FRIED CHICKEN BASH, SCOTCH, BABY!

Before I left, Lisa's cousin Lindsay finally added me to Facebook - nice! I was ready to go at 5 when Eric called, after defeating an Adamantoise boss... but I almost went out with my pants on backwards, though. FAIL! I had to apologize to Eric since I was late even by my standards - yes, that WOULD be a kindergarten faux pas! Didn't discuss too much on the way over (he did wonder about Eric Ho since it's football season), although he did say that I had to be drunk - nope! Went to CHOICES to get some collard greens, and I had a rant about some guy who claimed he was ahead of us in line despite being BEHIND us - YOU ARE STUPID! Got to Jeremy's - eventually saw him, Mark, Sarah, Christon, Jen (OF COURSE), Quan, Gino, Eric M., Connie, Lesley, Cindy, Jon / Harmony / Ayler, and some friends of Randal's. Good thing the baby was there - when I got tired of normal adult conversation, I could always spend time in the spare room with the baby, who was in his roomy playpen moving about and making sounds! Yup, I also held him as well, trying to support him as best I could! I talked to him about a bunch of stuff, and telling him "it's okay, baby - I'm here!" if he started fussing. Gave Randal his card and almonds, and talked to him later about aging (grand)parents / screenshots (as Gino did) / his brother / Port Moody for a while.

Had fried chicken, Chinese-style chicken, rosemary chicken, beans, salad, collard greens, SCOTCH, juice, Quan's mango pudding, carrot cake, black forest cake, cookies, chocolate cake, cherry cobbler, cherries, and more food. I was going to save a plate for Harmony since the baby decided he was hungry, but Jon said she'd already asked him - he did say I was very thoughtful, however. Talked about Steph and Lisa's wedding photos (which Jeremy DID get to see), games, Deb, church stuff (bleh), teaching, plans, stupid baby names ("-ayden" ... Cindy wouldn't call them stupid, but I WOULD!), and baby care. Later, a few of us stayed to see Christon's England / Scotland photos: Isabel! Sheep! Nathan's cramped dorm room! Hostels! Morbid stories and graveyards! HAGGIS! ACCENTS! It was all pretty interesting, for sure!

Quintuplets List, as of 2/29/12

Thank goodness for the Internet Wayback Machine! All info taken from Facts About Multiples.


Abbas (India, October 4 2006) 3 boys, 2 girls
Abel (Germany, May 30 1984) 4 boys, 1 girl, Tim, Moritz, Peter, Dirk, Lisa
Abikhalil/Haddad (born in Quebec, Canada, live in Lebanon, April 27 1992) 3 boys, 2 girls, Rami, Joe, Jad, Zeina, Tina (1st in Quebec, also had triplets that didn't survive)
Abou-Rmeiss (West Bank, June 2004) 4 girls, 1 boy
Abu Nofal (Gaza, February 21 2007) 4 boys, 1 girl, Mohammed, Ahmed, Hussam, Abdul Rahman, Iman
Acosta (from Mexico, born in California, November 16 1993) 3 girls, 2 boys, Celina, Maria Fernanda, Mariela, Ivan, Cesar
Adams (Virginia, November 2 1998) 5 boys, 4 survive, Tommy, Patrick, James (d), Johnny, Joey (1st set in Virginia)
Aguilar/Gonzalez (Mexico, August 23 1994) 4 boys, 1 girl, Adrian, Roberto, Daniel, Luis, Isabel
Ahmed/Mahmoud (Egypt, July 12 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, Mohammed, Mahmoud, Hassan, Shero, Sherouck, Donia
Ahmed/Tulba (Egypt, August 17 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls, Yussef, Mustafa, Abdulrahman, Dina, Dai
Afentakis (from Greece, living in Texas, November 23 1984) 3 girls, 2 boys, 2 survive (1b, 1g)
Albano (Brazil, August 20 1952) 5 girls, 3 survive, Maria Angela (d), Maria Tereza (d), Maria Benedita, Maria Aparecida, Maria de Lourdes
Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia, October 10 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys, Fahd, Abdullah, Sultan, Khalid, Abdulaziz
Al-Marri (Qatar, March 2009) 4 boys, 1 girl, Hamad, Tamim, Joaan, Ali, Al Mayassa
Al-Mozayan (Egypt, May 21 2001)
Allen (Louisiana, June 27 1950) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survived (spontaneous)
Alves (Brazil, April 1952) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survived (spontaneous)
Alves/Dos Santos (Brazil, February 12 2000) 4 girls, 1 boy, Maria, Ester, Sarah, Rebeca, David
Anderson (from Washington, born in Oregon, April 26 1973) 3 boys, 2 girls, Roger, Owen, Scott, Audrey, Diane (spontaneous)
Arafa (Saudi Arabia, March 1 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls, Mohammed, Mahmud, Mustafa, Mirna, Maryam
Aranson (Pennsylvania, November 26 1966) 5 girls, none survived, Roni (d), Marci (d), Kimberly (d), Amy (d), Susan (d) (reportedly spontaneous)
Arias/Vargas (Chile, May 5 2003) 4 boys, 1 girl, Arturo, Alonso, Gabriel, Joaquim, Maria-Gabriela (Alonso & Arturo identical)
Arimoto (Japan, July 27 1979) 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 stillborn unknown
Arjona/Marines (Mexico, December 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys
Arnold (Wisconsin, September 18 1997) 3 girls, 2 boys, Alyssa, Natalie, Emily, Devin, Daniel
Artamkin (from Russia, born in UK, November 10 2007) 5 girls, Elizaveta, Alexandra, Nadezhda, Tatiana, Varvara
Artzi (Israel, February 20 1980) 4 boys, 1 girl
Ascher (Germany, September 24 1987) 5 boys, Benjamin, Dominick, Daniel, Fabian, Felix
Auriol (France, October 19 1998) 3 boys, 2 girls, Fabien, Julien, Thomas, Emilie, Aurelie
Aymond (Louisiana, October 12 1992) 3 boys, 2 girls, Harley, Garrett, Connor, Krysta, Alyssa (1st surviving set in Louisiana)

Baasch (Colorado, August 31 1990) 4 boy, 1 girl, Kevin, Will, Aaron, Alex, Leighza
Baer (Illinois, January 5 1973) 3 girls, 2 boys, Elizabeth, Leslie, Vicki, Tommy, Douglas
Bailor (Ohio, July 3 2005) 5 boys, 2 survive, Lukas, Noah, Samuel (d), Peter (d), Patrick (d)
Bajracharya (Nepal, May 11 2005) 3 boys, 1 girl, 1 unknown, 4 survive (1st IVF in Nepal)
Baker (Florida, January 30 1995) 4 boys, 1 girl, Marcus, Ian, Tristan, Evan, Elizabeth (1st surviving set in Florida)
Baker (West Virginia, October 27 2007) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Kailee (d Nov 23), Chloe, Emma, Hunter, Aiden
Ballesteros (from Mexico, born in Arizona, October 2 1988) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Denyse, Roxana, Anais, Cynthia, boy (d)
Bamawi (Saudi Arabia, July 12 1997) 3 girls, 2 boys
Barion (Italy, June 25 1980) 3 girls, 2 boys, 3 survive (2 girls died)
Barreiro (New York, December 7 2005) 3 girls, 2 boys, Zoraelis, Lysmarie, Emealis, Jomar, Daron
Bazan/Herrera (Argentina, August 8 1982) 4 boys, 1 girl, 1 girl died
Beach (New York, March 17 1981) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Patrick, John, Timothy (d at 4 months), Deborah, Corinne
Bean (from Connecticut, born in Germany, June 11 1972) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Alice (d July 5)
Begum (India, May 1996) 4 boys, 1 girl
Belfort (Brazil, February 1997) 4 boys, 1 girl, 4 survive, Andrea, Felipe, Marcos, Lucas, Debora (d)
Benke (Hungary, June 21 1987) 3 boys, 2 girls
Benner (Indiana, October 4 2005) 3 boys, 1 girl, 1 unknown, Brenden, Chandler, Dane, Adyson (also had twins Bryce (d) & Bradie (g, d) in 2004; all quints weighed over 5 lbs)
Berman (Israel, October 23 1971) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Osnat, Lillach, Galit, Kalman (b), boy (d)
Bermudez (Venezuela, October 3 1992) 4 girls, 1 boy
Bernes de Ulrich (Brazil, November 11 1941) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survived (spontaneous, also had twins)
Beutelspacher (Germany, January 21 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls, Daniel, Johannes, Christian, Esther, Silvana
Bhatti (Pakistan, 2011) 5 girls, 3 survive (spontaneous)
Bhumbar (India, 2011) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive
Bibi (Pakistan, April 25 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys, 1 survives (girl)
Blatt (born in Arizona, from Ohio, May 9 2008) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Annabella, Lauryn, Kala, Olivia, Ronald (d at 4 days old)
Bohari (Malaysia, March 24 to April 3 1997) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Syukri, Syahmi, Syamimi (d), Azimah, Azizah
Boler (Indiana, April 2005)
Bongiorno (New Jersey, May 17 1991) 4 boys, 1 girl, Matthew, Zachary, Travis, Daniel, Katelyn
Bonk (Poland, November 7 1995) 3 girls, 2 boys, Anna, Malgorzata, Karolina, Rafal, Sebastian
Bostock (Scotland, UK, April 14 1972) 4 girls, 1 boy, Diane, Carol, Lorraine, Pamela, Paul (spontaneous)
Bova (California, March 1 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys, Abigail, Kathryn, Emiline, Samuel, Nathaniel
Bowman (Washington, June 20 1996) 4 girls, 1 boy, Danielle, Sierra, Randi, Rachel, Clint (Danielle & Rachel identical, 1st set in Washington)
Bradley (Wyoming, February 11 1967) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive, Sharon, Anne, Elizabeth, Christopher, Samuel
Braham (Australia, December 31 1967) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Annabel, Caroline, Faith, Richard, Geoffrey (d) (spontaneous, family also had twins in 1967)
Brewer (North Carolina, November 3 2004) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Sean, Ben, Carson (d May 2005), Madelyn, Morgan (9th set since 1968)
Brister (Mississippi, April 6 1999) 4 boys, 1 girl, Blayne, Bryson, Brantley, Madisyn (g) (one boy stillborn, 1st set in Mississippi)
Brooks (England, UK, February 23 1976) 3 boys, 2 girls
Brooks (Missouri, October 10 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys, Helen, Ruth, Emily, Jesse, Owen
Brown (North Carolina, July 12 1950) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive (spontaneous, also had quads in 1948, none survived)
Brown (England, UK, December 3 1971) 3 girls, 2 boys, 3 survive (2 g, 1 b) Bevan (b)
Brown (California, September 26 2001) 3 boys, 2 girls, Gabriel, Garrett, Gavin, Crystal, Cheyenne
Brown (Pennsylvania, October 29 2001) 4 girls, 1 boy, Faith, Kaitlyn, Jenna, Rachel, Zachary
Brunner (Czech Republic?, 1880) (spontaneous, also had sextuplets)
Brunner (France, June 9 1978) 3 boys, 2 girls, Luc, Gilles, Marc, Maud, Anne (1st to survive in France)
Bryant (from Texas, born in Arizona, September 17 2004) 3 girls, 2 boys, Mackenzie, Peyton, Kaitlyn, Caleb, Austin
Burton/Roberts (California, November 19 2000) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Faith (d), Raven, Hope, Grace, Blake (Grace & Hope identical)
Bustos/Valbuena (from Peru, born in Chile, October 2 1999) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Carolina (d), Paula, Maria-Paz, Maria-José, Andrès
Butler (Saskatchewan, Canada, October 14 2008) 3 girls, 2 boys, Rhyanne, Brooklynn, Kaylee, Ryker, Dakota

