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Unlike other NTNBs, this one is done all in one round and you complete the whole family. This is not judged nor are winners selected. Have fun! ☺

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The Odell Family

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DH: Llewellyn "Lewis" Wyn Odell (45)
DW: Daphne "Daffodil" Ophelia (née Dillard) Odell (39)

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DS: _____ _____ Odell (15) His FN has a meaning of "lion", "panther", "tiger" or some other large feline. His MN is Welsh/Celtic.
DD: _____ _____ Odell (9) Her FN is an unusual surname listed as masculine, but has a more feminine feel. Her MN is Welsh/Celtic.
DD: _____ _____ Odell (7) Her FN has a celestial meaning (sun, moon, stars, planets, constellations, etc.). Her MN is Welsh/Celtic.
DS: _____ _____ Odell (3) His FN is from Mythology, and while heard, is unusual to run-across somebody who actually has the name. His MN is Welsh/Celtic.
DS: _____ _____ Odell (1) His FN has a plant meaning or is the name of a plant (ex. Oak, Rowan, or Ashley). His MN is Welsh/Celtic.

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Lewis and Daffodil met in high school. Daffodil was pretty, but very quiet, and had been a part of the neighborhood all of her life. Lewis was funny and always ready to try and find fun, and he'd just moved to the neighborhood the summer before. The met in English class at the beginning of their sophomore year. They were assigned to be partners on a project that was to last the first semester. Lewis started calling her Daffodil after hearing the teacher always call her "Daphne Dillard" and then finding out that her MN started with "O" (little did he know how prophetic it would be!). By the end of the project, they were close friends. By the end of the school year, there was something more developing. By the end of high school, they were engaged.

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The Porter Family

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DH: Randolph "Andy" Lloyd Wendell Porter VI (30)
DW: Salima Irene (née Reid) Porter (31)

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DD: _____ _____ Porter (7) Her FN is long, frilly and "princess-y". Her MN is Arabic, Egyptian, from Egyptian Mythology or Ancient Egyptian.
DS: _____ _____ Porter (3) His FN is has a British flair/feel. His MN is Arabic, Egyptian, from Egyptian Mythology or Ancient Egyptian.
DS: _____ _____ Porter (nb) His FN is Arabic, Egyptian, from Egyptian Mythology or Ancient Egyptian. His MN somehow honors his dad as a way to make up for breaking the chain.

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Salima's mother was Egyptian and her father American. Her father was enthralled by her mother's exotic beauty. Unfortunately, they had nothing in common. They stayed together, but it wasn't a happy marriage. Salima was their only child. Andy was the eldest of a large family. His parents didn't have much in the way of money, but they knew how to be a family. Andy met Salima when she was part of a fashion show for charity at the local mall. He was enthralled by her exotic beauty. However, as he got to know her, he came to love her for her humor and intelligence. He's been able to show her what a family could be like. They've married, and now Salima can't wait to start her own family and pass down her heritage to them. Andy is just happy to have Salima in his life and ready to see where life goes.

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The Moriarty Family

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DH: Doyle J Moriarty (39)
DW: Amabel "Mabs" Margo (née Alvey) Moriarty (36)

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DS: _____ _____ Porter (6) His FN has a fiery/spunky feel/meaning, and his MN is old-fashioned.
DD/DD: _____ "_____" _____ Porter / _____ "_____" _____ Porter (4) Their FNs are found on the following lists: http://nameberry.com/blog/golden-girl-names OR http://nameberry.com/blog/vintage-girls-names-the-lost-names-of-1910 and have an old-fashioned nickname that is no longer as common today. Their MNs are found on the following list: http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/1000us2010.php and are NOT in the top 100 names.

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Doyle met Mabs when they ran into each other, literally, at the park. She was doing some yoga and he wasn't watching where he was jogging. They ended up going out to coffee, and before they separated Doyle knew that he had to ask her out. They had dinner together that night, and every night for the rest of the week. Doyle was fascinated with Mabs art, and Mabs thought it wonderful that Doyle was a writer. They complimented each other well and fit into each other's lives equally well. Best of all, they loved each other. By the end of the summer, they were living together. Two years later, they were married.