Mariah
William

Anonymous wrote:James, Rowena

You and DH are both serious, hardcore Anglophiles, in part because you were raised to be. One or both of you are either British or first generation American. As a couple, you are very similar -- both of you gentle, kind and very, very smart, but sort of forgetful and disorganized. Your older house in University Park or Rockville is a little dusty and cluttered, mainly because you own around a thousand books and nearly as many classical albums. There's Ribena in the fridge and digestive biscuits in the cupboard. DH met you while you were both on study abroad programs at the same British university in the '90s. (Bristol? LSE? Balliol College?) You were inseparable immediately and kept that relationship flowing effortlessly senior year while you finished at Bryn Mawr and he at MIT. You married the summer after college graduation and spent your first married years together in a big University town (Boston? Ann Arbor?). DH has a Ph.D. in the sciences, you have a Master's in religion or literature and worked in academic publishing. Everyone said you guys were too young, but when you know, you know, and neither of you has ever looked back.

DH is a research scientist at NIH or NIMH now, and you work from home as a freelancer for your former academic press. James and Rowena are beautiful, blond children with very fair hair and skin. You have the BBC world service on in the background all day long on your satellite radio. Rowena is still little and wears the most adorable tortoise-shell glasses. James is very protective of her. Both kids have the same personalities as you and DH: introverted, a little shy, but kind and loving and very open-minded. The only time either of them has ever gotten in real trouble was the day James made a mean, unthinking comment about a special needs child. You unleashed the Wrath of Mom, which no one had ever seen before or since, and none of you will ever forget that day. What you don't realize is that the rest of us want our kids to play with yours because they set such good examples.

Both have perfect manners and are unendingly kind to other children. Everyone expected you to send the kids to the British International School, but you know there's a point where theme becomes parody, and anyway, the drive is too long. Instead, they both attend an Episcopal school, or maybe Catholic. If you have more children, their names will be Henry and Caroline.

Bumping for the Carter & Elliot pp.

Anonymous wrote:Dang, my kids names would totally out me but I'm dying to play!!

Me too. I wonder if I could go with sound alikes. Or their middle names. Or, my sisters' kids.

Rebecca
Aaron
Daniel

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I"ll play

James and Julia (hint: not twins)

HHI = 300k+. (both mid-level big law associates, but you'll quit soon to SAH. In fact, you're just riding out your second paid maternity leave with Julia, who was born in late March.)

Damn Girl/guy. Still pregnant but you are right about HHI and riding out paid mat leave. I hate my boss.

Anonymous wrote:Harrison
Hailey
Landon
Lauren

Ok. You are Irish Catholic....perhaps wear Lilly Pulitzer and love to decorate for each holiday. Family is Blondel and blue-eyes.

Dang, my kids names would totally out me but I'm dying to play!!

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Anonymous wrote:Eva
Margeaux
Veronica
Deia

You're from New York and you care a lot about appearances. You are a SAHM and your DH makes high six figures - a lawyer/lobbyist. You have a house in McLean that some on this board would call a McMansion but, if called out on it, you would vehemently deny that it is one. You drive a large black SUV and shop in Tyson's Corner.

Yes, McLean. The SUV is taupe. Yes, six figures and SAHM. Who doesn't shop at Tyson's? Not a McMansion.

DCUM respectfully requests a picture of the home in question.

You went to a NY state school, like SUNY Brockport and hate that everyone here is so conservative. You also occasionally have a cig, smoked illicitly at night on your back screened porch. OMG if those PTA moms knew, they'd freak! When Lisa, your BFF from HS/college comes to visit, forget about it...you drive around without the kids just so you two can smoke. You are jumpy and kind of hyper.

Both you and your DH are transplants. Vacation in Wildwood, like you and everyone else from back home does. Your parents go to Wildwood for the Do Wop festival and meet up with friends.

I don't even know where Wildwood is (or what it is). DH is from here. Previous PP was closer. Not evenly remotely jumpy or hyper.

I'm the previous PP - and of COURSE you said "Not a McMansion"!!!!! I would expect nothing less. And I agree with whoever said that we request a photo!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Cameron
Devin

NP here but I'll give it a try:

You and your DH both went to UVA or VT. You are fit and like to work out. DH is into hockey and is trying to get Cam on board. He likes it so far but you think he might be more interested in lacrosse, which wouldn't necessarily upset DH but he really hopes one of these kids turns out to be a hockey player. You all weren't sure you'd go for a second, but you did and are happy you had another boy. Devin is such a cutie but a much harder kid than Cam was. You and DH both WOH full-time but you never miss a field trip or lacrosse/hockey game. The fact that you might have to add on soccer next year is a bit frustrating, but again, Dev isn't his brother and the skating thing just isn't working out for him. You do get a little annoyed when you hear that girls are named Camryn and Devyn. Your DH brews his own beer or owns a kegerator, at the very least. You live in surburbia, which fits DH to a tee but you could use a change. You'd like either a smaller town or a completely urban landscape. If you could walk to work, you'd have it made.

DH is from CA and can't skate or play hockey. But yes to soccer. No to the beer, but he'd make wine if he could.
I'd rather live in DC, but live in a close in 'burb instead. If I could run to work, I'd be in heaven.

Well, I'll have to keep on trying I guess!

Anonymous wrote:LOVE This Tread.
I"ll play

James and Julia (hint: not twins)

HHI = 300k+. (both mid-level big law associates, but you'll quit soon to SAH. In fact, you're just riding out your second paid maternity leave with Julia, who was born in late March.)

Harrison
Hailey
Landon
Lauren

LOVE This Tread.
I"ll play

James and Julia (hint: not twins)

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Anonymous wrote:Cameron
Devin

NP here but I'll give it a try:

You and your DH both went to UVA or VT. You are fit and like to work out. DH is into hockey and is trying to get Cam on board. He likes it so far but you think he might be more interested in lacrosse, which wouldn't necessarily upset DH but he really hopes one of these kids turns out to be a hockey player. You all weren't sure you'd go for a second, but you did and are happy you had another boy. Devin is such a cutie but a much harder kid than Cam was. You and DH both WOH full-time but you never miss a field trip or lacrosse/hockey game. The fact that you might have to add on soccer next year is a bit frustrating, but again, Dev isn't his brother and the skating thing just isn't working out for him. You do get a little annoyed when you hear that girls are named Camryn and Devyn. Your DH brews his own beer or owns a kegerator, at the very least. You live in surburbia, which fits DH to a tee but you could use a change. You'd like either a smaller town or a completely urban landscape. If you could walk to work, you'd have it made.

DH is from CA and can't skate or play hockey. But yes to soccer. No to the beer, but he'd make wine if he could.
I'd rather live in DC, but live in a close in 'burb instead. If I could run to work, I'd be in heaven.

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Yes, McLean. The SUV is taupe. Yes, six figures and SAHM. Who doesn't shop at Tyson's? Not a McMansion.

Ugh, I HATE Tyson's with a fiery passion. I avoid it as much as humanly possible.

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