Cabane (France, January 22 1980) 3 boys, 2 girls, Xavier, Stephane, Sebastien, Sandrine, Caren
Califani (Italy, 1837) 4 girls, 1 boy (spontaneous, 2 girls identical, also had twins)
Calleto (Philippines, December 29 1971) 3 girls, 2 boys, 3 survive (1b and 1 g died)
Calling (England, UK, 1829) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous, 3 boys identical, 2 girls identical)
Campo (Italy, November 6 1980) 3 boys, 2 girls, 2 girls survive
Candiani (Italy, November 27 1980) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Lorenzo, Diego, Alessandro, Gloria (d), Miriam
Candida (Angola, February 6 2006) 4 boys, 1 girl (spontaneous, already had 7 other children)
Cangialosi (New York, October 15 1987) 3 girls, 2 boys, Jennifer, Ellen, Allison, Angelo, Nicholas
Caputo (Italy, October 8 1984) 3 boys, 2 girls, Christian (d)
Carbone (New York, September 8 1993) 3 girls, 2 boys, Francesca, Marissa, Briana, Brendan, Austin
Cardona/Araya (Costa Rica, October 3 2005) 4 girls, 1 boy
Carlson (Utah, December 13 1998) 3 girls, 1 boy, 1 unknown (lost in utero), none survived, Angel (d), Caleigh (d), Sarah (d), Teddy (d)
Casale (Italy, December 15 1982) 4 boys, 1 girl
Cassidy (Ireland, August 16 2001) 3 boys, 2 girls, Rory, Conor, Cian, Amy, Dearbhail
Castro/Hernandez Neila (Spain, November 21 1969) 4 boys, 1 girl, 3 survive (2 boys died)
Cataldo (Chile, May 31 1997) 3 boys, 2 girls, Benjamin, Maximiliano, Felipe, Florencia, Valentine (spontaneous)
Cestari (Venezuela, November 21 1998) 5 boys, 4 survive, Samuel, Fabricio (d), Jose-Alejandro, Jesus, Jose-Francisco (1st IVF in Venezuela)
Chan (Indiana, May 1 2008) 3 girls and 2 boys, Ariel, Addison, Gabriella, Brayden, Micah (Addison & Gabriella identical)
Chandler (Colorado, May 20 1989) 4 girls, 1 boy, Heidi, Meagan, Amanda, Emily, Joshua
Chapa/Guaman (Ecuador, May 11 1999) 3 girls, 2 boys, Diana, Miriam, Gloria, Pablo, Edison
Chapman/Burgess (Australia, May 13 1992) 3 girls, 2 boys, India, Erica, Georgia, Jack, Louis
Charney (Michigan, September 14 2003) 3 survive
Chavez (from Mexico, born in Texas, May 24 1988) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
Chavez (California, April 9 2003) 3 girls, 2 boys, Lilianne, Mikayla, Jenna, Jacob, Joseph
Chavez/Flores (Mexico, December 8 1999) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survived, Omar (d)
Chen (China, September 12 2000) 3 girls, 2 boys, 1 girl died
Chin/Tan (Singapore, April 1997) 4 girls, 1 boy, Adriel, Amanda, Alicia, Annabelle, Andre (spontaneous)
Chikaraishi (Illinois, August 4 1982) 4 girls, 1 boy, Juli, Jami, Kristi, Kari, Ben
Christophe (France, October 2 1957) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survived, Michele (d), Helene (d), Genevieve (d), Roland (d), Philippe (d) (spontaneous)
Christoffers (Minnesota, November 30 2001) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Jacob, Kevin, Robert (d at 6 mo), Bethany, Alyssa (1st set in Minnesota)
Chuglinykh (Russia, 1991?) 4 girls, 1 boy, Diana, Alyona, Anyuta, Kristina, Vladik
Ciudad/Oporto (Chile, July 26 1998) 3 boys, 2 girls, Diego, Pedro, Hugo, Abril, Daniela
Clark-Kessinger (Kentucky, August 9 2010) 4 girls, 1 boy, Maggie, Hartley, Allie, Ella, Easton
Clary (Georgia, March 17 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys, Faith, Hope, Charity, Tereso, Francisco
Clingan (Alabama, December 10 2004) 3 boys, 2 girls, Jayden, Eli, Peyton, Gracyn, Avery
Collier (Ontario, Canada, February 6 1988) 4 boys, 1 girl, Willie, Wade, Lance, Remington, Maxine (1st IVF in Canada)
Collins (from Illinois, born in Arizona September 9 1996) 3 girls, 2 boys, Grace, Elizabeth (Betsy), Clare, Padraic, Aidan (1st set in Arizona)
Conklin (Pennsylvania, 2009) 5 boys, Ian, Sawyer, Wesley, Micah, Travis
Convane (Mozambique, June 6 1957) 4 boys, 1 girls, none survived (spontaneous)
Cox (Indiana, July 8 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls, Luke, Jonathan, Tommy, Grace, Katie
Crocco/Canale (Italy, January 18 2003) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Guadelupe, Ilaria, Martina, Diletta (d), Pablo
Crook (born in Georgia, from Tennessee, December 15 2004) 3 boys, 2 girls, Thomas, Parker, Davis, Ava, Camden (6th baby lost at 10 wks, also have surviving twin (one lost in utero) Alex, father a fraternal twin)
Cuaranda (Argentina, April 23 1988) 4 boys, 1 girl
Cuevas/Burciaga (Mexico, March 15 1998) 3 girls, 2 boys, Andrea, Alondra, Adela, Arturo, Pascual (1st IVF)
Curtis (Michigan, February 20 1998) 3 boys, 2 girls, Leith, Logan, Lucas, Lauren, Lindsey

Daubshe (Israel, August 28 1997) 3 boys, 2 girls, Shalom, Hussein, Rabin or Clinton, Nur (g), Leah (spontaneous)
D'anna/Arias (Argentina, June 28 1977) 5 boys, none survived, Mariano-Jose, Martin, Alejandro, Sebastian, Pablo
Davis (Texas, July 18 1975) 4 girls, 1 boy, Charla, Chanda, Christa, Chelsa, Casey (Chelsa & Chanda identical)
Davis (from New Hampshire, born in Massachusetts, April 6 1988) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Jessica, Emily, Natalie, Matthew (d Apr 17), Phillip
Debnath (India, January 2 2007) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive
De Groeber (Argentina, September 1956) (spontaneous)
de la Vega (Cuba, December 25 1939) (spontaneous)
Del Cid (El Salvador, January 19 1997) 4 boys, 1 girl, Milton, Edwin, Cristian, Irvin, Thelma
DeLoera (Colorado, May 13 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys, Eva, Lilia, Victoria, Victor, Hugo
Dempsey (Tennessee, September 27 2004) 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 unknown lost in utero, 4 survive, Gideon, Barrett, Bailey, Lawrence (Wren)
Denny (from California, born in Arizona, October 17 2003) 3 boys, 2 girls, Anthony, Joshua, Julian, Jiliana, Alexis
de Moscoloni (Argentina, August 3 1934) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survived (spontaneous)
De Oliveira Pereira (Brazil, October 30 2003) 5 boys, 3 survive, Andre-Luiz, Manuel-Antonio (d), Daniel (d), Isaac, Levi
Derks (from Wisconsin born in Minnesota, May 5 2003) 3 girls, 2 boys, Katina, Brooklyn, Stephanie, Shawn, Darin
Devereaux (September 30 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls?, Kiefer, Jared, Logan, Bailey, Reese
Dewval (Canada, 1834) 5 boys, at least 1 died (also had all girl quads that did not survive, spontaneous)
Dias de Costa (Brazil, February 28 2000) 4 boys, 1 girl, 4 survive, Luiz Ricardo, Luiz Adalberto, Luiz Fernando, Luiz Antonio (d), Anne Katherine
Diaz (Texas, July 14 1996) 3 boys, 2 girls, George, John, Emilio, Enna, Maria Fernanda
Dickens (Maryland, September 21 2005) 4 girls, 1 boy, Si'ani, NaRae, Rayne, Jade, JaMir
Diligenti (Argentina, July 15 1943) 3 girls, 2 boys, Maria Esther, Maria Fernanda, Maria Christina, Carlos Alberto, Franco (spontaneous) (also had triplets with one surviving)
Dilley (Australia, 1985) none survived
DiLullo (Ohio, January 18 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, James, John, Daniel, Angelina, Lauren
Dionne (Ontario, Canada, May 28 1934) 5 girls, 2 currently survive, Annette, Yvonne (d 2001), Cecile, Marie (d 1970), Emilie (d 1954) (all identical, spontaneous)
Dixon (Texas, April 13 2005) 3 girls, 1 boy, 1 unknown, Madison, Candice, Samantha, Hudson, unknown (d in utero) (spontaneous, all fraternal, conceived on the Pill)
Dopfer (Poland or Germany, 1804) (spontaneous)
Dorantes/Barreto (Mexico, March 16 1992) 3 girls, 2 boys
Dormieu (France, December 19 1983) 5 boys, Benjamin, Pierre, Antoine, Clement, Sylvain
Dorr (Michigan, July 16 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survived, Christopher (d), Cody (d), Logan (d), Meagan (d), Mikayla (d)
Doucet (Louisiana, December 8 1997) 3 boys, 2 girls, Harley (b), Hunter (b), Haven, (b), Hailey, Hanna
Dourthe/Orrego (Chile, October 24 1996) 5 boys, Joaquín, Vicente, Francisco, Ignacio, Sebastián (2 identical)
Drury (Kentucky, February 14 1914) 3 boys, 2 girls, 3 survived, Floyd (d age 2), Lloyd, Claude, girl (d), girl (d) (spontaneous, 3 boys identical, 2 girls identical girls stillborn, also had quads 18 months later)
Duffy (Illinois, April 19 1994) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Brianna, Kate, Erin (d at 5 months), Sean, Neil
Dunn (Louisiana, November 19 2003) 3 girls, 2 boys, Reagan, Morgan, Madison, Matthew, Jakob (also seen last name as Bunn)
Duval (New York) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survived, Edward Jr. (d), Cameron (d), Jonathan (d), Madison (d), McKenzie (d)
Dysarz/Meehan (Kentucky, July 26 2002) 3 boys, 1 girl, 1 unknown, 4 survive, Michael, Jacob, Tristian, Taylor

Eid (Poland, 1914) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
Ellydawati (Indonesia, October 7 1996) 3 girls, 2 boys
Ely (North Carolina, September 7 2002) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive (all lost in utero), Julianna, Angelina, Isabella, Lucius, Tristan
Englert (New York, January 27 1996) 5 boys, 4 survive, Jordan, John, Jeremy, Justin, boy (d) Epstein/Vicari (Arizona, May 13 1997) none survived
Erdhardt (Canada, November 30 1994) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Madison, Alexandra, Courthnay, Christian (d), Joel
Ervin (Mississippi, May 21 2001) 4 girls, 1 boy, Grace, Taylor, Jacqueline, Amber, Michael (1st surviving set in Mississippi)
Escalante/Alvarado (Mexico, October 13 1992) 4 girls, 1 boy, 1 girl died
Esparza/Torres (Mexico, April 5 2005) 3 girls, 2 boys, 1 survive, Gracia (d), Valeria, Fernanda (d), Ruben-Alejandro (d), Daniel (d)

Facco di Leo (Italy, 1982) 3 girls, 2 boys, Jessica, Marika, Luana, Manuel, Cristian
Fadipe (Nigeria, July 24 1995) none survived
Faylor (Texas, September 1 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls, Joshua, Joseph, Jonathan, Nataleigh, Cathryn
Feng (China, August 3 1946) 4 girls, 1 boy (spontaneous) [also seen name as Seng Si-Chi, 4 boys, 1 girl]
Fernandez/Barrera (Philippines, April 2009) 5 girls, Korina, Marie, Sarah, Wena, Melody (d)
Fernandez/Gonzalez (Mexico, November 12 1993) 4 boys, 1 girl, 3 survive, Jacob, Salomon, Andrea (g)
Fernandez/Mangas (Spain, January 19 1993) 3 girls, 2 boys, Raquel, Maria, Cristina, David, Manolo
Fernandez/Cavajos (Texas, January 22 1996) 3 girls, 2 boys, Brenda, Abril, Paola, Jose, Cesar
Ferrante (New York, December 2008) 4 girls, 1 boy, Allesia, Amanda, Ella, Emily, Matthew (reportedly spontaneous)
Ferri (Italy, November 4 1987) 3 girls, 2 boys, Michela, Eleanora, Francesca, Federico, Alessandro
Ferrill (Illinois, December 21 2006) 3 boys, 2 girls, Drayden, Landyn, Layne, Irelyn, Kieran
Finer (Iowa, January 21 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Nicholas, Ryan, Joshua, Jessica, Erin (d Aug 2000)
Fischer (South Dakota, September 14 1963) 4 girls, 1 boy, Mary Magdalene, Mary Margaret, Mary Anne, Mary Catherine, James (Mary Catherine, Mary Margaret & Mary Magdalene identical, spontaneous)
Fleta/Perez (Spain, May 21 1986) 4 boys, 1 girl, 3 survive
Ford (Oregon, May 10 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys, 3 survive, Eleanna, Macaiah, Brooklyn (d May 18), Daniel, Kale (d May 18) (spontaneous)
Forgie (Ontario, Canada, September 22 1987) 3 girls, 2 boys Kiza, Anya, Zuri (g), Rhys, Matthew
Fout (Ohio, December 16 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, Levi, Matthew, Sebastian, Katelin, Cheyenne
Fucile/Cercello (Italy, September 24 2005) 4 boys, 1 girl, Christian, Pietro, Diego, Davide, Sara
Funayama (Japan, 1901) 3 boys, 2 girls (likely two girls identical, two boys identical, spontaneous)
Furlow (England, UK, May 6 1972) 3 boys, 2 girls, 2 survive, Daniel (d), Marc, Andrew

