tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post4689660443616261018..comments2024-02-13T05:20:46.558-05:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: Motherhood Mondays: Naming identical twinsJoanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-88115761853649317472014-09-12T13:18:51.868-04:002014-09-12T13:18:51.868-04:00Joanna,
I have an identical twin sister, Nicole. B...Joanna,<br />I have an identical twin sister, Nicole. Before we were born, my parents were sure we would be boys. They had decided on Samuel and Nicholas. Needless to say, these names didn't quite fit anymore when they finally discovered we were going to be girls. So, the just made Samuel into Samantha and Nicholas into Nicole! :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520218498845613092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-58945235570762065362014-05-02T17:57:39.203-04:002014-05-02T17:57:39.203-04:00I make and sell baby anklets at my Etsy shop that ...I make and sell baby anklets at my Etsy shop that has been very popular with twins and triplets! You can get them plain colors or customize them with letter beads or I can embroider the names on them. Come by my shop and take a look!<br />https://www.etsy.com/shop/EverythingPrecioushetoepferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090473214215720004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-8756140409075298552013-11-15T23:53:39.388-05:002013-11-15T23:53:39.388-05:00It is really admiring to see identical twins, espe...It is really admiring to see identical twins, especially if they have contrasting attitudes. I remember my friends who often argue whenever we play basketball.http://newshealthtoday.com/talking-about-identity-472.html<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354995933845856113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-34776092395674423152013-08-15T17:11:28.614-04:002013-08-15T17:11:28.614-04:00I am a triplett and my sister and I are identical ...I am a triplett and my sister and I are identical and our brother is fraternal. Sis and I had mirrored moles on our cheeks. But so dad could tell us apart she gave us bracelets with our names made out of beads, that we wore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441823009523890463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-64781999872990893132012-07-25T14:24:28.567-04:002012-07-25T14:24:28.567-04:00My sister-in-law had twins and gave each one a col...My sister-in-law had twins and gave each one a color that started with the first letter of their name: Orange for Oakley, Green for Greg. So far almost everyone has picked it up:) That won't work when they're older, but they'll have all sorts of fun pranks to pull on their teachers and friends like my dad (who is an identical twin) and his brother still do in their late 50's.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081679800254319127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-57004102967271445122012-06-27T20:54:24.275-04:002012-06-27T20:54:24.275-04:00I am having twins, a girl and a boy, and I want to...I am having twins, a girl and a boy, and I want to know what you think about similar names. I was thinking Andrew and Anika, but is it a bad idea to give twins matching names? Ideas? Because they are not the same gender, it won't be an issue to tell them apart, but I have been told that it's not a good idea to give twins matching names, and it keeps them from having their own identity, but what do you think?Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-28987250058654575102012-04-22T18:12:50.195-04:002012-04-22T18:12:50.195-04:00i am an identical twin too and my sister zoe and i...i am an identical twin too and my sister zoe and i look exactly the same. when we were little, my parents dressed us all in one color so i only wore blue and my sister only wore purple. it worked for a little while but then we wanted to wear different colors and it stoped working. fortunatly we have very differwnt names (kaylie and zoe) so thats good. we used to have different hair lengths like your boys but now we dont and its actually kind of fun. even our parents and my brother get us mixed up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-41912264740249948742012-03-13T13:07:09.907-04:002012-03-13T13:07:09.907-04:00I don't know... if you're going to do some...I don't know... if you're going to do something like the hair thing, why not just do any old weird arbitrary thing? Dye one's hair red and one's blonde? Tattoo them? Microchip them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-28176297118001035922012-02-08T20:56:35.400-05:002012-02-08T20:56:35.400-05:00I have identical, 3 year old twin girls and the on...I have identical, 3 year old twin girls and the only way we could tell them apart as babies was Lola gained weight faster and her face filled out and Ava's didn't. Now most people can tell them apart by their hairstyles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-75731475832993726822012-01-26T23:36:58.961-05:002012-01-26T23:36:58.961-05:00I'm an identical twin too, and our parents had...I'm an identical twin too, and our parents had our ears pierced when we were very very little. I had blue and she had pink! <br /><br />I love being a twin... such a unique and awesome thing!anna newell joneshttp://www.andthenshesaved.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-7698769095269856842012-01-26T19:42:19.720-05:002012-01-26T19:42:19.720-05:00This is a very good idea! Makes it simple for ever...This is a very good idea! Makes it simple for everyone and people don't have to feel stupid and ask all the time! Lol.Jennifer M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04962587342835841240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-49960016715036825492012-01-25T11:42:48.163-05:002012-01-25T11:42:48.163-05:00My husband is an identical twin...his parents went...My husband is an identical twin...his parents went with somewhat matching names (Justin and John) and they always had the same haircut, etc! It is impossible to tell them apart in photos from their childhood...thankfully you can nowadays!Katiehttp://rufflesandtruffles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-70312009962170352502012-01-25T10:51:17.102-05:002012-01-25T10:51:17.102-05:00I'm an identical twin and my parents rule was ...I'm an identical twin and my parents rule was to give us totally different names (Audra and Larissa opposed to Jamie and Jennifer) and let us form our own personalities. Also, in photos, it was Audra on the right, Larissa on the left. We even had moles on our temples in that order. You could tell us apart by that (until we had them removed).audranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-61472780970710899462012-01-24T21:36:29.514-05:002012-01-24T21:36:29.514-05:00love the kids standing in front of the chuck close...love the kids standing in front of the chuck close painting<br />too cute!