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Well, The time is rapidly approaching and my lovely wife is big as a house. :)

I'm very glad things have gone well. Doctors really put the fear into you about multiple births. I really think they need to lay off of that a bit. Being informed of the risks is one thing, but I think they go a bit overboard.

We have chosen not to know the gender of our children. However(and I have not told my wife this), I have surmised that they are the same gender. Why? Because the doctor can't tell if they are identical or fraternal. See, Fraternal twins always have separate placentas(though sometimes they fuse together). Identical twins sometimes have separate placentas and sometimes have one. Ours have separate placentas. After that, the best indicator of whether they are fraternal or identical is gender. If they are different, they are fraternal. If they are the same, they could be either fraternal or identical.

Obviously, since the doctor doesn't know whether they are identical or fraternal, they have to be the same gender.

That being the case, even the birth might not tell. Fraternal twins can look very similar, and identical twins can have remarkably differnt birth weights(doesn't look like a problem with us). Only DNA testing can tell for absolute certainty. Fraternal Twins are statistically twice as likely(or more) as identical twins.

The due date is October 30th. Personally, I'm hoping they hold out for Halloween. :)

:)

Identical or Fraternal?
I vote deranged and screwy.

I vote deranged and screwy.

I'm thinking about renaming Little Goofball to 'War'

And the twins will be Famine and Pestilence.

That just leaves me with one more kid to make. :)

What about Kaos?

Identical. They'll spend their entire childhoods messing with you.

I are you going to prank them in advance and give them dippy names that go together?

Trilby63;11749745']What about Kaos?

You're lookin' at him, baby. :D

You're lookin' at him, baby. :D

You're the fifth horseman?

Where's your milk van?

Identical. They'll spend their entire childhoods messing with you.

I are you going to prank them in advance and give them dippy names that go together?

I could. Unfortunately, my wife vetoed my last goofy name attempt. :(

Trilby63;11749767']You're the fifth horseman?

Where's your milk van?

I traded it in for a clown car. :)

Well that makes sense I guess.. I mean you wouldn't want to get stuck in a rut.

And clowns tend to be quite chaotic compared to milk men who tend to be quite ordered and on schedule depending on traffic and housewifes.

Trilby63;11749796']Well that makes sense I guess.. I mean you wouldn't want to get stuck in a rut.

And clowns tend to be quite chaotic compared to milk men who tend to be quite ordered and on schedule depending on traffic and housewifes.

Besides, milk is too closely related to cows. Can't stand cows.

I could. Unfortunately, my wife vetoed my last goofy name attempt. :(

Tweedledum and Tweedledee?

I could. Unfortunately, my wife vetoed my last goofy name attempt. :(

So it's your turn to name them then :D

You should just give them one name to share. If they are boys you could call one Mi and the other Chael. That'll fuck them up.

I mean.. That's what you're trying to do yes?

What names have you thought so far?

Trilby63;11749833']You should just give them one name to share. If they are boys you could call one Mi and the other Chael. That'll fuck them up.

I mean.. That's what you're trying to do yes?

Yes. :)

So it's your turn to name them then :D

My wife says you should go fuck yourself. :)

My wife says you should go fuck yourself. :)


Tell her she's fat.

What names have you thought so far?

She wants to name that after her and my paternal grandfathers or grandmothers. I explained to her that I'm already named after my grandfather, as is my father and my kid is not going to be a "Fourth". I hated being a third. So she suggested my maternal grandfather. I don't know who he is. Never met him. :p

I want to name them after my favorite foods: Peanut and Buttercup for girls, Taco and Supreme for boys. :)

Tell her she's fat.

SHe says we can name a placenta after you.

That's kinda gross. :p

Trilby63;11749833']You should just give them one name to share. If they are boys you could call one Mi and the other Chael. That'll fuck them up.