Gadlage (Kentucky, March 24 1948) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive (spontaneous, 3 girls identical, 2 boys identical)
Gaither (Indiana, August 3 1983) 3 girls, 2 boys, Ashlee, Rhealyn, Renee, Joshua, Brandon (1st African-American set in US, spontaneous)
Galindo/Maya (Mexico)
Galletti (Argentina, 2000)
Gambino (Michigan, April 22 1989) 5 girls, 3 survive, Michelle, Marie, Alyssa (d Dec 8), Dana, Natalie (d Oct 30)
Ganci/Intagliata (Italy, October 17 1996) 5 girls, 4 survive, Naomi, Carmen, Sara, Sharon, Serena (d)
Gandhe (India, August 2010) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survive
Garay/Silva (Chile, November 7 1994) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Gabriela, Javiera, Francisca, Diego, Rodrigo (d)
Garbini/Carmina (Argentina, January 29 1997) 4 boys, 1 girl, Octovio, Augusto, Ezequiel, Franco, Lara
Garcin/Salcedo (from Mexico, born in California, September 19 1983) 4 girls, 1 boy, Paola, Regina, Daniela, Natalia, Alberto
Gargiulo (Michigan, November 30 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Anna, Zoe, Caterina, Christopher, Matthew (d)
Garrido (Chile, October 28 1994) 5 girls, none survived
Geller (New Jersey, February 27 1997) 3 boys, 1 girl, 4 survive (1 unknown d at 11 weeks), David, Andrew, Jacob, Rachel
Gelinger (Switzerland, 1812) 3 boys, 2 girls (mom had twins earlier, spontaneous)
Glazel (Israel, December 23 1982) 5 boys, Shay, Oz, Dor, Ron, Ziv
Gillies (California, July 26 1994) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Samuel, Clancey, Jake, Jacklyn (d), Bonnie
Gilmour (Saskatchewan, Canada, July 28 1999) 3 girls, 2 boys, Alexandra, Madison, Sara, Simon, Ryan (conceived 6)
Glass (Missouri, August 27 2010) 3 boys, 2 girls, Luke, Evan, Brady, Abigale, Sydney
Goethe (Florida, 1897) stillborn
Golidopoulos (Greece, July 10 1983) 3 boys, 2 girls, 2 survive (2b)
Gomez (Spain, September 1974) 1 survives
Gonzalez (Spain, February 6 1992) 3 boys, 2 girls, Antonio, Manuel, Julian, Rocio, Immaculada
Gonzalez (Mexico, March 15 1998) 3 girls, 2 boys
Gonzalez/Sanchez (Mexico, December 28 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys, Karen, Aylin, Estefania, Erwin, Sergio
Good (from Maryland, born in Pennsylvania, January 25 1995) 3 girls, 2 boys, Amanda, Katelyn, Patricia, Phillip, Nathan
Goodin (Oklahoma, September 2 1998) 3 boys, 2 girls, Hunter, Jonathan, Jackson, Abigail, Madelyn (1st set in Oklahoma)
Gordon (Scotland, UK, 1858) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survived (spontaneous)
Gordon (1950) (spontaneous)
Griffin (Pennsylvania May 26 1998) 3 boys, 2 girls, Austin, Dillon, Evan, Miranda, Lindsay
Granata (Ohio, June 1 1981) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Eric, Nathan, Britton (d), Heather, Amanda
Grandin (Jersey Island, 1800s) (spontaneous)
Graser (Pennsylvania, October 10 1984) 5 girls, 2 survive, Kelly Jo (d), Amy Sue, Leslie Ann (may be all identical)
Groff (Maryland, January 14 1994) 3 girls, 2 boys, Diana, Maureen, Erin, Eric, Ian
Greyling (South Africa, March 1999)
Grundy (England, UK, August 18 1971) 4 boys, 1 girl, 2 survive, Shaun (d), Christopher, Lindsay
Guerra/Faciline (Argentina, June 28 1992) 5 boys
Guidon (France, January 9 1979) 4 boys, 1 girl, Fabrice, Regis, Ludovic, Serge, Sonia
Guillet (Louisiana, November 28 1993) 3 girls, 2 boys, Allison, Emily, Brooke, Brett, Christopher
Gulczynska (Poland, February 6 2001) 4 boys, 1 girl
Guttensohn (Alabama, August 8 1996) 5 boys, Hunter, Parker, Mason, Tanner, Taylor (Hunter & Parker identical, 1st surviving set in Alabama)
Guzman/Rodriguez (Costa Rica, March 22 2007) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Isaac, Dereck (d April 10), Samuel, Raquel, Arianna

Habash (Palestine, December 14 1995) 3 girls, 2 boys
Hale (New York, May 1909) 4 boys, 1 girl (spontaneous)
Han/Wu (China, October 7 2005) 3 girls, 2 boys, 1 girl survives
Hannan (Texas, October 20 1959) 5 girls, none survived, Deborah (d), Janet (d), Karen (d), Melissa (d at one day), Suzanne Kay (d) (spontaneous, all identical) (first detected by x-rays)
Hanson (England, UK, November 13 1969) 5 girls, Julie, Jacqueline, Joanne, Sarah, Nicola
Harris/Hardie (New York, February 1 1967) 4 girls, 1 boy, 3 survive, Lionel, Lianna, Louisa, Talitha (d), stillborn girl (d)
Harris (Alabama, January 8 2001) 3 girls, 1 boy, 1 unknown, 3 survive, Anna, Abigail, Amelia (d), Isaac, unknown (d)
Hasfa (Uganda) none survived
Hassad/Bouhadana (Israel, October 23 2002) 3 girls, 2 boys (spontaneous)
Hathaway (Washington, November 2 2006) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Caleb, Gabriel, Seth, Renae (d), Allison
Haubrich (1996) 3 girls, 2 boys, 1 survives, Leona (d 1998), Victoria (d 1997), Alanna, Adam (d 1997), Dennis (d 1997)
Haulman (Florida, 1987) unsure how many survive
Hawkins (Tennessee, January 20 1987) 3 boys, 2 girls, 1 survives, Clinton (d), Christopher (d), Stephen, Stephanie (d), Barbara (d)
Helms (Illinois, March 2 1987) 4 girls, 1 boy, Meredith, Shannon, Samantha, Bevin (g), Benjamin
Henneteau (France, August 13 1982) 3 girls, 2 boys, Emilie, Sandy, Caroline, Jeremie, Nicolas
Hernandes (from Angola, born in Portugal, April 17 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls, Diogo, Nuno, Mara, Lara
Hernandez (Spain, February 1929) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survived (spontaneous)
Hernandez/Castellanos (Illinois, January 16 2004) 3 girls, 2 boys, Vanessa, Jenette, Melissa, Bernardo, Christian (6th baby died at 8 weeks, also conceived twins that didn't survive)
Hernandez/Olmos (Mexico, July 26 2005) 4 girls, 1 boy, Regina, Dayana, Gael, Frida, Fernanda
Hernandez/Torres (Mexico, December 30 1993) 5 boys (born at 34 weeks)
Herrera (Dominican Republic, 2010) 3 boys, 2 girls
Hewish/Wright (Australia, 1851) 4 boys, 1 girl, Thomas (d), James (d), Andrew (d), Henry, Elizabeth (d) (spontaneous, also had twins James and John in 1846) <b>(naming two kids with the same name?!)</b>
Hickey (Ireland, August 26 1839) 5 boys (spontaneous, 2 sets of identicals)
Hiscock (England, UK, June 13 1989) 3 boys, 2 girls, Thomas, Daniel, Matthew, Rebecca, Louise
Hohenhaus (Australia, September 1993) 3 girls, 2 boys?, Samantha, Georgie, Elouise, Ryan, Alec (d Jan 19 1998)
Horton (Illinois, October 11 2004) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Addyson (d), Caitlynn, Coira, Portter, Lauchlan
Hovinga (April 2003) 3 unknown, 2 girls, 2 survive (2 identical were lost)
Howell (from Texas, born in Arizona, 2008) 3 girls, 2 boys, Sidney, Ivy, Briellen, Mitchell, Luke
Huber (France, 1978) 3 girls, 2 boys, Jessica, Ingrid, Evelyne, Norman, Hermann (4th set in France in 1978)
Hudock (Ohio, July 30 2002) 3 girls, 2 boys, Chloe, Olivia, Samantha, William, Andrew
Hussaini/Banu (India, April 11 2007) 4 girls, 1 boy, 2 girls and 1 boy survive (may be spontaneous)

Iafolla (Argentina, 2000)
Ilievska (Macedonia, March 3 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive (1st set in Macedonia)
Imhoff (Brazil, March 16 1982) 3 boys, 2 girls, Daniel, Fernando, Marcelo, Marcia, Juliana
Ingoldsby/Duma (Florida, March 22 1997) 3 girls, 2 boys Caroline, Grace, Olivia, Drew, Ben
Irish (New York, March 9 1808) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survived (spontaneous)

Jacobsen (England, UK, March 26 1986) 5 boys, Alan, Brett, Connor, Douglas, Edward (1st IVF set)
Jansen (Nebraska, July 7 1998) 3 boys, 2 girls, Elijah, Carter, Nicholas, Miranda, Taylor (1st set in Nebraska)
Jansson (Sweden, March 20 1967) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survive
Januschek (Germany, January 17 1967) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive
Jenkins/Carfagno (Nevada, March 2 1987) 5 girls, 3 survive, Kara, Kallie, Kaylin, Kindrea (d 7 weeks), Kelly (d) (spontaneous, Kara, Kallie, and Kaylin identical)
Jeffery (England, UK, December 9 1993) 3 girls, 1 boy, 1 died in utero, 3 survive, Nicola, Rebecca, Annie, Charlie (d)
Jimenez (Mexico, July 1 1982) 3 girls, 2 boys, 1 boy died
Jones (Texas, January 16 2009) 4 girls, 1 boy, Ryan, Lila, Brooklyn, Britton, Jack
Joyce (New Jersey, August 18 1983) 3 boys, 2 girls, Ryan, Kevin, Christopher, Lauren, Megan

Kakkavas (New York, October 14 1992) 3 boys, 2 girls, Georges, Jimmy, Billy, Aphrodite, Anna
Kamalammal (India, December 29 1956) 5 girls, none survived (spontaneous)
Kandasamy (South Africa, 2000) 3 girls, 2 boys, Raquel, Taniche, Danita, Dante, Tyrick
Kaneyama (Korea, September 14 1943) 5 boys (spontaneous)
Kanouse (Wisconsin, February 13 1875) 5 boys, none survive - some reports say they all died at birth, others that they survived 2 weeks (spontaneous)
Kaplan (California, March 16 1971) 4 girls, 1 boy, 2 survive, Dawn, Danielle, Marci Beth (d)
Kariuki (Kenya, October 2008)
Keevers/Nolan (Australia, January 3 2011) 3 girls, 2 boys, Eirann, Evie, Abby, Charlie, Noah
Kelly (Pennsylvania, 1826) (also had twins, triplets, and a 2nd set of quintuplets, spontaneous)
Kelly (Pennsylvania, 1826) (also had twins, triplets, and a 2nd set of quintuplets, spontaneous) [2nd set]
Keogh (New Jersey, May 18 2001) 4 girls, 1 boy, Elizabeth, Meaghan, Jacqueline, Brigid, Patrick
Khamlichi (from Morocco, born in France, July 25 1984) 3 girls, 2 boys, Fatima, Leila, Samia, Monseine, Hassan
Khan (India, May 23 1998) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survive
Khan (India, September 2009) 5 boys, 4 survive (spontaneous)
Kienast (New Jersey, February 24 1970) 3 girls, 2 boys, Amy, Abigail, Sara, Ted, Gordon
Kieran (England, UK, September 27 1985) 5 girls, 4 survive
King-Markham/Markham (Minnesota, August 9 2007) 5 boys, Viktor, Vladimir, Vitali, Yuri, Gennadi (Vitali & Gennadi identical)
Kirchner (Connecticut, December 10 1983) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Christopher, Alden, John (d), Leah, Jessie
Kissane (Australia, February 22 1980) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survived, Stephen, Anthony, Justin, Mark, Catherine
Klaver (New York, February 5 1996) 3 girls, 2 boys, Bruchy, Saralah, Chayala, Chaim, Moishy
Klin (Germany, 1924) 4 boys, 1 girl (spontaneous, may be 4 identical and 1 fraternal)
Koch (Germany, September 2 1981) 3 girls, 2 boys
Krenek (Texas, September 24 1973) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive
Krysiak (Michigan, October 17 2005) 3 boys, 2 girls, Knute, Myles, Kuru, Karie, Kirsten
Kupe (Albania, March 19 2004) 5 boys (all survive)
Kumar/Remadevi (India, November 18 1995) 4 girls, 1 boy, Utra, Utraja, Uttara, Uttama, Utrajam
Kumari (India, April 12 2009) 5 boys

