Post your DCs names and we'll tell you what we assume about you. Snark is obviously expected!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tara

You were always best friends with the most popular girl. You did her dirty work, and she used you. Your mother always hated that the two of you were friends. You always begged your parents to buy you whatever the latest fashions were, no matter how ugly. When you got into a different college your mother was relieved, but you just repeated the pattern. You tried to get into 3 different sororities, but nobody wanted you. You ate two pints of Ben & Jerrys that weekend, and seriously considered killing yourself, or at least dropping out of college. Your dad consoled you by buying you a car.

When you found out you were pregnant with a girl, you vowed she would be the most popular, so you gave her a popular name. You have four pairs of Tory Burch flats. You practice name-dropping all kinds of proper nouns into conversations while you stand in the bathroom mirror after your showers. DH has heard you whispering once or twice and asked about it but you never tell him. He is concerned about how superficial Tara is becoming but doesn't know how to address it. He's tried to get her interested when he changes the oil in the car to no avail. You initiate sex every night before Book Club so you can brag to the girls that you and DH are still doing it, and that you initiate. You also imply you go down on DH but the truth is you only do that on Steak & BJ Night in March, plus when you want something big, like that time you wanted him to buy a horse for Tara. You swallow and are proud of that.

[Anonymous]

Poppy
Callum

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kymberly
Alexandria (Alex)
Isabell

You had Kymberly when you were in your first year of college. Your name is Jennifer and you wanted your daughter to have a more unique name, but you now regret the spelling and wish you had listened to the nurse when she recommended that you keep the more traditional spelling. With the help of your parents, you worked hard to juggle the demands of single parenthood and college, but after six long years you eventually graduated and started working as a accountant at a construction company. When Kymberly was in second grade, you met your husband through work. You quickly married and it took a little while for Kymberly to adjust to having a step-father, but she was very excited when you became pregnant with Alex. All of your girls are petite, but strong. Kymberly is now in high school and plays on a travel soccer team. Alex also loves soccer and Isabell demonstrates tremendous talent for gymnastics and her coach is pushing you put her on the competitive track. Your husband, who is five years younger than you, keeps nagging you to think about having one more baby. You know he wishes he had a son, but having a baby is the last thing on your mind. You are worried about your parents and their declining health. Your boss is controlling and work has become a major source of stress. Your house in the burbs is comfortable and you enjoy having a neighborhood pool, but you hate the catty neighbors and wish you had a more friends.

I wanted to play, but I have an only, so I posted my nieces' names. You're so close on the first part. Kymberly was born when her mom was 20. You're very close about Kymberly's name. Her mom's name is not Jennifer, but is another common 70's/80's name. They did work very hard to juggle the demands of young parenthood with a lot of help from family, and the mom did eventually earn a degree. All three girls have the same father; the parents are not together anymore but they have joint custody. Everyone gets along. Alex and Isabell are twins. Kymberly hates sports, but Alex and Isabell are active.

Well played, PP.

[Anonymous]

Louie

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the PP's Theodor/Collete/joesphine and I offer you another version (hope I'm accurate).

You are both academics who met in grad school. You studied philosophy and he studied history - you are now based teaching undergrads at separate, but equally good (well, yours is a smidge better, but you don't mention it to DH), universities in the area and you really like the DC area. You're up for tenure in another 3 years and this keeps you up at night. On weekends, Theodore (no nicknames, please!), has swimming class, language immersion, and you visit at least one museum per weekend. You are smart fun people and live in a small house in tenlyetown/AU park. You like having people over andwell-liked by the other preschool moms.

Not Theodore's mom, but I much prefer this version, although I think Theodore is Teddy. He can go by Ted or Theo when he's older.

[Anonymous]

Carli

Brandon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the PP's Theodor/Collete/joesphine and I offer you another version (hope I'm accurate).

You are both academics who met in grad school. You studied philosophy and he studied history - you are now based teaching undergrads at separate, but equally good (well, yours is a smidge better, but you don't mention it to DH), universities in the area and you really like the DC area. You're up for tenure in another 3 years and this keeps you up at night. On weekends, Theodore (no nicknames, please!), has swimming class, language immersion, and you visit at least one museum per weekend. You are smart fun people and live in a small house in tenlyetown/AU park. You like having people over andwell-liked by the other preschool moms.

DH does love history but he studied economics. He works at a think tank which is like being an academic. And yes to the no nicknames, we know he will have one eventually but we would like him to learn his "real" name first. I wish we had the time to visit a museum every week, we would if I didn't work full time!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the PP's Theodor/Collete/joesphine and I offer you another version (hope I'm accurate).

You are both academics who met in grad school. You studied philosophy and he studied history - you are now based teaching undergrads at separate, but equally good (well, yours is a smidge better, but you don't mention it to DH), universities in the area and you really like the DC area. You're up for tenure in another 3 years and this keeps you up at night. On weekends, Theodore (no nicknames, please!), has swimming class, language immersion, and you visit at least one museum per weekend. You are smart fun people and live in a small house in tenlyetown/AU park. You like having people over andwell-liked by the other preschool moms.

DH does love history but he studied economics. He works at a think tank which is like being an academic. And yes to the no nicknames, we know he will have one eventually but we would like him to learn his "real" name first. I wish we had the time to visit a museum every week, we would if I didn't work full time!

i'm the theodore author and i ALMOST said economics! I was So on the money!

[Anonymous]

James (nickname: Jet, his initials)
William (nickname: Will)
future boy, likely Colin (nickname: likely Gus, from the middle name August)

I know I'm not so anonymous because of the older kid's name, but I couldn't resist playing too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Skye
Mila

bump

[Anonymous]

Bonnie
Miles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the PP's Theodor/Collete/joesphine and I offer you another version (hope I'm accurate).

You are both academics who met in grad school. You studied philosophy and he studied history - you are now based teaching undergrads at separate, but equally good (well, yours is a smidge better, but you don't mention it to DH), universities in the area and you really like the DC area. You're up for tenure in another 3 years and this keeps you up at night. On weekends, Theodore (no nicknames, please!), has swimming class, language immersion, and you visit at least one museum per weekend. You are smart fun people and live in a small house in tenlyetown/AU park. You like having people over andwell-liked by the other preschool moms.

Not Theodore's mom, but I much prefer this version, although I think Theodore is Teddy. He can go by Ted or Theo when he's older.

We have a lot of friends who love to call him Teddy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Poppy
Callum

You have long blonde hair and wear long floaty skirts, most often in shades of purple and green. You wear a lot of flip flops. You teach at a local private school and live in olney, but wish you could afford to live closer in. You work in a non-profit and want to move to someplace with "better air." you're spearated from your DH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the PP's Theodor/Collete/joesphine and I offer you another version (hope I'm accurate).

You are both academics who met in grad school. You studied philosophy and he studied history - you are now based teaching undergrads at separate, but equally good (well, yours is a smidge better, but you don't mention it to DH), universities in the area and you really like the DC area. You're up for tenure in another 3 years and this keeps you up at night. On weekends, Theodore (no nicknames, please!), has swimming class, language immersion, and you visit at least one museum per weekend. You are smart fun people and live in a small house in tenlyetown/AU park. You like having people over andwell-liked by the other preschool moms.

DH does love history but he studied economics. He works at a think tank which is like being an academic. And yes to the no nicknames, we know he will have one eventually but we would like him to learn his "real" name first. I wish we had the time to visit a museum every week, we would if I didn't work full time!

i'm the theodore author and i ALMOST said economics! I was So on the money!

Pretty good!

[Anonymous]

Amber
Lark