I see people asking quite often what sort of person you picture when you hear a name. And though I do believe that your name can shape your life in some ways, I think that names are more reflective of the ones who chose it.
So, with that in mind, I think it would be fun to come up with a sib-set, and then have the next person describe the type of parents they think would use those names.
Example:
[name_f]Sib[/name_f]-set
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Jillian[/name_f] and [name_u]Dexter[/name_u] [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
Parents:
Probably off-beat, active people who are thoughtful, and not the most strict parents.
Sounds fun?
I’ll go first:
Siblings:
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Angelou[/name_f], [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Poet[/name_f], and [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] & [name_f]Margot[/name_f] have a father who is a professor, a little older, kind of stuffy but playful when the mood strikes. He collects model boats and likes to teach the girls about history and horticulture, his two main columns of knowledge.
Their mother, on the opposite hand, is a more free-spirited woman - a journalistic photographer, avid gardener and cat lady. She wearsa lot of scarves and other drapey outfits. Her daughters like to listen to her sing, which she only does when she cleans the kitchen.
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Marcel[/name_m], and [name_u]Van[/name_u] have well educated, thoughtful, and curious parents. They love to learn, and teach their kids to do the same. They’re very open minded, socially conscious, and stand up for what’s right. They aren’t usually heavy disciplinarians, unless their children do something to hurt someone else, by bullying or belittling anyone. They are very present in their kids lives, though.
[name_m]Angus[/name_m] [name_m]George[/name_m] and [name_f]Bridie[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m] [name_m]George[/name_m] and [name_f]Bridie[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] have somewhat hipster parents, both being interested in older/obscure names. They spend a lot of times outdoors. The father is a photographer for a local nature magazine and the mother runs her town’s farmer’s market.
[name_m]Zane[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Michelle[/name_f] have parents that like to be up-to-date, trendy, and generally follow the crowd. They’d prefer to blend in than stand out. They live in a suburb where all the houses were built by the same developer and look pretty similar. They have office jobs that make fairly good money but aren’t terribly exciting, they listen to top 40 music, go on vacations to [name_f]Florida[/name_f] and [name_u]California[/name_u], and prefer to dress in jeans and t-shirts.
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] and Leonato [name_m]Amadeus[/name_m] [name_m]Crispin[/name_m]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] and Leonato [name_m]Amadeus[/name_m] [name_m]Crispin[/name_m] have parents who are into classic literature and love to read, write and paint. They love to travel and go to museums; they also collect antiques on their journeys. They are very creative and their house is decorated in a mixture of old books, their artwork and antiques.
[name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_m]Otis[/name_m] and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]'s parents have upper middle class jobs, and work hard to give their children the opportunities they have. They weren’t born into money and a top priority in raising their kids is to teach them the value of money and hard work. They have a thoroughly eclectic house with personal reminders of their time in college/university. At least one of them studied abroad abroad for a while, and the decor style of that country has influenced how they chose to furnish the house.
[name_f]Anais[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f] [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_m]Remus[/name_m]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f][name_f]Valentina[/name_f],[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]*[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]and[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_m]Remus[/name_m] have parents that are well traveled and had each child in a different country that they visited. They are self-made millionaires and have settled down with the kids in Istanbul, Turkey
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] and [name_f]Amalie[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Amalie[/name_f] have rich. parents. the parents always are pushing their kids to sign up for tons of after-school activities. They live in a large house in a community with a few other rich families, which they are quite competitive with.
The mother enjoys spending family time and often plans trips and other fun events.
The father is a hard worker but always makes time for his kids.
They can be a bit too boastful at times.
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f] and [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]