Lacritano (June 1952) none survived (spontaneous)
Laines (Nicaragua, December 25 1935) 3 girls, 2 boys (spontaneous)
Laverack (Australia, September 4 1992) 3 girls, 2 boys, Neroli, Kristelle, Amanda, Andrew, Cameron (spontaneous, all fraternal)
Lawson (New Zealand, July 27 1965) 4 girls, 1 boy, Deborah, Lisa, Shirlene, Selina, Samuel (1st from fertility drugs)
Ledbetter (from Illinois, born in Missouri, January 5 2001) 4 boys, 1 girl, Asa, Nicolas, Nathaniel, Elijah, Brianna
Leijohufvud (Sweden, November 19 1994) 5 boys, 3 survive, Amadeus, Titus, Julius, Lucas (d), Olivier (d)
Leo (Wisconsin, October 1960) (spontaneous)
L'Esperance (Michigan, January 11 1988) 4 girls, 1 boy, Alexandria, Danielle, Erica, Veronica, Raymond (1st IVF in USA)
Lemaux (France, September 18 1990) 4 girls, 1 boy, Maxime, Charlotte, Julie, Pauline, Amelieu
Levy (Ohio, April 22 1975) 3 girls, 2 boys, Randi, Alison, Michelle, Neil, David
Leydon (Ireland, July 31 1942) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive, Joseph (d Aug 2), Thomas (d Aug 17), Teresa (d Aug 2)
Li (China, November 21 2004) 4 girls, 1 boy, Ke, Zhan, Ning, Chang, boy
Licheva (Bulgaria, December 25 1987) 3 girls, 2 boys
Lin (China, April 26 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
Lineberger (Georgia, March 7 1995) 5 boys, 4 survived, Hunter, Joshua, Benjamin, Charles, Zachary (d)
Locritino (Italy, June 15 1952) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survived (2 identical?)
Loisch (Indiana, November 26 1995) 4 girls, 1 boy, Emma Grace, Clara Jane, Anne Marie, Gabriella Joy, Benjamin
Lopez (Colombia, 2007)
López/Quintanilla (Honduras, January 13 2007) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive, Juan Ángel (d Feb 24), Manuel de Jesús (d Feb 1), Árnold (d 3 day), Jesmy (d Mar 5), Karen (d)
Loughran (Northern Ireland, November 20 2002) 3 girls, 2 boys, Caitlin, Aine, Alana, Aaron, Conan (spontaneous, Aaron & Conan identical, Alana & Aine identical)
Lucas (South Carolina, October 6 1997) 3 boys, 2 girls, David, Shernard, Davon, Anastasia, Kadeisha (1st set in South Carolina)
Luciano/Iadanza (Italy, January 17 2000) 3 girls, 2 boys, Concetta, Martina, Rosa, Isidoro, Nicola (b)
Lyons (Kentucky, April 29 1896) 5 boys, none survived, Matthew (d), Mark (d), Luke (d), John (d), Paul (d) (spontaneous, dates of death May 4, 11, 12, 13, 14 1896)

McCormick (Nebraska, October 11 2009) 3 girls, 2 boys, Anna, Ciara, Ella, Brody, David
McCrae (North Carolina, June 12 1993) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Erin, Amelie, Ashlie, Andrew, Jared (d)
McGowan (New York, April 13 1902) 5 girls
McKibbon (Ohio, August 9 1989) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Brenna, Taryn, Ivanna (d), Jade, Zachary

Mahawar (India, February February 25 2006) 3 boys, 2 girls
Mahmoud (Egypt, June 15 1998) 3 girls, 2 boys
Maiella (Illinois, 1999?) 3 girls, 1 boy, 1 unknown, Hannah, Rachel, Abigail, Daniel
Maige (Tanzania, November 11 2010) 3 girls, 2 boys, 2 survive (spontaneous, also had twins)
Maisel (Arizona, April 15 1989) 5 boys, none survived, Michael, Matthew, Nicholas, Anthony, Gregory
Malual (from Sudan, born in Maryland, December 2 2008) 4 girls, 1 boy, Nyantweny, Nyandeng, Abyei, Athei, Deng
Manley (Indiana, October 19 2007) 3 girls, 2 boys, Anna, Hannah, Lili, Thomas, Matthew
Maris (born in Delaware, from Pennsylvania, August 30 2002) 4 girls, 1 boy, Alexis, Amanda, Joanna, Paige, Matthew (Alexis & Amanda identical, also have twins Roger & Ryan)
Marisel (1986) none survive
Martinez (Spain, May 18 1980) 4 boys, 1 girl, 1 boy died
Martinez/Ugarriza (Argentina, July 2002) 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 unknown died in utero 34 weeks, Fabrizio, Ian, Monserrat, Valentina
Martino (born in Pennsylvania, living in Florida, January 11 1989) 3 boys, 2 girls, Matthew, Paul, Derek, Danielle, Veronica
Martins (Brazil, due 2007) 1 lost
Mistalski/Maskell (New York, October 2009) 3 girls, 2 boys, Kayla, Ramona, Anna Belle, Justin, Tyler (also have twins Brandon and Aimee, born 2000)
Matangua/Mutangua (Mozambique, November 16 1964) 4 boys, 1 girl, 4 survived, Marcos (d March 1965) (one boy died March 3 1965, also had quads in 1968, spontaneous)
Meadon (Wales, UK, July 1981) 5 boys, Steven (d at 2 months)
Medina (Israel, December 29 1974) 3 boys, 2 girls (1st in Israel)
Micheli (France, May 5 1974) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survive?
Miles (England, UK, December 2 1976) 3 girls, 2 boys, Fiona (d), Oliver
Miller (Colorado, April 22 1985) 4 boys, 1 girl, Joseph, Michael, Timothy, Tyler, Mallory (1st set in Colorado)
Miller (North Carolina, July 7 1998) 4 girls, 1 boy, Emery, Grace, Helen, Marguerite, Martin
Miorelli (Pennsylvania, April 26 1995) 3 boys, 2 girls, Jake, Seth, Luke, Abby, Grace
Miranda/Alves (Brazil, February 1999) Sara (d)
Mnazi (Tanzania, January 24 2009) 4 survive
Moeller (Illinois, February 9 1980) 4 boys, 1 girl, 2 survive, Allen, David, Mark (d), Nicholas (d), Elizabeth (d)
Mohammad (Afghanistan, September 1 2005) 3 girls, 2 boys (also had twins in 2003)
Mohammed (Saudi Arabia, March 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls, Mohammed, Mahmud, Mustafa, Mirna, Maryam
Molina (Florida, April 6 2011) 4 boys, 1 girl, Fabio, Jose, Iker, Enzo, Valentina
Molino (Philippines, October 10 2007) 5 girls, Clarisse (d), Claire (d), Kimberly (d), Mary Joy (d), Joy (d) (all identical, spontaneous)
Molpeceres (Spain, February 1929) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive (spontaneous)
Mon (Japan, 1771) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
Moore (New York, December 1998) 1 boy, 1 girl, 3 unknown lost early in utero
Mora (Maryland, July 28 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys, Rebekah, Genesis, Jada, Matthew, Christian
Moreno (Mexico, February 1 1984) 3 girls, 2 boys, 3 survive (1g, 1b died)
Moreno/Gonzalez (Arizona, April 26 2005) 5 boys, Enrique, Gabriel, Victor, Javier, Jorge (some may be identical; carried by a surrogate)
Morris (Kansas, July 10 & 13 1994) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Mallory, Holly, Kasey, Jordan, Evan (d) (1st set in Kansas)
Moungowoolford (Missouri, June 6 2003) 4 girls, 1 boy, Maryelysee, Natalie, Sidney, Jacquelynn, Joshua
Mrozek (Minnesota, October 2007) 3 boys, 2 girls, Jackson, Matthew, Nathan, Lainey, Breah
Mudobu/Namunana (Uganda, December 15 2007) 4 girls, 1 boy
Muldoon (Pennsylvania, May 1 1986) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Sean (d), Thomas, Brian, Caitlyn, Caroline
Mulligan (Mississippi, January 24 2003) 4 boys, 1 girl, Decklin, Alexander, Aidan, Gabriel, Gabriella
Murray (Nova Scotia, Canada, February 15 1880) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survived (spontaneous)
Murugan (India, February 5 1999) 4 boys, 1 girl
Mustafa (Qatar, March 2006
Mwithalii (Kenya, December 6 2004) 3 boys, 2 girls, 2 survive (spontaneous)
Nader (Illinois, March 10 1985) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive, Jennifer (d), (spontaneous)
Naijo (Japan, May 26 1986) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive (1 b died)
Nair (India, February 6 2002)
Navosi (Italy, February 1992) 3 boys, 2 girls
Needham (England, UK, March 25 1987) 3 girls, 2 boys, Sarah, Vicky, Cara, Craig, Phil
Neilson (Ontario, Canada, May 2 1989) 3 boys, 2 girls, Spencer, Mitchell, Lucas, Nicole, Regan
Nelson-Folkerson (Florida, March 31 1997) 3 girls, 2 boys, Arielle, Naomi, Rebekah, Seth, Ethan
Neuhoff (South Africa, February 29 1980) 5 boys
Nicholson (Ontario, Canada, April 10 1991) 3 girls, 2 boys, 1 survives, Emily (d), Katie (d), Amy (d), Adam (d), Shane
Niu/Jiao (China, 2003) 3 girls, 2 boys, Jingjing, Yingying, Nini, Huanhuan, Beibei
Noble (England, UK, March 19 1991) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Katy, Natasha, Lucy (d), Liam, Sam
Nóbrega/Lima (Brazil, September 4 2003) 4 boys, 1 girl, Rafael, Lucas, Gabriel, Pedro, Mariana (Rafael & Gabriel identical)
Ntabala (October 30 1968)
Nuannok (Thailand, March 8 2005) 3 boys, 2 girls, Nong Khlui,
Nwankwo (Nigeria, January 10 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys

Oben-Sakyi (Ghana, May 9 2011) 3 girls, 2 boys (2 boys identical, 2 girls identical, IVF)
Olsen (Sweden, July 29 1965) 3 boys, 2 girls, 1 survives, Malin (g)
Omram (Kentucky, June 13 1996) 3 girls, 1 boy, 1 unknown, 4 survive, Nasreen, Sajidah, Dua'a (g), Jadallah (b), unknown (d)
Osaki (Japan, January 7 1980) 2 stillborn, 1 died
Ososami (from Nigeria, born in New York, November 19 2002) 4 girls, 1 boy, Ayokunnumi, Omoteleola, Oluwafeyisitan, Mogbekeleoluwa, Moyosoreoluwa (b)
Orie (South Africa, May 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys
Ortiz (Mexico, February 5 1967) 5 girls, 4 survive, Maria De La Luz, Maria de Jesus, Maria Candelaria, Maria Elena, girl (d)
Ozusulu (South Africa, February 26 1966) 3 boys, 2 girls

Parker (born in Indiana, from Kentucky, July 13 2000) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Ellie, Krista, Melanie, McKenna (d in utero), Neal
Patterson (Georgia, 1906) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survived (spontaneous) (last name possibly Barfield)
Pavlenko (Australia, January 18 1989) 4 girls, 1 boy, Aimee, Sarah, Breanna, Jessica, Joshua (1st IVF set in Australia, 2nd in world)
Peltz (Minnesota, April 24 2004) 5 boys, Austin, Blake, Clayton, Daniel, Ethan (2 identical)
Pena/Gonzalez (Pennsylvania, April 1 2007) 3 boys, 2 girls, Angel (b), Edward, Miguel, Miranda, Ashanti (spontaneous)
Perendzapova (Russia, September 1947) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous) Last name also seen as Tsyrenzhapova
Perisse (France, August 16 1988) 4 girls, 1 boy, Sarah, Claire, Margot, Manon, Mathieu
Phillips (Texas, October 25 2008) 3 girls, 2 boys, Ali, Kate, Rebecca, John, David
Phuah/Lim (Malaysia, November 5 2001) 4 boys, 1 girl, Yu Ren, Yu Yi, Yu Li, Yu Zhi, Yu Xin (g) [last name also seen as Soon/Teng] (spontaneous)
Pichardo (Nicaragua, July 7 1935) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survived (spontaneous, mother also had triplets)
Pigge (California, September 19 1965) 4 boys, 1 girl, 3 survive, Winston (d)
Piguave/Cruz (Ecuador, December 1964) (spontaneous)
Pisner (from Maryland, born in Washington DC, June 1 1983) 4 boys, 1 girl, Devin, Michael, Ian, Elliot, Shira
Piyatissa (Sri Lanka, October 6 2004) 3 girls, 2 boys, Satara (b), Sadeepa (b), Santhi (g), Siumi (g), Sineli (g) (1st set in Sri Lanka, 1st IVF set in Sri Lanka)
Pogliessi (Argentina, 2000)
Potter (Oregon, February 12 1981) 3 boys, 2 girls, 3 survive, Allan (d), Brian, Kenneth, Cheryl, Trisha (d)
Povolo (New Jersey, July 4 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls, Michael, Marcus, Masha, Victoria, Ashley
Prestage (Mississippi, 1922) (spontaneous)
Prieto (Venezuela, September 7 1963) 5 boys, 4 currently survive, Otto, Mario, Fernando (d in 1990s), Robinson, Juan Jose (spontaneous, also had twins in March 1965)
Prochaska (Wisconsin, March 5 1999) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Salena, Sabrina, Tabitha, Demetra, Nicholas (d) (Salena & Sabrina identical)
Powell (Kentucky, October 28 2001) 3 boys, 2 girls, Jacob, Jackson, Samuel, Chloe, Ella (1st surviving in Kentucky)
Puddu (Italy)
Puig (Arizona, March 20 2009) 3 girls, 2 boys, Alessandra, Abby, Anna Sophia, Andre, Joshua
Pursley (Illinois, July 22 1990) 5 boys, none survived, Abraham (d), Joseph (d), Jeremiah (d), Isaac (d), Isaiah (d)