I mean.. That's what you're trying to do yes?
Yeah, George Foreman named all his sons* Geroge, or so i've heard.
He just needs to call out George and then dismiss the ones he doesn't want at the time.:D

*Don't know about daughters.

SHe says we can name a placenta after you.

That's kinda gross. :p

Deal.

See here for a list where you might find some nice names:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_instruction_listings

:D

I want to name them after my favorite foods: Peanut and Buttercup for girls, Taco and Supreme for boys. :)
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@Taco & Supreme:

I guess that in this case, Supreme would become the successful self-made-millionaire and Taco the depressed loser.

Well, The time is rapidly approaching and my lovely wife is big as a house. :)

I'm very glad things have gone well. Doctors really put the fear into you about multiple births. I really think they need to lay off of that a bit. Being informed of the risks is one thing, but I think they go a bit overboard.

We have chosen not to know the gender of our children. However(and I have not told my wife this), I have surmised that they are the same gender. Why? Because the doctor can't tell if they are identical or fraternal. See, Fraternal twins always have separate placentas(though sometimes they fuse together). Identical twins sometimes have separate placentas and sometimes have one. Ours have separate placentas. After that, the best indicator of whether they are fraternal or identical is gender. If they are different, they are fraternal. If they are the same, they could be either fraternal or identical.

Obviously, since the doctor doesn't know whether they are identical or fraternal, they have to be the same gender.

That being the case, even the birth might not tell. Fraternal twins can look very similar, and identical twins can have remarkably differnt birth weights(doesn't look like a problem with us). Only DNA testing can tell for absolute certainty. Fraternal Twins are statistically twice as likely(or more) as identical twins.

The due date is October 30th. Personally, I'm hoping they hold out for Halloween. :)
Congratulations and welcome to the club. :)

Here's some free advice.

Take naps when you can.
Don't give them cute names that rhyme.
Sleep is a rare commodity after the twins come home.
Keep the identical outfits to a minimum, too.
Don't expect to sleep much for the first year.

Enjoy it all.

I could. Unfortunately, my wife vetoed my last goofy name attempt. :(

Sounds like you've married above yourself.

Sounds like you've married above yourself.

SHe's considerably more sensible than I am. Except for her taste in men. :)

The due date is October 30th. Personally, I'm hoping they hold out for Halloween. :)Ah, but what's so great about All Saints' Evening? Witches night on the other half of the year is a much cooler birthday! :D

(Congrats :))

Ah, but what's so great about All Saints' Evening? Witches night on the other half of the year is a much cooler birthday! :D

(Congrats :))

I don't think that's an option. :p

The due date is October 30th. Personally, I'm hoping they hold out for Halloween. :)

oh your poor wife! how about columbus day instead? (october 12th) give her a 2 week break. its not like she'll be able to DO anything those last two weeks.

you can name the kids cristobal and amerigo for boys and nina and pinta for girls.

and if they ARE opposite genders FERDINAND and ISABELLA!

Name them Tick and Tock.

If they are identical, just save the effort and give them the same name.


maybe one will be born mischief night, and one on halloween.

SHe's considerably more sensible than I am. Except for her taste in men. :)

Then I hope your kids are boys...



It's a compliment... like this... you have self avowed good taste in men, and in a very real way they will be men because of you (parthenogenesis only produces female offspring) so they should be good ones!



OK... it is a weird compliment... but I do hope all goes well!

Name them porky and petunia, and make me the Godparent, so in any chance of accident, they will be known as porky pigg and petunia pigg :)

Congrats man!


I'm thinkin'......Identical.

Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern.

They'll be Ros and Gil until they're old enough to change their names by deed poll, and, this is important: they won't be able to sign anything for years and years.

BTW, it's sad you won't be able to post here so much. You'll be missed I'm sure.

If they are identical, they really should have the same first name, and always introduce them to people in the singular. (ie, "This is my son, Samuel").
Identical twins are always pretty fucked up as it is; so if you want yours to stand out as particularly deranged, you'll have to put on extra effort.