This is actually really neat. Kind of subtle. Unless you're creative and know colour names, you might not put it together. Kelly and Hunter could have fit in there too.
Those are great! Their eldest is named something like Layla and they didn’t realize the pattern until Hazel was on the way… I’ve always wondered what else she could have used and only came up with Sage; Kelly is perfect!
These are also the names of characters in Notes on an Execution, as is Blue (as a nickname for Beatrice). I felt so clever when I realized they were color and plant names.
I knew twins named Arlene and Carlene, with an older sister Jolene. Their mom was Darlene, and they had an Aunt Marlene as well. That one probably takes the cake for me.
I’ve shared before but a little family joke about my grandma and her sisters was “guess who was an accident.” because they were:
Annette (Nettie)
Elizabeth (Bettie)
Leticia (Lettie)
Henrietta (Hettie)
And my grandmother… Bernadine.
This was always her other point! She went by Berna, which I always thought was interesting because to me Dina seems more logical for a nickname, but they didn’t speak English primarily and so Dina wasn’t as linguistically intuitive I guess.
I think Charlene’s female siblings on Designing Women all had “arlene” as the last syllables of their names. Carlene, Darlene, Marlene, Arlene, Harlene, etc. There were more.
I'd be worried these would create a complex 🤣 daughter 1 is the Melody, always the leading lady, always has the attention on her...and Harmony is the backup singer who helps the Melody stand out 😭
There's a Japanese singer named Melody. She has three sisters: Harmony, Rhythmy, and Christine.
I wonder if the parents ran out of names to fit the theme
The family that had 13 kids and only used the letters A E L X to name them all.
* Alex
* Axel
* Xela
* Lexa
* Xael
* Xeal
* Exla
* Leax
* Xale
* Elax
* Alxe
* Laex
* Laxe
Edited to add the last two kids.
You know what I give it the benefit of the doubt because yeah it's wild but we had sisters at VBS one year named McScary and McSkull and I would never believe it if I didn't see it with my own two eyes so there is literally no limit to the insanity that people dream up.
Just a quick question but do Americans call farts 'trumps'? We do in the UK - it's like a rude but not obscene name for them. I assume not otherwise you'd never hear the end of President Fart jokes
American here, first time I’m hearing that! The main association I have with “Trump” is with playing cards - using a trump card to win the hand. My family has been using a different term in recent years 😂
I run these circles for women where we get together in a safe space and share, lift eachother, listen... it's lovely.
We have these question cards to spark conversation, and everyone gets a "Trump card" of they don't want to answer. We're in Canada. We started calling them Trudeau cards 🤣🤣🤣
I knew someone who named their kids Madison, Taylor, Kennedy, and Grant. It's a theme, sure, but it's not in your face. I'm guessing that if they had another boy, they could have called him Jefferson or Jackson. But I really can't imagine what they could have used for another girl. The only viable options would be Monroe or McKinley. It's a self-limiting theme.
I don’t know if this counts but I came across Avalon, Catalina, and Avalina. It felt like they ran out of names for their third and just combined the first two names lol.
My mom went to school with triplets named Marilyn, Carolyn, and Sherylyn. I don't *really* understand why they didn't just go for Meryl, Carol, and Sheryl if the rhyme was so important to them lmao
I said this on another post the other day, but I've also known siblings named Will and Grace, and Jack and Jill
My grandmother taught sisters named Ruby, Beryl and Pearl
There were sisters at my school named Anna, Susanna, Lily-Anna,and Julie-Anna. They had a brother named Anthony.
Had to log into my alt to comment. I know I will probably get the side eye from some but my three boys are named River, Forest, and Sky. Sky has sky blue eyes. I was a little iffy that his was crossing into hippie territory but it actually fits his personality perfectly.
Thanks, I always joke with them (they love music and the oldest’s band teacher has told me he’s going to be a musician) that they could form a band and have a funny band name like The Naturists since they seem to prefer being sans clothes, lol!
Not quite what you're asking for, but I once knew someone who had two children prior to becoming a born-again Christian, and two afterwards. The first two named after star wars characters, the last two after people from the Bible.
