillian
Dgf2- Edward
Dmam- denise
Ddad- Robert
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Name: Alexander James Baker
Ane:26
Job: carpenter
Lives in England as well, enjoys reading, golf and shopping. Would also like to marry before kids.
DMum: Heather Louise (Phillips) Baker
DDad: James Alan Baker
D(maternal)gf: James Herbert Phillips
D(maternal)gm: Lorna (Reilly) Phillips
D(paternal)gf: Neil Jonathan Baker
D(paternal)gm: Irene Elizabeth (Dayton) Baker
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So Alexander how did we meet? And where would you like to live? I'm from Sunderland, but I'm happy to live anywhere.
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Just to begin with, most people call me Alec. We met through a mutual friend, Joan Haversham, several years ago. For a while we were friends, but then it developed into more. Sound good to you? Sunderland's good for me.
How long ago did we get married?
Did you want to start think about names? What would you say your top five are for each gender?
ETA: Did you take my surname? If not, what surname will we give any kids?

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We married June 24th 2009 at our local church, the day was perfect! I wore white of course and you looked so handsome I never stopped smiling the whole day, my 2 year old twin cousins were our flower girls, they were so cute and loved all the attention!
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Oh and I took your surname, I'm a real traditionalist.
My top names: Boys
Leo
Jasper
Rhys
Tiernan
Tristan
Girls
Alice
Poppy
Rosalie
Lydia
AnabelWhat's your top 5? Do you like any of mine?
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Hmm, it looks like our taste in boys names differ a lot, but I'm liking the girls names!
Of the boys names, I only really like Rhys and Tristan (prefer Tristram).
I love all the girls names, favourite being Alice (which is also on my top five), least favourite being Poppy.My top five:
Boys:
Earnest
Christopher
Albert (or Albin or Alberic - I can never decide)
Theodore
Lloyd (MN only)Girls: (other than Alice)
Eleanor
Johanna (this spelling only)
Rosemary
Juliet
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Oh dear we do have different taste. I only like Christopher and Theodore.
Some more names
Alexander or Alexei
Benjamin
Daniel
Dominic
Edward or Edmund
Henry
William
Like any? Any more to add? Do you have any names that are really important to you?
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Alexander - *hearts*
Benjamin - Prefer Benedict or Bennett
Edward - love the name, hate the current Twilight association.
Henry - Love it, but only as the double first name John Henry
William - don't mind it, but would prefer not to use it.
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Totally forgot to put a LN!LN- Taylor
FN- Alice Nicole
Age- 25
Job- Receptionist
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Name: Elanor Grace Winston
Age: 26:
Profession: MidwifeHello, my name is Elanor. I was named after my maternal grandmother. I am a midwife and have delivered 23 babies on my own. I love life and always try to have a positive outlook on life.Parents: Justin Caleb and Grace Elizabeth Winston
Siblings: Audrey Elizabeth, Caleb Elijah and Rose Mariana
Grandparents: Eleanor Ruth and Samuel Judd Carter and Dora Lee and Jared George Winston
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Hey Elanor, I'm Thomas. I have a twin sister Seraphina Caitlin (she's married to Ariel Oscar and they have two daughters Shelly Michal, 7, who got adopted after her mom, Sera's BFF died, and now they have Dina Louise, who is just a month old) and a little sister Phillipa Rosemary (25). My mom's named Juliette Alison and my dad is Isaiah James. My grandparents are Rebecca Ophelie, Ariel Jonathan, Bernard Andrew, and Margaret Petra.(Can we live in NYC? That's where the HQ for NBC is)Name: Thomas Alexander
Age: 26
Profession: Researcher for NBC
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Being from a small town, I'd love to live in NYC. Remind me again how we met. (My memory can be horrible at times.)
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That's ok sweetheart. We met when I was doing some research for a doctors show. Originally I was supposed to met you for an interview at your office but you had an emergency c-section to preform, that just couldn't wait. When you were done you asked me out for lunch and we hit it off. The baby was named Zoe Nadine, in case you were wondering.At that time you were living at a suburb near New York but as our relationship progressed you moved in with me and we got engaged.Could you remind me how I asked you to marry me and what our families thought?
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We were taking a carriage ride around Central Park. I turned to look at something and when I looked back, you were down on one knee, holding an engagement ring. Our families were thrilled when they found out I said yes.
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You really thought they liked me? I thought that Caleb didn't like me, as he was giving me a cold shoulder. On the bright side I know Grace likes me and that Pippy and Sera like you.(how old are Grace and Caleb)
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Caleb has a hard time warming up to any one. As the only boy, he thinks he needs to protect his sisters.Caleb is 24 and Grace is 52
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Grace is 52?????
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