Qayyum (Pakistan, September 23 2007) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive
Quezada (California, February 9 1995) 3 girls, 2 boys, Kimberly, Tiffany, Patricia, Andrew, Raymond
Quiroga/Aguilar (Mexico, August 24 2004) 5 girls, Lariza, Nessy, Diana, Tania, Sonia (spontaneous, all identical, 22nd set in Mexico)

Rahman/Bibi (also seen as Ahmed) (from Afghanistan, born in Pakistan, June 2007) 4 boys, 1 girl
Ramjewan (South Africa, 1995)
Razeena (India, September 12 1999) 3 girls, 2 boys, Shubeena, Shabeena, Sumaiya, Mohamed Ali, Mohamed Adil
Real-Mayorga (Texas, August 2010) 3 boys, 2 girls, Aaron, Isaac, Joel, Matilde, Priscilla
Reang (India, 2010) 5 girls, none survived
Reid (Australia, 1977) 3 girls, 2 boys, 2 survive, Elsie, Dorothy (d), Patricia (d), Robert (d), Clive
Renteria/Minegar (January 9 2005) 3 girls, 2 boys, Aubrey, Giana, Sophia, Milian, Sebastian
Renwick (New Jersey, July 25 1909) none survived (spontaneous)
Reyes (California, September 26 1997) 3 boys, 2 girls, Gerard, Gilbert, Garner, Adele, Audrey
Reyes/Quistian (Mexico, March 25 2004) 5 girls, Alba, Ananke, Regina, Dominique, Monserrat
Ribero/Gil (Spain, August 14 1983) 5 boys, Agustin, Luis, Juan, Francisco, Fermin
Riganti (Argentina, February 14 1992) 4 girls, 1 boy, Martina, Sofia, Catalina, Camile, Franco
Riley (Texas, 1994) 2 boys, 2 girls, ??
Risen (Germany, December 22 and 23 1565) 3 girls, 2 boys (spontaneous)
Roberts (Alabama, September 1 1983) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survived (1st set in Alabama)
Rogge (Florida, June 11 1981) 2 girls, 1 boy, 2 unknown, 2 survive, Monica, Tamera, Aric (d)
Rohko (Finland, November 19 1977) 3 boys, 2 girls, 3 boys survive
Rohrer (Maryland, October 8 1974) 4 girls, 1 boy, Michelle, Sandra, Belinda, Jennifer, Russell
Rojas (Venezuela, October 10 2000) 4 boys, 1 girl, Carlos, Angel, Fernando, Miguel, Genesis (g)
Roland (Louisiana, 1997) 4 boys, 1 girl
Roman/Burciaga (March 25 1998) 3 girls, 2 boys, Esmeralda, Adela, Alondra, Pascual, Arturo
Ross (Florida, November 9 1946) 5 girls, none survived (spontaneous, diagnosed with x-rays, mother was 18)
Rothmuller (California, January 27 1993) 4 girls, 1 boy, Alicia, Erica, Cami, Lori, Victor (1st set in California)
Ruffini (Argentina, November 4 1992) 4 girls, 1 boy, Bertina, Angeles, Macarena, Maria Jose, Nazareno
Ryberg (Argentina, 1995) 4 girls, 1 boy, Malena, Pilar, Florencia, Cecilia, Santiago
Rychert (Poland, May 15 1971) 3 boys, 2 girls, Piotr, Roman, Adam, Agnieszka, Ewa (spontaneous, all fraternal)

Saacchi (Argentina, January 7 2000) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Maria, Rosana, Victoria, Lucas (d), Fernando
Sadiya Musa (August 8) none survived
Salazar/Viquez (Mexico, February 5 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, Cielo, Fidel, Roberto, Noe, Brisa
Salemi (Italy, May 14 1914) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survived, Gioachino (d), Pietro (d), Francesco (d), Pia Antonia (d), Pia Caterina (d) (spontaneous, 3 boys identical, 2 girls identical
Sambor (France, November 23 1964) 3 girls, 2 boys, 3 survive, Catherine, Monique, Dominique (d), Thierry, Jean Luc (d) (spontaneous)
Sanchez (Mexico, March 27 2001) 4 girls, 1 boy, 3 survive (all girls)
Sanchez/Cano (Mexico, April 20 1994) 4 girls, 1 boy
Sanders (North Carolina, June 23 1982) 4 boys, 1 girl, Adam, Andy, Aaron, Matt, Britta (Andy & Adam identical, 1st surviving set in North Carolina)
San Juan/Bacchin (Brazil, November 10 2002) 3 girls, 2 boys, Ana-Helena, Milena, Vitoria, Ramon, Nicolas (Nicolas & Ramon identical)
Santos (Brazil, August 1967) 4 boys, 1 girl, 1 survived?
Santos/Clary (Georgia, March 17 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys, Faith, Hope, Charity, Tereso, Francisco
Saulian (China, June 7 1953) 5 girls (spontaneous)
Saxton (New York, February 13 1993) 3 boys, 2 girls, Zachary, Philip, Anthony, Bianca, Maria
Segatori (Italy, June 28 1993) 3 boys, 2 girls
Schaffer (Germany, July 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls, Kurtis, Rahn, Leif, Elke, Petra
Schnitzler (New York, January 10 1998) 3 girls, 2 boys, 3 survive (all girls)
Schreur (Michigan, March 10 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Trevor, Ethan, Collin, Kendra, Emalee (d)
Scognamiglio (Italy, January 27 1983) 3 boys, 2 girls, Ciro, Daniele, Raffaele, Ersilia, Amalia
Scott (Ohio, December 12 1994) 3 girls, 2 boys, Molly, Kathleen, Kirstan, Rory, William (Kathleen & Molly identical)
Secrist (Florida, August 21 2004) 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 unknown, none survived, Riley (d), Chance (d), Joy (d), Jayden (d), unknown (d at 7 weeks in utero)
Segal (from Russia born in Israel, August 20 2001) 3 boys, 2 girls, Mordechai, Schneur-Zalman
Seibel (Wisconsin, August 13 1992) 3 boys, 2 girls, Evan, Alex, Andrew, Olivia, Catherine (1st set in Wisconsin)
Seire (Norway, April 4 1998) 3 girls, 2 boys, Vilda, Siri, Tindra, Tiger, Nike (1st set in Norway, also had b/g twins in 1984 Meekus and Hanny)
Selby (Colorado, August 25 2003) 5 girls, 4 survive, McKenna, Sydney, Ryleigh, Amanda, Faith (d in utero)
Semawi/Mansordin (Malaysia, October 22 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive
Seng (China?) 4 boys, 1 girl
Sensini (Italy, February 12 1886) 3 boys, 2 girls (none identical, spontaneous)
Shaf (Illinois, February 9 1975) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Derek, Ryan (d), Adam, Tiffany, Vanessa
Sharvit (Israel, August 19 1981) 3 boys, 2 girls
Shater (Jordan, January 20 1980) 3 boys, 2 girls (boys born at home, girls in hospital)
Shawabki (Palestine, April 19 2003) 3 boys, 1 girl, Omar, Ali, Muhammad, Hurriya
Shi (China, December 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys
Shier (California, January 23 1996) 3 girls, 2 boys, Hannah, Rachel, Sarah, Jonathan, Joshua
Shinde (India, July 20 2011 ) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survive
Simunich (Pennsylvania, April 27 1988) 4 girls, 1 boy, 3 survive, Emily, Allison, Kathryn, Rachel (d), Bradley (d Feb 19 1989)
Skelly (Ohio, September 10 2003) 3 boys, 2 girls, Tyler, Quinton, Jacob, Abigail, Arianna
Skomkina (Russia, January 1951) 4 boys, 1 girl (spontaneous)
Slaughter (Ohio, November 8 2005) 3 girls, 2 boys, Grace, Faith, Hope, Elijah, Noah
Smeekens (Belgium, February 2 1982) 4 boys, 1 girl (1st set)
Smith (New York, April 1913) none survive
Smith (Florida, August 1987) 3 survive, Stephen, Kelsey, Ashley
Smith (from Bermuda born in Washington DC, October 27 1991) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Makesi (d at 21 months), Makiri, Dakarai, Marjani, Raziya
Smith (Georgia, March 5 and 23 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survive, Karlee (born Mar 5, d Mar 7), Kennedee (d), Kaylee, Kooper (d), Kolten (d)
Smith/Harris (South Carolina, July 27 2007) 5 boys, Matthew, Johnathan, Laten, Nicolas, Cody (spontaneous)
Soares/Darme (Brazil, April 22 2003) 4 boys, 1 girl, 4 survive, Matteus, Marcos, Gabriel (d), Ivoney, Jamilly-Victoria
Solesi/Gross (Maryland, March 24 1996) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survived, Lisa (d), Kelley (d), Molly (d), Meghan (d), Marc (d)
Solly (England, UK, 1967)
Somoano (Florida, April 25 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, Evan, Dante, Cody, Alyssa, Brianna (Cody & Evan identical)
Soriano (Mexico, May 3 1998) 4 girls, 1 boy, Paulina, Daniela, Maria, Raquel, Roberto
Sosa (Argentina, November 25 1977) 4 boys, 1 girl, 4 survive
Sotano (Argentina, November 29 1999) 4 girls, 1 boy, Victoria, Elisa, Eugenia, Julia, Jose
Soubise (France, July 1 1978) 3 girls, 2 boys, Claire, Amelie, Sophie, Vincent, Benjamin (unsure if all survive)
Soukouna (Illinois, December 2 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls, Gabriel, Moussa, Sala, Carolyn, Assetou (g)
Spicocchi (Ohio, August 3, 2010) 4 girls, 1 boy, Ilah, Paige, Ellie, Gia, Enzo
Stanford (Rhode Island, October 18 1999) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Christina, Caitlyn, Brianna, Stephanie (d), Jordan (1st in Rhode Island)
Steingrubes (Switzerland, January 6 1973) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Tanja (d at 7 months), Claudia, Daniela, Marco, Dirk (1st set in Switzerland)
Stocker (February 10 1784) 3 boys, 2 girls, Thomas, William, John, Abigail, Anna (spontaneous)
Stone (Georgia, August 5 1999) 3 girls, 2 boys, Alexa, Halee, Kameron, Chase, Izak
Stragand (Germany, February 22 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive?, Nikolas, Julian, Kevin, Kimberley, Ariane
Stevenson (Washington, March 30 2006) 4 girls, 1 boy, Anniston, Belle, Camilee, Scarlet, Weston
Sundari (Indonesia, September 1964) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survived (spontaneous)
Sutherland (USA, 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls
Sweeney (Ohio, August 24 2003) 4 girls, 1 boy, Adriana, Alyssa, Olivia, Serena, Bryce
Swinney (Alabama, August 17 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Weston, Bradley, Zachary (d), Ashlyn, Alyssa
Szymkiewicz (Poland, April 5 2008) Olivia, Maja, Julia, Natalia, Karolina (spontaneous, may be all identical)

Taib/Omar (Malaysia, May 20 1996) 3 boys, 2 girls, Muhammad Azzam, Muhammad Azfar, Muhammad Azhar, Alya Zulaikha, Alya Su'aidah (1st set in Malaysia)
Tamba (Gambia, August 30 2003) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survived (spontaneous)
Tanaka (Japan, September 2 1981) 3 boys, 2 girls
Tanzenie/Tandzeni (Zimbabwe, June 22 1955) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Paulina, Maria, Sophia (d), Alois, boy (spontaneous, also has 2 sets of triplets)
Tarjanyi (Hungary, January 1983) 4 girls, 1 boy, Melinda, Hajnalka, Erika, Szilvia, Sandor (1st surviving set)
Taylor (Texas, September 21 1996) 3 boys, 2 girls, Zachary, Jacob, Jonah, Kenedy, Aleksi
Tedeschi (USA) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survived, Emily (d), Sophie (d), Jasmine (d), Liddia (d), Reece (d)
Terblanche (South Africa, May 16 1987) 3 girls, 2 boys,
Terry (Georgia, March 19 1997) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive, Mary Elizabeth, Emily, Natalie, Don, Dylan (d in Jan 4 2000) (Emily & Natalie identical, IVF)
Thompson (Indiana, January 7 1995) 3 girls, 2 boys, Leah, Hope, Faith, Samuel, Seth
Tille (from Wisconsin, born in Minnesota, June 2009) 4 girls, 1 boy, Brooklyn, Emma, Lauren, Madeline, Alex
Timonet (Spain, August 22 1985) 4 girls, 1 boy, 3 survive, Anna, Silvia (d), Cristina, Joan (d), Maria
Tiques/Torres (Colombia, October 3 1979) 5 girls, 4 survive (father 18)
Tomlin (Australia, 1993) 4 girls, 1 boy, 1 survives, Sela Jane, Cora (d at 7 days), Nina (d at 11 days), Ellie (d at 4 days), Bailey (d in 1995)
Trejos/Vilchez (from Costa Rica, born in Mexico, November 19 2006) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive
Tukutese (South Africa, February 26 1966) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, Khululekile, Thandekile, Thembekile, Thandeka (g), Zoleka (g, d 1968) (1st set in South Africa, spontaneous)
Tumor (North Carolina, March 1909) 3 boys, 2 girls
Turner (Washington DC, March 27 1945) 5 girls, none survive (1 stillborn, 4 die within 1 day) (spontaneous, also had twins)
Tyre/Hill (Ohio, October 21 2003) 3 girls, 2 boys, Emily, Lindsey, Alyssa, Austin, Hyrum