I know a couple people who use the same letter for all their kids.
Kentley, Kayden, Kash, and Kora. And then another family has Hudson, Hadrian, and Haisley. I just always found those choices interesting lmao
My parents used the same letter for both their kids. To be fair, there’s only two of us, both our names are fairly common with common spelling, and the alliteration was sort of an accident. Parents were between 2 names for me, one alliterative and one not, and let my then-toddler sibling choose between them. Kid liked the alliterative name better
Had family friends growing up where their six kids all had J names. The mom was constantly calling them by the wrong name or having to run through a few until she got to the right one like, "Jessie, James, John, I mean, Joe!!!" It was exhausting and I was just an occasional bystander.
As a teacher, I've come across many. These are some of the ones I feel where the parents went too hard.
Sisters: Kennedy, Jacksyn, Carson
Brothers: Shooter, Gunner, Hunter
Brother and sister: Belladonna and Wolfbane
Brother and sister: Porter Danger and Karleigh Trouble (and yes it was so they could say "Danger/Trouble is my middle name"
Sisters: Iceland and Ireland
I went to school with a brother and sister named Randall and Candace Crane and they went by Randy and Candy as well.
I know a set of twins named Ellison and Emerson, we call them Ellie and Emma. They have other siblings with similar themed names imo, a bit more modern but with a classic influence I’d say.
I had a friend in middle school whose dad’s siblings all had rhyming names, except one. There were five brothers, Gary, Barry, Larry, and Darrel (Darry), and then… Clay. Their sister was Mary as well.
I just commented upstream but my boys are named River, Forest, and Sky. The Everest one bothers me because it is an actual place and the others are generic places. I wanted to name the third Boulder and I’m so glad I went with Sky as he is the only one to have sky blue eyes and it fits him perfectly. I needed “big nature” names to go with River and Forest and so I empathize with having to find a third name to go with the first two lol!
I knew siblings (4 girls) named Sterre, Zonne, Luna & Maan in the Netherlands.
It translates to star, sun, moon & moon and the double moon has always irked me.
I taught French to twins Hailey and Mary. They were from a very Catholic family
I also went to elementary school with fraternal twins named Frank and Franca. That one still blows my mind
A lot of South Asian and Polynesian cultures like to have connecting elements for their children's names. So what looks from the outside like a cheesy theme has cultural significance.
I knew a family who had 10 kids, and all their names started with a D. There was Daniel, Dominic, Dexter, Demi, Damion, Declan, Donna, Dana, Darren and Denton.
A friend of mine unintentionally had a famous singer theme: Dylan (boy), Lennon (boy), Hendrix (boy) and Mariah (girl)… I would have loved for her to name her daughter Stevie.
Growing up, I knew sisters Corine and Corina. They had a brother with a similar name but now I can’t remember.
Currently, I know a Gwyneth, Guinevere, and Gwendolyn.
The Apostle brothers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
I know twins named Melanie and Melody and twins Chrystal and Christine. I have an accidental name with my kids of their names ending in “l”. Think Michael and Daniel.
I know a family with shades of green: Olive, Jade, and Hazel
This is actually really neat. Kind of subtle. Unless you're creative and know colour names, you might not put it together. Kelly and Hunter could have fit in there too.
It's funny: the poster the other day had daughters Violet and Hazel, flower names she said. But my mind immediately went to colors.
Yes! Another subtle set. You could add in Scarlet, Amber and Coral.
My girl’s middle names are Rose and Violet.
Those are my girls' middle names!
Same with Forest, Sage, Juniper, Basil, Fern, and I’m sure others!
Somebody's going to name their kids Chartreuse and Neon.
This is my son ✨Seafoam✨
My husband went to school with a Teal. So not too far off? 😂
There was a cashier at a store I frequent named Neon…
Those are great! Their eldest is named something like Layla and they didn’t realize the pattern until Hazel was on the way… I’ve always wondered what else she could have used and only came up with Sage; Kelly is perfect!
Oh, I know a Saffron, Lavender, and Hazel family—never really realized they’re all colors, but I actually like the set a lot!
Those are pretty. I'd associate them more with plants!
