My twins are named ebony and ivory .There name fits them because one is lighter then the other.But my mom said that when they get a little bit older they will be ashamed of their name . They are only 7 now and don't have a problem with it yet.What do you think? I know it's to late but I just needed some one else advice.
2006-11-10 04:32:27 · 38 answers · asked by AMBRASIA C 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
bad names, think about it, makes them sound like a sitcom.
please change their names
2006-11-10 04:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Something you need to think about when naming a child is that name will be with him or her for the rest of their life. What seems cute as a baby may not when they are older. As an adult that name will be there when they have their job. Dr. Ebony or Ivory ???? Ebony or Ivory Attorney at law???? If you mom don't like the names tell her to use their middle names or a nickname.
2006-11-10 04:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by irishlady 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the names are cute, which is part of the problem. My husband has a twin brother and they struggled through their childhood trying to make people see them as individuals instead of half of a pair--for instance, people would give them one birthday present to both of them, instead one for each of them, or they'd be assigned chores together, etc.
Giving the girls related names makes them seem more like two parts of a whole, or as if they were permanently joined together.
Maybe you could start calling them by their middle names, or come up with nicknames like Ebby and Ivy that aren't so obviously paired. Definitely NOT Bony and Vory! : )
2006-11-10 04:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by lee m 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ebony is nice but Ivory is odd. It also almost like you pointed out that the color difference is important and it shouldn't be. Maybe start shortening Ivory's name to Ivy or a nickname like Ree.
2006-11-10 05:46:34 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it's kind of cute together. But if you separate them, like Ebony (last name) and Ivory (last name) , I think Ivory as a name might be a little strange. Reminds me of soap... :(
2006-11-10 04:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by ilovereggaeton 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The names on their own are pretty, but together for twins... it's bad. All I can think of is that horrid song with Stevie Wonder.
On the bright side, I'm sure there aren't a whole lot of other 7-year-old's who know the song.
2006-11-10 08:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by edkolover 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ebony=Black=Evil=Wrong; Ivory=White=Good=Right; as they grow older the peer pressure will evolve around these terms, it will divide the two girls, as one is shunned while the other is accepted by their peers at school. Children can be and are cruel, and you've given them the ammunition to destroy the love between your two girls. You'd have just as much luck if you'd called them "Salt "and "Pepper."
2006-11-10 05:05:23 · answer #7 · answered by Insight 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with your mom on this one and the other people who said that those names are a bit over the top. Kids aren't dolls and should be given names that won't hurt them in school or their professional careers.
2006-11-10 04:52:48 · answer #8 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have the ebony and ivory song stuck in my head constantly, but your the parent you can choose the name, I sure some people don't like my childrens name but it was my choice, I think it's cut though. My daughters are Abby and Gabby.
2006-11-10 04:35:04 · answer #9 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A lesson for everyone else. Don't saddle your children with what you think is "cute". They're human beings that must live with their given names for life.
You just thought of this now (after 7 years)? Next kids... think of them first! Not to be cruel but...... these names satisfied you without any thought of the ramifications to them. Anyone that writes that it's their right to name the kids what they want are, at the very least, self centered.
2006-11-10 04:37:23 · answer #10 · answered by Common Sense 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Please don't worry about everyone's opinions.You named them what you named them,right or wrong.It was your choice and if you start to feel self conscious about it the kids will also.If they don't like their names growing up,that's normal anyway.A lot of kids do.And I certainly hope that none of the family members that don't like the names EVER say these things to them.Please don't worry about it.When they become adults,they may thank you for giving them unusual names,who knows?
2006-11-13 03:22:38 · answer #11 · answered by G M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