Ueki (Japan 1980s) 3 boys, 2 girls?, Sato, Takri, Miyoko, Kaizo, Kazue, Miyoko (g)
Unid (India, July 4 1961) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
Urbina/Ortega (Mexico, May 13 2005) 4 boys, 1 girl, Emmanuel, Carlos, Alberto, Jesus, Estefania

Van Hassel-Hayden (Netherlands, March 23 1957) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survived, Catherina (also had twin boys, spontaneous)
Van Hooren (Netherlands, August 31 1992) 3 boys, 2 girls, Maurice, Lucien, Yannick, Yvette, Blanchette
Van Tol (Tennessee, January 14 2004) 3 girls, 2 boys, Isabella, Ashley, Meghan, Willem, Sean (1st surviving set in Tennessee, born after 33 weeks)
Vicente (Spain, July 7 1958) none survived (spontaneous)
Vidales/Vasquez (Mexico, October 14 1999) 4 girls, 1 boy, Fatima, Monserrat, Devani, Lizbeth, Sergio
Vieira/Teixiera (Brazil, December 24 1997) 4 boys, 1 girl, Natalia
Vithal (Sweden, May 1992) 3 girls, 2 boys, Emilia, Sofia, Alexandra, Andreas, Christopher

Waddington (April 25 1786) 5 girls, 3 stillborn, 2 died after birth (all identical, spontaneous)
Wahyu (Indonesia, October 7 1996) 3 girls, 2 boys
Wainscott (Kentucky, November 16 and December 2 2001) 3 girls, 2 boys, Bailey, Shelby, Avery, William, Lucas (2 girls identical, Bailey and ??)
Wale (Australia, May 17 1991) 4 girls, 1 boy, Tahlia, Olivia, Michaela, Madeline, Ethan
Wall (Wisconsin, August 14 1995) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survived, Evan (d), Eli (d), Vance (d), Ian (d), Alexis (d)
Wang (China, May 29 2003)
Wang/Jiao (China, March 4 2002) 3 girls, 2 boys, Fuging (g), Fuli (g), Fuxin (g), Fusen, Fuyuan
Ward (England, UK, June 20 1980) 4 boys, 1 girl, Robert, Stephen, Andrew, James, Lucy
Watson (Ohio, November 13 2000) 3 girls, 2 boys, Kaitlyn, Caroline, Corinne, Connor, Kyle
Watson (Australia, August 7 2004) 3 boys, 2 girls, Joshua, Jack, Benjamin, Nicola, Emma
Wattelier (France, February 14 1985) 4 girls, 1 boy, Cecile, Maryse, Lucie, Ambeline, Victorien
Webb (Florida, April 4 1895) 4 girls, 1 boy (also had twins and triplets)
Weber (Ohio, December 21 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive, Brandon, Jordan, Grant, McKayla, McKenzie (McKayla & McKenzie identical)
Wells (Texas, December 14 1999) 5 boys, Briley, Zachary, Landen, Jaden, Jantzen
Weaver (South Carolina, May 3 1999) 3 girls, 2 boys, 1 survives, Abbie (d), Maggie (d), DeAnn, David (d), Nate (d)
Whalen (Ohio, April 22 2000) 3 girls, 2 boys, Grace, Mary Kate, Emma, Alex, Benjamin
Whittaker (England, UK, 1870) Harriet (died at 93)
Wijaya (Indonesia, November 23 2002) 4 boys, 1 girl
Wilkinson (Texas, July 2007) 3 girls, 2 boys, Kadence, Kassidy, Kyndall, Rustin, Ryder
Wilkerson (California?, 1920s?) none survived (spontaneous)
Will (Indiana, June 7 1994) 4 boys, 1 girl, Walter, Daniel, Jonathan, Aaron, Abigail
Williams (Texas, January 24 2001) 4 boys, 1 girl, Aidan, Dixon, Ethan, Garret, Mattisan (g)
Wilson (Michigan, January 5 1989) 3 girls, 2 boys, Shelby, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Cameron, Anthony
Wilson (from Pennsylvania, born in Arizona, July 23 2003) 4 boys, 1 girl, Joshua, Zachary, Dillon, Dalton, Madison (Dillon & Dalton identical)
Wing (Michigan, January 30 2006) 3 girls, 2 boys, Lillian, Kassidy, Madison, Matthew, Jason
Winterberger (Switzerland, April 12 1975) 3 girls, 2 boys
Witek (Czech Republic, January 29 1780) 3 girls, 2 boys, none survived, Anna (d), Barbara (d), Francisca (d), Francis (d), Wenzeslaus (d) (spontaneous)
Wright (Indiana, February 15 2007) 3 boys, 2 girls, Ethan, Peyton, Landon, Sydney, Jenna
Wolverson (Norway, July 27 1984) 4 boys, 1 girl, 4 survive, Patrick, Nicholas, Christopher, ?? (d), Jeannette
Womack (Texas, between 1911 and 1933) (spontaneous)
Woznica (New York, October 20 1993) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survived, Daniel, Thomas, Jonathan, Sara (d October 1993), Rebekah

Xuan (China, April 2002) 3 boys, 2 girls
Xue (China, December 21 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls

Yamashita (Japan, January 31 1976) 3 girls, 2 boys, Tomoko (g), Taeko (g), Hisako (g), Fukutaro (b), Yohei (b) (1st surviving set in Japan)
Yang/Qi (China, June 20 2000) 3 girls, 2 boys
Yeti (Israel, July 18 1986) 3 girls, 2 boys
Yingchun (China, November 28 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive (1 boy died)
Young (Australia, February 1982) 4 boys, 1 girl, Justin, Mark, Stephen, Anthony, Cathryn

Zachesca (Brazil, November 1945) 5 girls, 4 survive
Zhu (China, March 23 2005) 4 survive
Ziemlinski (Poland, November 1 2006) 3 boys, 2 girls, Bartek, Ola, Sebastian, Natalia, Aleksandra
Zimlich (Alabama, August 3 1999) 4 girls, 1 boy, Hallie, Isabella, Amelia Rose, Sophia, Shipley (b)
Zuniga (Texas, June 9 1998) 4 boys, 1 girl, Ivan, Edgar, Diego, Aldo, Alexa


unidentified (unknown, 999) (spontaneous)

unidentified (1694) 4 boys, 1 girl (spontaneous)
unidentified (Netherlands, 1719) 2 survived (spontaneous)
unidentified (Upper Saxony, 1731) (apparently all survived, spontaneous)
unidentified (Czechoslovakia, 1731) (apparently all survived, spontaneous)
unidentified (England, UK, 1736) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
unidentified (England, UK, 1739) 4 boys, 1 girl (apparently all survived, spontaneous)
unidentified (Norway, 1743) 5 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (France, 1786) (spontaneous)
unidentified (France, 1787) (spontaneous)

unidentified (Ireland, later 1800s) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Illinois, 1800) 3 stillborn, 2 died after birth (spontaneous)
unidentified (Greece, 1808) 4 girls, 1 boy (spontaneous, either 2 sets of identical and a fraternal, or 4 identical, 1 fraternal)
unidentified (unknown, 1827) 3 boys, 2 girls (mom had twins two years before, spontaneous)
unidentified (USA, 1828) mother from Ireland (spontaneous)
unidentified (Pennsylvania, 1839?) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Germany, 1840) 3 girls, 2 boys (spontaneous, likely 3 identical girls and 2 identical boys, also had twins)
unidentified (England, UK, 1849) 5 boys, none survived (spontaneous, all identical)
unidentified (Germany, 1850) 5 boys, likely none survived
unidentified (unknown, March 1 1854) 3 girls, 2 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (Ontario, Canada, 1859) none survived, mother also died (spontaneous)
unidentified (South Carolina, September 11 1876) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive, (likely 3 identical boys and 2 identical girls, spontaneous) [last name begins with M]
unidentified (England, UK, 1895) 5 girls (3 identical and 2 identical, spontaneous)

unidentified (Louisiana, early 1900s) African-American quints (spontaneous)
unidentified (Netherlands, 1903) 4 girls, 1 boy, none survived (spontaneous, 2 sets of identical, 1 fraternal, mother's last name began with N)
unidentified (1904) (spontaneous)
unidentified (1904) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Russia, 1905) 5 boys (spontaneous, possibly 3 identical and 2 identical, also had twins)
unidentified (Russia, 1906) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous, all fraternal)
unidentified (Germany, 1907) at least 3 boys lived, one until age 17 (spontaneous)

unidentified (India, 1915) 3 girls, 2 boys (also had triplets that didn't survive, spontaneous)
unidentified (England, UK, February 1 1917) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survived (spontaneous)

unidentified (Hungary, August 1921) (spontaneous, mother also had twins)
unidentified (India, November 22 1922) 5 boys, none survived (spontaneous, all fraternal)
unidentified (West Virginia, August 1923) 1 survived (spontaneous)
unidentified (Germany, 1924) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
unidentified (Chile, April 16 1927) (spontaneous)

unidentified (Italy, 1933) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Northern Ireland, November 23 1933) 4 girls, 1 unidentified (one was deformed, another acephalic, spontaneous, one placenta reported - identical?)
unidentified (Argentina, August 1934) none survived (spontaneous)
unidentified (Spain, 1935) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Nicaragua, December 1935) 3 girls, 2 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (North Carolina, 1936) 5 girls, none survived (3 stillborn, 2 lived 30 mins) (mother was 20) (all identical, spontaneous)
unidentified (China, April 1937) 5 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (India, July 1939) 5 girls (spontaneous)

unidentified (Brazil, November 10 1941) 5 boys, none survive (spontaneous)
unidentified (Senegal, May 1942) 3 girls, 2 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (Portugal, September 1942) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Turkey, July 2 1943) 5 boys, none survived (spontaneous)
unidentified (Brazil, November 1944) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Turkey, July 1945) 5 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (Lebanon, 1946)
unidentified (Mongolia, September 1947) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Russia, September, 1947) (spontaneous)
unidentified (North Carolina, 1948) (1st set in North Carolina) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Sudan, September 20 1948) 5 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (Chile, March 1949) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Tanzania, August 6 1949) 5 boys (spontaneous)

unidentified (Louisiana, June 27 1950) 4 boys, 1 girl (spontaneous)
unidentified (India, July 1951) 3 girls, 2 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (Indonesia, April 1952) (spontaneous)
unidentified (England, UK, 1953) none survived (spontaneous)
unidentified (India, January 19 1955) 4 girls, 1 boy, 2 survive (1b, 1g) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Sudan, September 1956) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Turkey, July 1 1957) 5 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (Indonesia, October 1959) 4 girls, 1 boy, 1 survives (boy) (spontaneous)

unidentified (Korea, 1960) (spontaneous)
unidentified (China, 1960) 2 survive (spontaneous)
unidentified (Mexico, April 1960) (spontaneous)
unidentified (South Africa, August 1960) 1 survives (girl) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Greece, January 1963) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survive (spontaneous)
unidentified (Venezuela, September 8 1963) 5 boys (spontaneous)
unidentified (Turkey, July 1964) (spontaneous)
unidentified (Indonesia, September 1964) 4 survive (spontaneous)
unidentified (Washington DC, November 22 1964) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survive (spontaneous)
unidentified (Germany, 1965)
unidentified (Sweden, July 1967)
unidentified (Iran, July 1967)
unidentified (India, January 1 1968) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive (1 girl died)
unidentified (Iran, April 13 1968) 3 boys, 2 girls, none survived (also had 3 sets of twins)
unidentified (Mexico, May 27 1968)
unidentified (India, July 19 1968) 4 girls, 1 boy, 1 girl survived

unidentified (France, 1971)
unidentified (Finland, November 21 1973) 2 boys, none survive probably (born at 25 weeks)
unidentified (Japan, 1975) none survived
unidentified (France, September 13 1976) 3 girls, 2 boys, 2 boys survive
unidentified (England, UK, December 4 1976) 3 girls, 2 boys
unidentified (UK, 1978)
unidentified (France, 1978) unsure how many survive
unidentified (New York, June 1978) none survive
unidentified (Pennsylvania, June 1979) 1 girl died
unidentified (France, 1979) not Guidon
unidentified (Italy, 1979)

