Year: 1899
DH: [32] Jan Pieter Van Donk
DW: [29] Elsje Gertrude [Hoedemaker] Van Donk
DD: [7] Alida Jozefien Van Donk (Hiddlestoner_26)
DD: [5] Martha Beatrix Van Donk (Darkbone & Rowena Ravenclaw)
DD: [2] Clara Lieslot Van Donk (sockllama)DS: [nb]
Jan and Elsje had something of a disagreement when it came to the name of their boy. It's Dutch tradition to name the eldest son after the father's father. Jan wanted to stick with tradition, but Elsje worried it would be too difficult for him in America. Jan put his foot down, but Elsje's been stubbornly using a nickname.
Their son has a Dutch first name that would be unusual or hard to pronounce in English, and a MN in the US top 10 for 1899. He has a simple nickname, which can come from either his first or middle name, but sounds 'American.'
Year: 1949
DH: [27] Harry Andrew Carlson
DW: [25] Irene Eleanor [Bancroft] Carlson
DS/DD: [7] Peter William Carlson/Margaret Susan "Peggy-Sue" Carlson (Jessamine/RowenaRavenclaw)
DS: [2] Walter Joseph Carlson (Jessamine)DD: [nb]
Harry and Irene have settled down into their 'American Dream' life, and their growing family has been keeping them busy. They have happily welcomed another little girl. Peggy-Sue was thrilled to have another girl, but then decided that babies aren't particularly interesting, and prefers playing with her twin.
Her FN is in the top 50 for 1949, and she has a 'filler' MN.
Year: 1999
xDH: [32] Jay Alexander Curtis
xDW: [33] Sonya Marie Langer
Dbf: [35]
Dbf'sS: [5]
DD: [7] Gabriella Jade "Gabby" Curtis (Darkbone)
DS: [4] Jeremy Vincent Curtis (RowenaRavenclaw)
It looks like Gabby isn't getting her little sister anytime soon. Jay and Sonya's marriage came to an end a year ago. After a year of trying to keep it together 'for the kids,' they decided the kids would be better off in separate but peaceful households. Sonya has gone back to work, getting a job at a school in a different town an hour away. Custody arrangements were difficult, but they decided to keep Gabby in the same school, in Jay's city, so Sonya gets them on weekends. She also has begun a new relationship, and her boyfriend has a son from a previous marriage.
The boyfriend has a FN ranked 30-70 in 1964, an non-English MN, and a surname from the same origin as his MN.
The son has a FN that was trendy in 1994, and a short MN from the top 200 in that year.
Year: 2049
DH: [34] Carter Angel Gonzalez
DW: [34] Riley Evelyn Peters
DS: [7] Cato Jacoby Gonzalez (Eskarina)
DD: [3] Quincy Minerva Gonzalez (starletinwaiting)ADD: [3]
ADS: [3 mos]
Carter and Riley have decided to grow their family again, but this time by adoption. They were thrilled to bring him a pair of siblings. Cato and Quincy are excited by their new siblings, though still getting used to the change.
The daughter has a FN that is an unusual word name and a MN that you think fits the year. The boy has a FN you think fits the year and a MN that is currently used more for girls.
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