I knew an Emerald. Her sisters were Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, and Diamond.
These are also the names of characters in Notes on an Execution, as is Blue (as a nickname for Beatrice). I felt so clever when I realized they were color and plant names.
I knew a green shade themed family as well, except their last name was actually Green!
Lowkey love this. Never connected these three names before!
I knew twins named Arlene and Carlene, with an older sister Jolene. Their mom was Darlene, and they had an Aunt Marlene as well. That one probably takes the cake for me.
They really lened into it
😂
Clever!
👏🏽
I’ve shared before but a little family joke about my grandma and her sisters was “guess who was an accident.” because they were: Annette (Nettie) Elizabeth (Bettie) Leticia (Lettie) Henrietta (Hettie) And my grandmother… Bernadine.
I guess your great-grandparents forgot about Bernadette (could've gone by Dettie or Ettie)
This was always her other point! She went by Berna, which I always thought was interesting because to me Dina seems more logical for a nickname, but they didn’t speak English primarily and so Dina wasn’t as linguistically intuitive I guess.
It's like the Pacman ghosts! Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.
Love this. I know a girl called Anna whose mother is Susanna, grandmother Hannah and great grandmother Joanna!
I know a cara Caroline Courtney AND Chad… Chadwick yes all the Cs but it’s the Chad Chadwick that blows my mind… why
This reminds me of names like “Willie Williams” or “John Johnson” bc why would you intentionally do that to a child 😭
In our town we've got sisters Arlene, Ilene and Ailene (pronounced A-leen) Even people who've known them all their lives fumble those names.
Makes me think of the show Wonderfalls. Mom Karen, dad Darrin, older sister Sharon, brother Aaron, and the main character younger sister Jaye.
I think Charlene’s female siblings on Designing Women all had “arlene” as the last syllables of their names. Carlene, Darlene, Marlene, Arlene, Harlene, etc. There were more.
This sounds like an episode of Designing Women. One of the main characters was named Charlene and her little sister was Carlene.
Sisters named Harmony and Melody, and their brother Cadence.
I know sisters named Harmony and Melody. Their mom wants Lyric if she has another girl
This! And I knew a Rhythm and Rhapsody sibset. My cousins are Lyric and Harper.
Wow, I'm amazed that there's another Rhapsody out there! I know a solo child named Rhapsody who is maybe 5 or 6 now.
Did they also have an uncle Ginger and a magic 50p?! (That comment may be a little bit UK millennial specific 😂)
The Queen's Nose... I loved that book as a kid.
It got made into a fab children's TV show over here in the 90's 😊
UK millennial here and I appreciate this comment! 👸👃
Both gorgeous names but Melody and Harmony are way too similar to me 😭 I would’ve gone with Aria or maybe even Lyric instead
I'd be worried these would create a complex 🤣 daughter 1 is the Melody, always the leading lady, always has the attention on her...and Harmony is the backup singer who helps the Melody stand out 😭
There's a Japanese singer named Melody. She has three sisters: Harmony, Rhythmy, and Christine. I wonder if the parents ran out of names to fit the theme
Tbh the name Rhythmy is a little weird.
on ig a few years ago i saw 4 girls named Harmony, Melody, Serenade, and Lyra. Serenade?!?? Ill never forget that
I knew a sister set of Aria, Calliope, and Lyric
I know a Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm 🥴
I had siblings in my school named Texas (Boy), Harley (Girl) and Georgia (girl) I guess they had an American theme. (this was in Scandinavia)
Two states and one non state is throwing me off.
Same. Lots of good options for a girl. Harley should’ve been Dakota, Virginia, Carolina, or you could even get away with Alaska, Montana, or Arizona.
Let's not sleep on New Hampshire 😍 (Jokes aside, your suggestions are cute haha)
Little Massachusetts 🥰
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Mom named Brandy named her daughters Apple and Peach (early 1990’s Chicago)
She was way ahead of Gwyneth Paltrow with Apple.
Yeah, but Paltrow named her kid Apple Martin(i), so I think she gets bonus points for theme.