unidentified (Japan, March 10 1980) 3 girls, 2 boys
unidentified (Japan, June 29 1980)
unidentified (Lebanon/Saudi Arabia, June 30 1980) 3 girls, 2 boys
unidentified (France, June 22 1981) 3 girls, 2 boys
unidentified (France, November 6 1981) 3 boys, 2 girls
unidentified (Germany, May 26 1982) 3 boys, 2 girls
unidentified (Germany, June 7 1983) 4 boys, 1 girl (Note: this set may be the Abel's)
unidentified (UK, 1985)
unidentified (Netherlands, 1985) 5 girls, 2 survive (3 aborted, 2 survive)
unidentified (Spain, May 1985)
unidentified (UK, 1986)
unidentified (New York, 1986/87?) 2 aborted, 3 survive (2 sets of identical, IVF, mother also had conceived quads)
unidentified (Germany, February 27 1986) 4 girls, 1 boy
unidentified (Germany, October 1986) 3 girls, 2 boys
unidentified (North Carolina, 1987)
unidentified (Hungary, 1987) none survive [Note: May be the Benke set]
unidentified (California, 1988) reduced to twins
unidentified (Germany, May 9 1988)
unidentified (Portugal, May 9 1988) 4 boys, 1 girl
unidentified (Mongolia, July 26 1988) 5 boys
unidentified (England, UK, October 23 1988)
unidentified (Japan, November 1988)

unidentified (Ontario, Canada, June 29 1989) 3 boys, 2 girls Note: This is not the Neilson set
unidentified (Ontario, Canada, 1989) Note: not the Neilson set, or the set listed above.
unidentified (Singapore, August 1989)

unidentified (Ireland, May 4 1990) 3 boys, 2 girls, 1 boy survives (1st set in Ireland)
unidentified (France May 24 1990) 3 girls, 2 boys, Elodie, Aurelie, Ludivine, Ludovic, Antony (also have twin girls)

unidentified (Nova Scotia, Canada, March 1991) 3 girls, 2 boys (unsure how many survive)
unidentified (Northern Ireland, May 1991) 4 girls, 1 boy
unidentified (Croatia, June 18 1991) 4 girls, 1 boy
unidentified (Illinois, 1991) 3 boys, 1 girl, 1 unknown, 4 survive

unidentified (Argentina, 1992)
unidentified (Sweden, 1992)
unidentified (Illinois, 1992) 4 boys, 1 girl, none survive
unidentified (Italy, May 1992)
unidentified (born in Qatar, from India, April 25 1992) 4 boys, 1 girl, Hassan, Hussein, Ali, Mohammed, Fatima (1st set in Qatar)

unidentified (Germany, 1993?) 3 boys, 1 girl, 1 unknown, 4 survive, Alexander, Sebastian, Dominik, Katja
unidentified (Japan, May 11 1993) 4 boys, 1 girl
unidentified (Japan, May 24 1993) 3 girls, 2 boys, Erika, Maria, Mayumi, Yuta, Ryota (8th set in Japan)
unidentified (China, June 15 1993)
unidentified (Argentina, 1993)
unidentified (Australia, September 11 1993) 3 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive (1b died)

unidentified (Chile, December 19 1994) 4 survive (4 boys)
unidentified (Argentina, 1994) 1 survives
unidentified (Alabama, 1994)
unidentified (Argentina, 1994) 4 survive
unidentified (Malta, 1994) unsure how many survive
unidentified (Chile, November 7 1995) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive
unidentified (Russia/Switzerland, December 21 1994) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive, Maria, Julia, Nikita, Daria, Ian
unidentified (Bahrain, 1995)
unidentified (Poland, November 10, November 24 1995, January 10 1996) 3 boys, 2 girls, 1 survived
unidentified (Ontario, Canada, 1996) not all survive
unidentified (Spain, December 10 1996) 3 boys, 2 girls, 2 survive (1 b, 1 g)
unidentified (Iowa, 1996) 3 girls, 1 boy, 1 unknown, 4 survived
unidentified (Qatar, 1996) none survive

unidentified (Ohio, 1997)
unidentified (Italy, 1997)

unidentified (Ontario, Canada, 1998) not all survive
unidentified (Germany, January 1998) 4 girls, 1 boy
unidentified (Japan, November 18 1998) 4 girls, 1 boy
unidentified (Iran, 1998) 2 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive

unidentified (Saudi Arabia, February 1999) 5 boys , unsure how many survive
unidentified (Brazil, June 15 1999)
unidentified (Italy, July 1999) 5 girls, Sara, Arianna, Martine, Beatrice, Benedetta
unidentified (Brazil, 1999) 3 boys, 2 girls

unidentified (Poland, February 18 2000) 4 girls, 1 boy
unidentified (China, April 5 2000) 3 girls, 2 boys, 3 girls survive (1st IVF in China)
unidentified (Taiwan, China, October 19 2000) 3 boys, 2 girls (1st IVF in Taiwan, China)
unidentified (Italy, September 2000)
unidentified (Germany, November 28 2000) 3 girls, 1 boy, 1 unknown, Silvia, Nadia, Ileria, Giuseppe

unidentified (Saudi Arabia, January 7 2001) 4 boys, 1 girl
unidentified (Spain, May 2001) 4 boys, 1 girl, 4 survive

unidentified (China, April 16 2002) You-Xuan, King-Xuan, Yun-Xuan, unknown, unknown
unidentified (Brazil, November 10 2002) 3 girls, 2 boys (boys identical)
unidentified (UK, 2002)

unidentified (Poland, June 28 2003) 3 girls, 2 boys, 4 survive (1 girl died)

unidentified (Mexico, 2004)
unidentified (Germany, June 28 2004) 3 boys, 2 girls
unidentified (China, November 13 2004) 4 girls, 1 boy, 4 survive (1 g died)
unidentified (Indonesia, November 23 2004) 4 boys, 1 girl (spontaneous)
unidentified (Israel, February 16 2005)
unidentified (Pakistan, August 21 2005) 4 girls, 1 boy
unidentified (Italy, September 8 2005) 2 survive
unidentified (India, September 18 2005) 4 boys, 1 girl
unidentified (Saudi Arabia, October 2005) 3 boys, 2 girls
unidentified (November 14 2005) 3 boys, 2 girls, 4 survive, unknown (d), Leonardo, Emiliano, Emily, Edna
unidentified (Kuwait, December 2005)

unidentified (Mexico, July 2007) 3 boys, 2 girls (spontaneous)
unidentified (Iran, 2007) 3 girls, 2 boys

unidentified (Peru, January 2009) 3 boys, 2 girls, Leandro, Gabriel, Fernando, Melania, Berenice
unidentified (Syria, January 27 2009) 3 girls, 2 boys
unidentified (Syria, January 30 2009) 4 girls, 1 boy
unidentified (Nebraska, October 2009) 3 girls, 2 boys

unidentified (Iran, July 2010) 4 girls, 1 boy

unidentified (United Arab Emirates, January 2011) 3 boys, 2 girls
unidentified (Austria, March 2011) 5 girls
unidentified (Nigeria, December 2011) 3 girls, 2 boys,

unidentified (Arkansas) 3 boys, 2 girls
unidentified (Canada, between 1934 and 1987)
unidentified (Chile, previous to 2000) 3 survive
unidentified (Chile, previous to 2000) 3 survive
unidentified (Chile, previous to 2000) 4 survive (may be unidentified 1994 or 1995 set)
unidentified (Germany) 5 boys
unidentified (Gold Coast, 1900s) (also had sextuplets and triplets, spontaneous)
unidentified (Iran) 3 survive?
unidentified (Italy, January 17) 3 boys, 2 girls?, Vincenzo, Alessio, Francisco, Flavia, Simone
unidentified (Malawi, 1950s/1960s) mother also had sextuplets, triplets, and twins
unidentified (Malawi, 1950s/1960s) mother also had sextuplets, triplets, and twins
unidentified (North Carolina, 1940 - 60s)
unidentified (North Carolina, since 1968)
unidentified (North Carolina, since 1968)
unidentified (North Carolina, since 1968)
unidentified (Norway, from 1966 to 1970)
unidentified (Ohio)
unidentified (Ohio) same mother as above
unidentified (Saudi Arabia, 1985 - 1989)
unidentified (unknown) 5 girls, 2 sets identical, 2 stillborn, 3 died shortly after birth

There may be another set that was conceived in Canada between 1934 and 1988.

2011 Yearly Survey: Shame, Embarrassment, Lies

1. Was 2011 a good year for you? Why? It was an okay year... good things happened, and bad things happened. Yeah, I could say that every year.

2. What was your favorite moment of the year? I've had a few of those, even in the last week! Just hanging around with a treasure is very interesting!

3. What was your least favorite moment of the year? I've had a few of those in the last two weeks, as well. Let's just say that things didn't work out the way I thought they would.

4. Where were you when 2011 began? At Jeremy's with a bunch of people - HOT POT NIGHT!

5. Who were you with? White Eric, Jon, Harmony, Jen, Jason, Dianne, Nathan, Raymond, Ray [a little person!], Isabel, Wesley, Christon, Jeremy, his brother Mark, and Trish.

6. Where will you be when 2011 ends? I have no idea... maybe out with friends? [stock answer]

7. Who will you be with when 2011 ends? Friends, most probably.

8. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions of 2011? I didn't make any... easier not to break 'em that way. ;)

9. Do you have (a) New Year's Resolution(s) for 2012? NO MORE HOUSEGUESTS! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY!

10. Did you fall in love in 2011? Perhaps, perhaps not. ;)

11. If yes, with who? A ghost. :P

12. If yes, do they know? Sure... that's why ghosts visit me in the night. :P

13. Are you still in love with them? Nah.. it's all too ethereal loving a ghostly being.

14. You regret it? You shouldn't regret love.

15. Did you break up with anyone in 2011? Kinda-sorta, with the ghost mentioned previously.

16. Did you make any new friends in 2011? Yes, and I love them for who they are.

17. Who are your favorite new friends? Matt A. and Siobhan!

18. What was your favorite month of 2011? August.

19. Did you travel outside of your country of residence in 2011? Nope. I is boring. :D

20. How many different states / provinces did you travel to in 2011? None.

21. Did you lose anybody close to you in 2011? Yes.

22. Did you miss anybody in the past year? Danielle, Krista, and Mandy!

23. What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2011? Not sure that I saw any!

24. What was your favorite song from 2011? No idea.. I don't get much into "new" music. Probably Matthew Good's ZERO ORCHESTRA!

25. What was your favorite record from 2011? No idea.

26. How many concerts did you see in 2011? None... I really need to get out to a band gig one of these days!

27. Did you have a favorite concert in 2011? I didn't go to any.

28. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2011? Nope - just your regular amount!

29. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2011? I don't do drugs.

30. How many people did you sleep with in 2011? None.

31. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year? Possibly - hasn't everyone?

33. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2011? No comment.

34. Did you treat somebody badly in 2011? Depends on your perspective, doesn't it?

35. Did somebody treat you badly in 2011? Yes, but I won't get into details here.

36. How much money did you spend in 2011? Eh, the usual amount!

37. What was your proudest moment of 2011? Setting limits for myself as to what I will tolerate from people.

38. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2011? Not sure I have one, although I'm sure there are some...

39. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2011 and change something, what would it be? I could put something here, but the moments I'm thinking of all taught me something. So maybe not?

40. What are your plans for 2012? Ready for this? Not sure what my plans are, but I'll be ready with my SUPERPOWERS! MUHAHAHA!

Bad Baby Names, Part 14: Voyage to the Bottom of the BBS

Part 14: Voyage to the Bottom of the BBS


Time to return to our roots - baby naming boards.

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So what do you all think about Vegas Danielle??? Noone likes it, and my husband says I'm crazy. I really like it, but I don't want to name her that if everyone is just going to make fun of it. HELP!!!

My first entry here was "Well, I'm glad Peter Noone likes it, but how do the other Herman's Hermits feel?"

But reader Tigris thought this was a bit presumptuous of me, and suggested I write to Peter and find out what Noone REALLY thinks.

Noone wrote back right away. And sure enough, Noone likes it. In fact, that was his entire response: "I like it."

So now we have our answer! And we've had our very first celebrity guest appearance!

(Still no word on the other Hermits.)

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We have one daughter, Haley Matisse. We're trying to decide which girl name to use next....

The list we can agree on (at least to consider) follows:

*Alyssa

*Anneleise

*Caitlin

*Carrigan

*Gentry

*Makenna / McKenna

*Merrigan

*Mia

*Reese

We'd like to use Shaye, Grace, Raine, or Catherine as the middle name if possible.