<br /><br />reidmore.wordpress.comreidmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955972136861215855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-28914584471542023552012-01-24T19:34:51.054-05:002012-01-24T19:34:51.054-05:00We've got identical twins and wanted short nam...We've got identical twins and wanted short names for both, which would have caused confusion. We named them Alex and Jack. Unluckily, soon after they were born, Jack had part of his leg amputated (below the knee)... but this also lead to it being much easier for folks to tell them apart - one leg, one syllable = Jack, two legs, two syllables = Alex!Jaredhttp://www.australiandiscountprinting.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-90668781308920432732012-01-24T17:49:08.875-05:002012-01-24T17:49:08.875-05:00I have identical twin boys, and honestly, I though...I have identical twin boys, and honestly, I thought I invented the "longer hair/ longer name" theory! I have Xavier and Maxwell (but he goes by Max, thus, the shorter name). They went through a period (when they were nine) where they both grew their hair really long. Then Max could not take it anymore and said he wanted to shave his head... so he did. Their baseball team was so happy, because they now finally had an easy way to tell them apart! I think Xavier has enjoyed keeping his hair longer, because he knows it make him different from his brother, but he will still cut it short from time to time. Luckily, Xavier has a scar on the back of his head, so you can tell them apart that way when they both have their heads shaved. I always worried about people not getting to know them for who they were... just that they are a twin. But then I also remind them of the uniqueness of their situation, and that they are so lucky to have someone else so close to them. It's been a really interesting ride, watching them grow. :0)Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837808277467728430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-50025412319411911902012-01-24T13:07:09.431-05:002012-01-24T13:07:09.431-05:00I'm an identical twin. We were always dressed ...I'm an identical twin. We were always dressed in similar outfits but different colors. I wore pink/purple my sister work green/blue. Guess what our favorite colors are now? The ones we didn't get to wear! But that is the only way I can tell us apart in some baby pictures!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056988194482190145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-45667735480509834782012-01-24T10:29:09.464-05:002012-01-24T10:29:09.464-05:00diana, HUGE congratulations!!!! :) hope you're...diana, HUGE congratulations!!!! :) hope you're doing well and aren't too tired:) i love the toenail painting idea. and Kristina, that is hilarious:) i always wanted a twin brother--and so did my twin sister!Joanna Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-65336636300601428882012-01-24T00:01:07.791-05:002012-01-24T00:01:07.791-05:00thanks for all the nice comments!
@Brittany Anne...thanks for all the nice comments! <br />@Brittany Anne Nielsen: I got the red jammies at J.Crew.Sharon Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216815786961720884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-44659868266264686792012-01-23T23:43:14.470-05:002012-01-23T23:43:14.470-05:00Thank you so much for this post. And any posts on ...Thank you so much for this post. And any posts on motherhood and twins/siblings. <br />Those boys are identical? I'd never thought so, they look different - not just hair style! It makes me convinced now that I need to do a test to find out if my girls are identical or not. I have 13 months old twin girls and I don't need anything to tell who is who - I just look at their faces, but no one else is really able to tell them apart.<br /> My husband's father is a twin as well and my husband cannot distinguish voices of his father and his uncle.Nostalgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989191879940780079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-19290742135753421922012-01-23T23:17:49.644-05:002012-01-23T23:17:49.644-05:00i love kristina's comment right above mine.
a...i love kristina's comment right above mine.<br /><br />and i love this idea! so clever.Jenni Austria Germanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300480531614136453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-86320951877911125622012-01-23T23:10:10.285-05:002012-01-23T23:10:10.285-05:00I have a fraternal twin brother (I'm a female)...I have a fraternal twin brother (I'm a female), and when we were babies people would ask my mom how she tells us apart. instead of saying something snarky like "UM I JUST LOOK IN THEIR DIAPER" she would just say, "oh, I have my ways..." :)Kristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-75004097693031672172012-01-23T21:46:40.390-05:002012-01-23T21:46:40.390-05:00I have identical twins. When they were babies, we...I have identical twins. When they were babies, we fed one twice and didn't feed the other and couldn't figure out why he was crying. We felt terrible and I actually put a permanent marker dot on one guy's foot. Yikes. Then we moved to sweet bracelets that had initials. Early on Hank got a beauty mark mole on his upper lip. For years that was how people were telling them apart. They are nine now and Joe is growing the same mole!<br /><br />Oh, and as for naming them? I got to name one and my husband the other! We each got to pick something special to us.penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817295254548837305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-46985557984140845822012-01-23T21:38:49.194-05:002012-01-23T21:38:49.194-05:00That is such a great idea! And the twins are so so...That is such a great idea! And the twins are so so cute.Nishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742938943570122974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-60629483718151386262012-01-23T20:52:27.306-05:002012-01-23T20:52:27.306-05:00What a cute idea! Love this!
Char xo
www.itsacharm...What a cute idea! Love this!<br />Char xo<br />www.itsacharmlife.blogspot.comCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575179778998172092noreply@blogger.com