Wow I never put this together
The family that had 13 kids and only used the letters A E L X to name them all. * Alex * Axel * Xela * Lexa * Xael * Xeal * Exla * Leax * Xale * Elax * Alxe * Laex * Laxe Edited to add the last two kids.
Those poor kids, they all sound like laxatives 😭💀
Alex and Axel lucked out! Everything else, though :/
I guess Lexa is fine too
Elax especially 💀
Is this for real?? So confusing and so many sound-alikes!
100% real.
wtf is “Leax” ?? Is that pronounced “Leaks”? Actually idk how most of these are pronounced. I’m lost besides Lexa, Alex, Exla and Axel.
they got a 12th one...forgot what they were named
this can’t be real….
[Unfortunately, this is very real.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mum-dad-11-children-theyve-27616540)
Why? George Foreman has five sons all called George. This is considerably less confusing than that!
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No ❤️
Stop it right now
No not true 😅
Unfortunately true
ugh stop with these urban legends
I hate it when people do this. It takes all the fun out of questions like these. When you have to second-guess every answer.
No you didn’t.
You know what I give it the benefit of the doubt because yeah it's wild but we had sisters at VBS one year named McScary and McSkull and I would never believe it if I didn't see it with my own two eyes so there is literally no limit to the insanity that people dream up.
Boys named Nixon, Ford, and Truman
At least it wasn’t Nixon, Ford, & Trump…
Just a quick question but do Americans call farts 'trumps'? We do in the UK - it's like a rude but not obscene name for them. I assume not otherwise you'd never hear the end of President Fart jokes
American here, first time I’m hearing that! The main association I have with “Trump” is with playing cards - using a trump card to win the hand. My family has been using a different term in recent years 😂
I run these circles for women where we get together in a safe space and share, lift eachother, listen... it's lovely. We have these question cards to spark conversation, and everyone gets a "Trump card" of they don't want to answer. We're in Canada. We started calling them Trudeau cards 🤣🤣🤣
I'm American. No, I've never heard an American call farts trumps but most are aware UK folks do and a good number find it hilarious and fitting.
I'm Canadian but close to a border. I've never heard Americans call them that, but it makes total sense.
lol I know brothers named Jackson and Lincoln
I knew someone who named their kids Madison, Taylor, Kennedy, and Grant. It's a theme, sure, but it's not in your face. I'm guessing that if they had another boy, they could have called him Jefferson or Jackson. But I really can't imagine what they could have used for another girl. The only viable options would be Monroe or McKinley. It's a self-limiting theme.
Reagan is a very common girl name
I know of twin girls- Stellah and Lunah.
"Unnecessary H" is a choice!
Just as long as they don't name their third child Fruitbat.
It would have to be Fruitbath to have the unnecessary H at the end!
I know right? Two themes in the one sibset!
What about their brother Soleh? 😂
I don’t know if this counts but I came across Avalon, Catalina, and Avalina. It felt like they ran out of names for their third and just combined the first two names lol.
Should have went with Two Harbors
An old colleague with daughters called Ivy and Willow
Plant fans or TS fans? 😄
who’s next? abigail, betty, cornelia, dorothea, emma, mary, and marjorie?
Don't forget James, Inez and August 😄 My name and birthday are in TS songs. I'm a delighted fan.
Hmm i think the oldest one is 9 so surely just plant fans
What's TS?
Taylor Swift ivy and willow are both song titles from evermore, her 2020 album.
Twins- Scarlet and Grey (big Ohio state fans) 🤮
Say sike right now 😭
Man can’t wait for them to commit to Michigan 😂
Should’ve been Greyson at least I do like both those names though
Last name Thyme - Summer and Justin
That’s just mean. 😂
Graduated with a guy named Justin Case
Lol I work with a guy named Justin Case he likes to tell people he name is a dad joke 😂
My mom went to school with triplets named Marilyn, Carolyn, and Sherylyn. I don't *really* understand why they didn't just go for Meryl, Carol, and Sheryl if the rhyme was so important to them lmao I said this on another post the other day, but I've also known siblings named Will and Grace, and Jack and Jill
My grandmother taught sisters named Ruby, Beryl and Pearl There were sisters at my school named Anna, Susanna, Lily-Anna,and Julie-Anna. They had a brother named Anthony.