Oh where to start!?

a) 20 bucks says if you asked Haley Matisse's mom, "Like the painter?", she'd have no clue what you were talking about. Much like Monet, it has become trendy.

b) She neglects the obvious names: Pablyn Picasso, Markenna Chagall, JoAhn Miro.

c) Merrigan is definitely a new one for me. I prefer Mexigan - it sounds so much more confused.

d) Gentry. (sigh.) MyddleKlas? Boodgewassey? (I'd suggest Hegemony, but I'm afraid someone will take me up on it.)

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Lucida Grande Zenobia for a girl (plus you can use Zoe, Bea, or Zen as nicknames) and Japheth for a boy (jay fit)

The Mocha Lucida Grande Zenobia - now available at Starbucks.

Helpful reader codeman38 points out little Lucy - oh, I'm sorry, is the most obvious nickname too common? - OK, little Rande is also the default font for Mac OSX. You can download her, as perverted as that sounds, here.

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I really like the name Giovanni for a girl, but it means John in English. We have not decided on a middle name yet, but are thinking about Page (my grandmother's maiden name), Sun (which means cheerful and calm), or Rose. (which my husband really likes)

The boy name that we have chosen is Dawson Alexander. What do you all think?

And another A+ for multicultural research. I just did a web search for "Giovanni baby name girl," and immediately got the feminine versions: Gianina and Giovanna.

Meanwhile, I think it's time to say a few words about gushing about a name's "meaning." Some meanings originate because the name evolved from real words (usually in a foreign language). And so their meanings are somewhat interesting.

And then some names have arbitrary meanings that for all I can tell were pulled out of a dead monkey's ass. For example, check out my good buddies the Kabalarians, who have insightful (cough) "meanings" for classy names like Beer and Toilet. I love the Kabalarians, because every one of their name analyses reads even more vague and general than the astrology listings in the newspaper.

And then some names don't have secret "meanings" because they are (dum dum DUM!) ALREADY WORDS. Sure, it'd be one hell of an irony if the name Sun meant "ugly fat pockmarked bastard," but I think it's a fair guess in English it means ... um ... wait, give me a second ... oh yeah, "sun." As in the giant ball of warmth and light that makes life possible for trees and flowers and baby bunnies and such.

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Recently spotted on bulletin boards:

Ramses

Willoughby

Real scary to me, but lots of people on the board thought they were "Wonderful!"

Well, it looks like someone missed this Spring's traditional showing of The Ten Commandments, probably because they were watching Sense & Sensibility again. But missed the scene where it's made clear Willoughby is the dashing cad's last name. Oh, and that Willoughby's a total bastard.

With more girls getting boys' names, and more boys getting wuss names, I'm thinking we're moving toward a society where men and women will be equal: a bunch of dainty nancies. It's names like Willoughby that give "Gay Mafia" conspiracy theorists food for thought.

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I am a new mother, just found out I was pregnant a couple of days ago, and my boyfriend has already thought of names, and I just wanted to see what other people thought about them. Tequila AnJanette and Angel Jade or Matthew Dillian.

I am the owner of a website that makes fun of bad baby names, and I've been at this for about a year and I really like run-on sentences that make me sound like I'm 14, and perhaps live in mid-Appalachia like in eastern Kentucky maybe, or western West Virginia, and have been on a meth jag for seven or eight days and haven't slept, and the walls are melting and sometimes the carpet starts talking to me and tells me to name my kids after the booze that helped conceive them, or maybe ugly trinkets like my mom collects from QVC.

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Let's play Spot the Issue. See if you can guess what my problems are going to be with the following essay in its abridged form.

(a) (My daughter) Wellsley is named for Wellesley College in Mass.

(b) I wanted to spell it with the middle "e," but we had close relatives "test-spell" it, and they repeatedly left out the "e."


(c) Understand that we live in [the antithesis of New England] where very few people have ever heard of the college.

(d) So, much to my personal disappointment, we decided to spell it Wellsley.

(e) I must say, I love my daughter's name,
(f) but I broke one of my golden rules by using a variant spelling, and I've regretted it ever since. ...

(g)One of my biggies

(h)and this is just a personal opinion,

(g cont.) is that variant spellings tend to look uneducated,

(i)and I have been concerned that my daughter will

(j) eventually broaden her horizons beyond [where we live] and she will


(k) appear to have a mother who didn't know how to spell "Wellesley."

... But here's the thing - - Wellsley starts kindergarten next fall.

(l)If ever the time is right to make the change, it's now. ... So, given all of that data, what would you do???"

Parts I have issue with (score along at home): (a) duh. (c) also duh. (d) half credit. (e) Oh, must you? (f) see d. (h) "I don't want to offend anyone by acting like I really disagree." (i) concerned? (j) wouldn't that be awful. (k) So it's all about you now? (l) So she's five, and you haven't taught her to write her name? Yep, I think now's the time to shut the barn door.

Other comments: (b) strikes me as a good idea. (d) gets half-credit because she's actually right, but doesn't put her foot down. (g) is entirely correct. Damn you, irony!

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The girls names my husband and I have decided on... ~ Legend Amaya ~ Malaijah (malaya) Jayne For boys, he and I have no clue. What do you think of these for first names? ~ Kamden ~ Raiden ~ Macen ~ Justice ~ Austin We like these for middle names........ ~ Clor ~ Ryo ~ Liam

I just spent 45 minutes under my desk shivering because of this one. I hope you're happy, little Malalalalaijah Raiden Clortrimiton!

(Side note: My boyfriend has just informed me Raiden is a Japanese thunder god, but is more commonly known in the West as a character from the Mortal Kombat games. Malalalalaijah Raiden Clortrimiton wins! FATALITY!!!!)

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Come on, everyone, it's Forehead Slapping Time!

Hit yourself hard enough, and you'll be as smart as these people!

Vienna - Does anyone like it? I thought it was kinda pretty. The little girl is 4 who has this name. It's an Italian name.... and I thought it was pretty. What do you guys think?

Among the responses:

• " It's a pretty name. I thought of Italy right when I saw it."
  
• " It's pretty... I think of Vienna, Italy - the place - right away"
  
• "It's kinda pretty, but it is very Italian-sounding, though."
  
• "Pretty name, thought of Switzerland instantly!!"
  
• "Not bad, but I do automatically think ... of Vienna sausages. Vienna is also a city in Austria, but I kind of like "place" names, so that works for me. I just can't get past the sausage reference."
  

Finally! A winner! (In a way.)

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Dakota Diane or Sequoia Rose??? I am trying to conceive and I would like your input on the names Dakota Diane and Seqouia Rose. I have 4 other children with somewhat unusual names... at least, my first two have unique names.

Their names are: Khassendra Keeliey-Morgan, Malachi Elzer, StevenJerald, Kegan Andrew

It's hypnotic. I can't stop looking at it. Khassendra. Keeliey. My God.... it's full of vowels!

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We already have an Emmet Moon and Gus (Gustav) Star (5-year-old twins) and Abe (Abraham) Kodiak. So what should Gus, Emmet and Abe's new sibling be called?

Is "The Plaintiff" already taken?

I was thinking of Silas Rain, Silas Jasper, or Jasper Rain for a boy and Hazel Rain, Hazel Sunshine, Pearl Magnolia, or Pearl Sunshine for a girl.. We chose (so far) Boys

1. Skyler Nicholas 2. Sawyer Angus ...

Girls 1. Sailor Catherine 2. Summer Judy 3. Sunday Mae (Sunday is a family name) 4. Sierra Rebekah 5. Shelby Chandra

Uh oh, I smell Deadheads! I hope there's enough room in the vanagon for the trip to the Phish concert in Waukeegan.

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We have a daughter, Payton Isabel and a son, Cade Andrew. We don't know the sex of the baby, but like unusual names. We have been tossing around Golden as a middle name for a girl, but we are at a standstill for first names. We have talked about Maddox (boy) and Storey (girl), but would love some other ideas.

Oh yeah, I remember Storey Golden Books. I think I had their 25¢ version of the Pokey Little Puppy Goes Rabid.

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I have a daughter named Ryan Sue and I am pregnant with #2. ... I like unusual names too, but not too out there, so here are some names I like: BOYS Cole, Cale, Casen, Alden, Kellen, Jackson ...

GIRLS Campbell (maybe nickname Ella??), Callahan (nickname Callie), Delaney (nickname Laney??), Piper, Kendall, Addison, Raegan, Avery, Linden, Kennedy, Trinity, Carson

Ow! Son of a... Reading off all those K sounds made my epiglottis fall off!

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Girls: Ainslie, Annistyn, Brinley, Baylie, Bryony, Brylie, Camden, Kennedi, Macy, Tatum, Kinsey, Kinslie, Makenna, Rylie, Kylie, Cambria, Brynn

Boys: Ethan, Chase, Bennett, Ryder, Cyder - Cy - rhymes with fly, Avrett, Hunter, Bryce

In honor of this entry, and all the other entries painfully similar, I've written a song. (Just guess at a tune. It's jauntier that way!)

I'm in love with Y's! They make my poor heart fly! Nothing makes me sigh like a name that's crammed with Y's! As you can surmise, for me, Y's, they hypnotize!

I'm in love with Y's! Without Y's, I would die! For me, Y's take the prize, no matter who or where or why! I like Y's super-sized like an order of French fries!

(bridge) Last names for first, they're the only kind for me. But without a bunch of Y's, they lack a certain joi de vivre. Y's have been neglected, their mistreatment is so petty. I'll throw them around like so much New Year's confetti!

(Everybody!) I'm in love with Y's! They make my poor heart fly! Nothing makes me sigh like a name that's crammed with Y's! As you can surmise, for me, Y's, they hypnotize!

(Take it home now!) I'm in love with Y's! Without Y's, I would die! For me, Y's take the prize, no matter who or where or why! I like Y's super-sized like an or! der! of! French! friiiiiiiiiiiies!

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girls - Ireland, Adaire, Lorelei, Windsor, Honor (I love!), Winslow, Wetherly, Waverly, Ellery, Maryn, Larson, Delaney, Rainer, Landry, Greer

boys - Afton, Jarrett, Mills, Pierson, Langdon, Locke, Linc, Asher, Stanton, Sadler, Calder, Rafe, Rans, Jantzen, Slater, Ames,

Sorry, this doesn't get a song. Just a steely gaze of pure hatred.

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I am having my second son a week from today, and his name is Maddox. He will be joining his big brother Jackson. My favorite unique girl names are Scout and Piper.

Boys names = middleweight boxers. Girls names = types of turbo-prop airplanes.

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In response to the question, "What are some of these people smoking?" some wacky namers ever-so-kindly explain why f*ed-up names are the most bestest of all.

... I didn't want to name my children the same name as everyone else. I am proud that my children are individuals, and they are very proud of their names. Most people say, "I love that! What name book did you get that name from?" My kids' names are: Wesson, Colt, Nika and Axel.

... and they're especially proud to be named after consumer goods!

(Another writer, on teasing)... My friend just named her daughter Orchid Willow, but she is going to be homeschooled. Her son's name is Sage Wolfgang, which is very fitting for him.

Do I really have to say anything about this? I mean, really? If you didn't just see at least three reasons to drop your jaw to the floor with a prodigious clang, you're not allowed to read my website any more. Thank you for coming.

I think it is wonderful that they have such great imagination, and discover such unique names. ... Kids will take any name and make fun of them. Most likely, the unusual names will not be joked about. It is the names you can rhyme with that are made fun of. ...

My name is Diana. When I was in 5th grade, the Michael Jackson song Dirty Diana came out. Oh, but I was never teased because 10-year-olds aren't smart enough to come up with taunts that involve "banana" or "Guyana." (Phew!)

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Once you've repeated a name so many times, you can't tell if it sounds right. Which of these "flo"? We get mixed reactions from friends and family, mostly frowns. Thanks again.

Ivory Jayde Searra Capri Cassidy Raine

"One of these things is not like the other, one of these things is not the same..."

Check that - none of these things are like the other. Ivory = Bone. White. Jade (no matter how you spell it): Rock. Shade of green. Sierra = Mountains. US. Capri = Island. Other side of the planet. "Flo" = the waitress on Alice. "Flow" - Actual word. "Pain" - what I'm currently experiencing. "Medication" = what we both need.

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I am going to become a mother in July to a baby girl, and I am having trouble deciding on a name. My husband and I have come up with several so far, but my favorite is Journey Kate. What does everyone think of this?

Damn it, now I've got Wheel in the Sky in my head! Multiply that by 10,000 and that's what her life will be like.

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Ladies and gentlemen, meet my arch-nemesis:

My hubby got on a kick of the names rhyming, believing we would have no more. Lol, we are due in November! So, I am in a tight place. My daughter is Kaesyn Paige (Jason with a "K"), and my son is Richard Brycin. (goes by middle name)

If this baby is a girl, her name will be Adecyn Shai (Addison Shay)...

I need a name with the "sin" sound, not the spelling! Lol! I am not fond of Jaxon, but my husband likes Aryxon (Erikson), and I am fond of Tycen. ...

New naming rule: If in typing the name out, you have to follow it immediately with another version in parentheses, because otherwise no one would have the slightest clue this was supposed to be a name and not Klingon for "Wax my forehead, supple wench," this is a bad, bad, whoa bad bad name.