When you say sibling names, do you always list them in order of age?
I feel like the norm is to list children in a family in order from oldest to youngest. If you do too, do you think it always has to be like that? Or does it depend on the name?
We call our daughter [name]Greta[/name] and I’m finding that it’s kinda hard to say “[name]Greta[/name] and ______” – especially since so many possible sibling names start with vowels. It just kinda trips up my tongue and it sounds like I’m saying “da-dand-uh” or something in the middle.
Is it weird to switch the order in which I say their names? Like “these are my kids, [name]Ingrid[/name] and [name]Greta[/name]” – even if [name]Greta[/name] is the older sibling?
Usually yes I would list siblings in age order. The exceptions mostly pertain to the physical presence of the kids.
For example if you are introducing the children and [name]Ingrid[/name] is next to you or you are holding her. I might say “This is [name]Ingrid[/name] and over there is [name]Greta[/name].”
Or
well this is [name]Ingrid[/name], her older sister [name]Greta[/name] is playing soccer and not here.
If someone said to me I have two kids, [name]Ingrid[/name] and [name]Greta[/name]; I would generally infer that [name]Greta[/name] is younger unless specifically told otherwise or I knew the family really well.
Great names! I like [name]Ingrid[/name] particularly.
I say the names in birth order, unless listing them differently flows better. In your case, I’d say [name]Ingrid[/name] and [name]Greta[/name], because it’s much easier, and sounds nicer. I’m sure [name]Greta[/name] won’t mind, none of the siblings I have rearranged for listing have ever cared.
I would say them in birth order. But I think you could get creative with saying it “I have two kids [name]Greta[/name] is six and [name]Ingrid[/name] is four” or whatever. Also if you had a third then you could say “I have three children [name]Greta[/name], [name]Ingrid[/name] and ____” so the and wouldn’t follow [name]Greta[/name]'s name. I think [name]Greta[/name] and [name]Ingrid[/name] make a great sibset.
Generally yes I would say them in age order, but in cases where flow is definitely off that way I do switch it up. Cousins of mine were always listed 2nd, 3rd, 1st so I don’t think it’s that uncommon.
I usually list them in age order, but there is no universal law saying you have to! If you prefer to say [name]Ingrid[/name] and [name]Greta[/name], that is just fine.
Yeah I find it unusual that I would say that specific sentence: first, middle and last kids names. Usually you are referring to the kids (this is [name]Greta[/name] and this is [name]Ingrid[/name]) or calling them specifically ([name]Greta[/name]! [name]Ingrid[/name]!) or talking about them (my girls love that) etc.
With my two, I tend to say my older daughter and then my younger sons name. With other people’s kids, I tend to list girls (oldest to youngest if there are several) and then boys (again, oldest to youngest if there are several). I have no clue why?
I’m not a parent, but when my parents introduce us they say our names in birth order. And I guess it helps that our names flow well in that order too. When I introduce my brothers, I usually introduce my older brother first and then my younger brother. I agree that the exception would be if the child is right next to you, “This is [name]Ingrid[/name] and [name]Greta[/name] is over by the door,” kind of thing. But I guess it doesn’t really matter. If your children weren’t with you, I would assume that [name]Ingrid[/name] was older, but if that doesn’t bother you than I guess saying it “[name]Ingrid[/name] and [name]Greta[/name]” wouldn’t matter.
I think people generally say them in order of age, but it doesn’t really matter. Sometimes it just feels more natural to say it some other way and that’s fine. My parents tend to refer to my brother and I as [name]James[/name] and [name]Kathryn[/name], not [name]Kathryn[/name] and [name]James[/name] even though I’m older (by a minute - we’re twins). We also have an older half-sister, but since she usually wasn’t with us when these intros were taking place (she’s 10 years older, so we didn’t exactly grow up together) she was usually mentioned last.
No. I say sibling names in whatever order they sound the best. I can use my cousins as an example. My family always says [name]Leah[/name], [name]Jakob[/name], and [name]Kaleb[/name] even though [name]Kaleb[/name] is older than [name]Jakob[/name]. [name]Leah[/name], [name]Kaleb[/name], and [name]Jakob[/name] just doesn’t sound right to me or anyone else.
I tend to list them in age order but I have noticed that more and more often I will name my older boys first and then my daughters even though my oldest daughter is between the two older boys. So instead of [name]Paul[/name], [name]Clare[/name], [name]Mark[/name], [name]Katharine[/name], and [name]James[/name]; it becomes [name]Paul[/name], [name]Mark[/name], [name]Clare[/name], [name]Katharine[/name], and [name]James[/name]. I think it’s because in our home life I’m use to pairing [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Mark[/name] together. As in [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Mark[/name] stop wrestling =)
My mom always does it when she introduces us kids in order.
I first noticed it at a wedding, a good four years ago now. My mom was talking to someone, and that person asked about children, and even though [name]Elizabeth[/name] and I were sitting right next to mom (and this the more logical thing was to mention us first), she pointed out our two brothers in the room first. “That’s [name]John[/name], he’s my oldest, next to him is [name]Peter[/name]…” and then she turned to us and said to the lady, “and these are my twin daughters, [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Margaret[/name]!”
And that’s always how she’ll do it. She’ll always list us in age order!
I usually list them in age order unless my oldest is in another part of the room, not there or something. In that case, I introduce whoever is with my first. Also, I think that my kids’ names sound best together in age order, probably because 2 of their names start with the same sound ([name]Francis[/name] & [name]Philip[/name], nicknames [name]Frankie[/name] and [name]Flip[/name]), so the H in the middle balances them out
If “[name]Greta[/name] and [name]Ingrid[/name]” makes you tongue-tied, you could always try something like, “these are my daughters; this is [name]Greta[/name], and this is [name]Ingrid[/name]” perhaps?
I always say it in age order but if you only have 2 children I don’t think it’s a big deal. I’m the eldest of 5 and would find it weird if my Mum listed our names in another order though.