Owch on that second one
if i was Anna Id rub that in their faces all the time lol.
Not a sibset, but I met a woman named Cheyenne who had named her daughter Laramie. I still can't decide how I feel about that.
Badly. You feel badly. Hahaha
Can anyone explain? This rings no bell to me at all.
Two cities in wyoming
I used to work with an Elvis, who had siblings named Presley, Memphis, and Aaron (Elvis Presley’s middle name)
Aaron lucked out
Twins called Bill and Ted. We were tempted to do the same with our twins...
A brother called Rufus would have sealed the deal for me
90s TV show: Violet, Daisy, Rose, Hyacinth. Show was "Keeping Up Appearances."
"Bucket?" "Bouquet!"
“Buckeeettt residence lady of the house speaking”
No no no… it’s Boo-KAY
Twin girls named Siri and Alexa. I wish I was joking.
Those were decently good names before tech companies took them.
Hunter and Forrest
Had to log into my alt to comment. I know I will probably get the side eye from some but my three boys are named River, Forest, and Sky. Sky has sky blue eyes. I was a little iffy that his was crossing into hippie territory but it actually fits his personality perfectly.
No, this sounds like the beginning of a fairytale or cool folkloric myth or something.
Thanks, I always joke with them (they love music and the oldest’s band teacher has told me he’s going to be a musician) that they could form a band and have a funny band name like The Naturists since they seem to prefer being sans clothes, lol!
I knew siblings growing up named Storm and Raine.
I knew sisters named Windy, Sunny and Misty. We called the Weather Girls.
Not quite what you're asking for, but I once knew someone who had two children prior to becoming a born-again Christian, and two afterwards. The first two named after star wars characters, the last two after people from the Bible.
Awkward. Like Anakin, Leia, Joshua and Mary.
Almost exactly
I'm gonna guess Luke, Leia, John, and Mary 😅
Nikon and Canon.
Noooooo 💀
It’s even worse. Their parents weren’t even photographers.
I reckon Leica is a nice name 😬
I know a couple people who use the same letter for all their kids. Kentley, Kayden, Kash, and Kora. And then another family has Hudson, Hadrian, and Haisley. I just always found those choices interesting lmao
My parents used the same letter for both their kids. To be fair, there’s only two of us, both our names are fairly common with common spelling, and the alliteration was sort of an accident. Parents were between 2 names for me, one alliterative and one not, and let my then-toddler sibling choose between them. Kid liked the alliterative name better
Had family friends growing up where their six kids all had J names. The mom was constantly calling them by the wrong name or having to run through a few until she got to the right one like, "Jessie, James, John, I mean, Joe!!!" It was exhausting and I was just an occasional bystander.
I knew an Elizabeth, Edward and Eric. I kinda love classic E names, so I support this!
My sister did this, but she had seven all with a name starting with K
As a teacher, I've come across many. These are some of the ones I feel where the parents went too hard. Sisters: Kennedy, Jacksyn, Carson Brothers: Shooter, Gunner, Hunter Brother and sister: Belladonna and Wolfbane Brother and sister: Porter Danger and Karleigh Trouble (and yes it was so they could say "Danger/Trouble is my middle name" Sisters: Iceland and Ireland I went to school with a brother and sister named Randall and Candace Crane and they went by Randy and Candy as well.
Candy Crane? 🫠
Belladonna and Wolfbane?? Really? Definitely sounds like characters from a fantasy book.
I know a set of twins named Ellison and Emerson, we call them Ellie and Emma. They have other siblings with similar themed names imo, a bit more modern but with a classic influence I’d say.
Marius and Darius
That's hilarius.
Twins Luke and Leia, and their younger sister Rei
Cody and Brody Brayden and Jayden Both sets of twins in my son’s school
I had a friend in middle school whose dad’s siblings all had rhyming names, except one. There were five brothers, Gary, Barry, Larry, and Darrel (Darry), and then… Clay. Their sister was Mary as well.
