Kevin Tarr wrote:
>
> At 03:36 PM 6/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >This time, the ultrasound tech admitted to the first sexing error in 5
> >or 6 years.
> >
> >I'm carrying a boy and a girl.
> >
> >Now there's no *question* that they're fraternal. :) I kinda figured
> >they were, but this confirms it before they come out, without anything
> >unpleasant like, oh, say, amniocentisis.
> >
> >When they do an ultrasound on babies in the womb, one thing they do is
> >take a number of measurements (head on 2 different axes, torso length,
> >femur length) and then use that to calculate weight. The girl was 717
> >grams, and the boy, 846 grams calculated.
> >
> >It was kinda cool when the girl kicked just as the ultrasound wand was
> >over her -- the tech really *saw* it, and I really *felt* it *and* got
> >to see what it looked like on the screen.
> >
> >At least there's going to be absolutely no question on telling them
> >apart; if you're not sure, just go change a diaper.... ;)
> >
> > Julia
>
> amniocentesis. Because I had to look it up.
The one time I don't consult a dictionary.... ;)
> Would that change naming plans? Would it be cruel to have boy/girl twins
> named similar? Like Lynn and Lynne, or Bob and Bobby....
We don't want any 2 of our kids named similarly.
"Anne" is out, as it is close to "Sam" and out-and-out rhymes with
"Dan". Other than that, Anne is a fine name. On boy's names, we have 2
backups from last time (and we've discussed one of them today just a
bit) and on girl's names, we had been going through a baby name book and
gotten through the Fs with 3 possibilities so far.
Also, I'd be happier if no two had the same first initial, and if none
of them shared a first initial with either of their parents. (My sister
and I had to go to middle initials in labelling things that were
labelled with just initials, and I know one family where the father and
all 3 sons have the same first, middle and last initials. Don't want to
mess with *that* problem....)
Julia
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