# I guess I'll spill the beans now... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 21, 2005, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476 "2005-04-21T20:50:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/41 "2005-04-22T15:08:19Z")
Twins! Neat! And they might be born close to my b-day, which is one of the best b-days EVAH! So they get my blessing. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/42 "2005-04-22T15:11:48Z")
> [@Geobabe](#): > > Heh–at the doctor’s office, Bill was thumbing through the pregnancy book they’d given us and was reading the list of baby names, some of which were quite awful (Wilhelmina? Oy.). On the boys’ names list was Tab, to which he said, “We’ll name the other one Alt.” Congrats[sup]2[/sup]!! Oh, and the best place to look at baby names is [The Baby Name Wizard’s NameVoyager](http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html). It doesn’t just give you names and frequencies; it shows you graphically how the popularity of a group of names beginning with the same letters has waxed and waned over the decades. For instance, if you type in ‘Ann’, you get to see how often Ann, Anne, Anna, Annie, Annette, and even Annabelle have been used over the years, all in one graph. Type in ‘Kait’ and you get the same for Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, and Kaitlynn. So you can see at one look how much use a name _and a bunch of its variants_ have been getting. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/43 "2005-04-22T15:49:35Z")
Wow, congrats to you both! This is BIG news. You two are a couple of the first Dopers I ever met (Bill so resplendent in his kilt). Now you’re going to be parents. Twice. They grow up so fast… somebody give me a tissue… ::blarrt!!:: Don’t forget that Shibb makes a wonderful name. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/44 "2005-04-22T15:59:11Z")
Congratulations and felicitations! ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/45 "2005-04-22T16:07:05Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > Congratulations! Wow! _Twins_… tell me I’m not the only one here who got little butterflies in my tummy when I read that word! You aren’t the only one but I think my butterflies came from the fact that the thought of having twins (or any baby, just look at my sig) makes me want to throw up. On the brighter side, congratulations **GeoBabe**! It is always nice to see someone who really enjoys children to get a couple of their own. ---
**Author:** ![skittles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@skittles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skittles)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/46 "2005-04-22T17:33:54Z")
Congrats Geobabe! You and I are due a week apart. This is going to be a great holiday season!!! ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/47 "2005-04-22T20:28:39Z")
Dawn and I are very happy for you two and hope y’all stay healthy, happy, and sound til we see you again. Good luck and God bless. ---
**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/48 "2005-04-22T21:02:04Z")
Yay ---
**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/49 "2005-04-22T21:03:20Z")
add a ! 🙂 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/50 "2005-04-22T23:53:52Z")
Many congrats, GeoBabe and Uncy Bill. Since I’m unlikely to be heading down the twins road, you’re welcome to use any of my favourite twin names: Gigabuck & Millicent Kang & Kodos Alan & Spare Parts For Alan George Foreman & George Foreman Deathray Charles & Mickey the Killer Clown Control Group & Test Subject #1 ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/51 "2005-04-23T01:13:48Z")
I really need to hang around here more often. I knew about the twins but didn’t find the thread till it went to two pages. Twins, Yay! ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/52 "2005-04-23T03:07:55Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > Best news I’ve heard in a while. Congratulations. Excellent news about the baby and just wanted to say Hi to you too Robot Arm! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/53 "2005-04-23T03:14:41Z")
Twins! Could the ultrasound see two pouches or one? Do we get to name these kids cause you know we gots ta! Congrats and take it easy. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/54 "2005-04-23T03:34:35Z")
Thanks for all the congratulations and good wishes! > [@RTFirefly](#): > > Oh, and the best place to look at baby names is [The Baby Name Wizard’s NameVoyager](http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html). It doesn’t just give you names and frequencies; it shows you graphically how the popularity of a group of names beginning with the same letters has waxed and waned over the decades. Cool! Thanks for the link. > [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Just so you all know, **Geobabe** is without a doubt one of the most physically fit women I have ever encountered in my entire life. This woman exudes strength, calm and warmth. No doubt her excellent health will be a boon to the little ones. Her babies are so damned lucky, and they won’t realize it until they’ve driven her gray. 😃 That is such a sweet, and thoroughly inaccurate, description of me. Thank you, my dear, and I mean that. > [@Robot Arm](#): > > Oh, and you’ve definitely been missed around here. Aww, thanks. You should email me. Or I should email you. Or something. > [@Stark Raven Mad](#): > > Do plan on having help around the house, or at least **Unclebill** around the house`to help. Well, I know Bill will be a big help (seriously; I’m a very lucky gal), and I know my mom and sister, and Bill’s parents and two sisters who have kids are going to want to come visit after they’re born, so they’ll all get put to work. (I’ve already discussed it with Bill, and not everyone is going to be allowed to visit at the same time. No way, too much stress.) After that, we’ll see. > [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Could the ultrasound see two pouches or one? Two, which I’m assured is good, though they still could be either identical or fraternal and we won’t know that for a while. I’m happy either way as long as they both make it. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/55 "2005-04-23T03:56:38Z")
Congrats Lise and Bill. Have you broken the news to Scooter? ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/56 "2005-04-23T04:06:21Z")
Congratulations!!! ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/57 "2005-04-23T06:25:09Z")
> [@Stark Raven Mad](#): > > Congrats! > > Do plan on having help around the house, or at least **Unclebill** around the house`to help. A close friend of mine had twins last year (her first birth - is it for you?), and it’d just been hell for her until they decided to shell out for a part-time housekeeper (four days a week) and a full-time nanny. I think this is slightly excessive, but having spent an accumulated two weeks of babysitting for her, I can assure you that when I say slightly, I mean only slightly. first - a giant congratulations!!! twins are great. my chinette’s are 4 months old tomorrow. i hope you have help. seriously. we’ve got a night nanny, 24/7 live in, afternoon/dinner maid, one grandmother close to full time, mom is at home – and it’s still a lot of work. (thank god the one quality of life trade off that works in my favor is cheap domestic help). seriously twins are exponentially more work than a single. you really enjoy those times when single handedly deal to inconsolably howling and hungry twins with dirty bottles and nothing prepared. the two hours it will take to get them content will feel like 100 years. be extremely prudent when you get closer to the delivery date. having twins is very high risk, especially over 35. i certainly don’t want to make you nervous, but my youngest twin had a rough birth. again congratulations and best wishes for a safe birth. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/58 "2005-04-23T12:55:01Z")
Congratulations on your pregnancy! That’s wonderful! My b/g twins are almost 15 months & I’m 40. Years, not months. So I can relate. If you have any questions, let me know! ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/59 "2005-04-25T02:20:11Z")
Many, many, many congratulations to the **Geobabe & Uncle Bill Household** on the news of your twins. We’re thrilled for you and will be crossing our fingers for y’all. –moi, tdc & Bishop ---
**Author:** ![Watermelon\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/22d042/32.png) [@Watermelon\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Watermelon_Man)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2005, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476/60 "2005-04-25T14:24:57Z")
Wow… surprise!!! After a year of not visiting the SDMB, look what I see!! In an impulsive act i just bought myself the privilege of posting on the board, and, hey, it was worth the 9.95$ on the first day!!! Congratulations both of you!! I have a 6 month old daughter now, so I know how sweet it is to be a parent!! I am so happy:) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-ill-spill-the-beans-now/300476.md?page=4)