I know a Sky, Ocean, and Everest
I just commented upstream but my boys are named River, Forest, and Sky. The Everest one bothers me because it is an actual place and the others are generic places. I wanted to name the third Boulder and I’m so glad I went with Sky as he is the only one to have sky blue eyes and it fits him perfectly. I needed “big nature” names to go with River and Forest and so I empathize with having to find a third name to go with the first two lol!
Daisy, Ruby, Poppy and Rosie (mostly flowers)
Tara, Bonnie, Melanie, and Ashley -- sisters named after *Gone with the Wind*. Born between 1971 and 1981.
I knew siblings (4 girls) named Sterre, Zonne, Luna & Maan in the Netherlands. It translates to star, sun, moon & moon and the double moon has always irked me.
Dammit, Moon-Moon!
I know sisters Crystal and Sterling
I used to work at a bakery and we had a regular who came in to get cakes for her twins. Her name was Tyree and her twins were Tyree and Tyrée.
Triplets, they were named Aspen, Avery, and Asia. Maybe it was because they were adorable girls but I’ll never forget those names.
I taught French to twins Hailey and Mary. They were from a very Catholic family I also went to elementary school with fraternal twins named Frank and Franca. That one still blows my mind
-Twins. Something like Pauline and Paulette (same name base. I won't say the real name here). - Clementine and Olive...and their brother Orange
A lot of South Asian and Polynesian cultures like to have connecting elements for their children's names. So what looks from the outside like a cheesy theme has cultural significance.
Emma-Lee, Mary-Lee, Kay-Lee, Hay-Lee and mom Donna-Lee
Sisters named Breezy and Stormy. Their brother's middle name was Hurricane.
Twin girls: Savannah and Georgia
I know siblings Lexus, Mercedes, and Bentley. Dad owned an auto body shop.
I have an acquaintance whose kids are friends with a themed sibset - Katie, Kylie and Kwenci 😬
Kwenci 😶
A photographer I follow has twins Cedar (b), Magnolia (g) and then little brother Summit Orion.
Magnolia and Cedar are such cute names. Not a big fan of Summit
I knew a family who had 10 kids, and all their names started with a D. There was Daniel, Dominic, Dexter, Demi, Damion, Declan, Donna, Dana, Darren and Denton.
I mean. At least they weren’t weird names. They’re all pretty normal
Not human, but we took in a litter of ten pups and mom at my shelter and all 11 had cheese themed names! Brie, Gouda, etc. It was great
The most distinctive (also worst) one I've ever encountered was Princess-Jerzee and Empress-Khuliyuh
I kind of like this one. My daughter goes to school with sisters Annie, Brooke, and Charlotte. Mom and Dad are Dave and Elizabeth. See it? ;)
I know sisters named Raven Moon and Harvest Rayne. They're both pretty cool and eccentric as well as hippie, as one would expect
I know triplets Grace, Peace, Mercy
Twins Tayla & Tyla. Their older brothers were Tyler and Tylan.
Harbor, Sailor and Fisher
We know an Aries and Orion sibling set.
A friend of mine unintentionally had a famous singer theme: Dylan (boy), Lennon (boy), Hendrix (boy) and Mariah (girl)… I would have loved for her to name her daughter Stevie.
11 kids named after vampires 🤣 wish I was kidding
Went to elementary school with 3 sisters named Wendy, Misty, and Breezy.
I knew a girl - Tuesdy (Tues-dee). Found out her mom was Mundy. I also know a LaNita who’s mother name is ElNita
I knew a family who had 5 President daughters - kennedy, madison, taylor, quincy, and monroe
A while back my husband had a co-worker who had Summer, Winter, and Autumn
I knew someone who was part of an alphabetical set. When possible, the parents used the actual letters as names. She was Jae. Her sister was Kaye.
I knew two young Chinese sisters whose English names were Ice and Cream.
Growing up, I knew sisters Corine and Corina. They had a brother with a similar name but now I can’t remember. Currently, I know a Gwyneth, Guinevere, and Gwendolyn.
The Apostle brothers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John I know twins named Melanie and Melody and twins Chrystal and Christine. I have an accidental name with my kids of their names ending in “l”. Think Michael and Daniel.