|
||||||||
likeliness of two sets of twins |
![]() |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
#1 |
|
Banned User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cardiff, S.Wales, UK, Aged 15
Posts: 1,821
|
likeliness of two sets of twins
what is the likeliness of a 'square' having two sets of twins out of its only 6 children? Bit unrealistic i think. Theres one set of twins in year 7 in our school none in year 8, none in year 9, one set in my year (10), 1 in the year above, none in 6th form what so ever. That is from a school of 1500 odd. so if 3 sets of twins reside in my school of 1 and a half thousand pupils what is the realisticity and the likliness a square of 6 kids have 2 lots of twins thats 66.6% of the squares children. I dunno prehaps its me but this doesnt seem that likely or believable to me.
|
|
|
|
|
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
|
|
|
#2 |
|
Banned User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 2,935
|
Why is it unlikely? The Millers moved to the square, they haven't lived there for years and years. There was a set of twins who lived up the road from me and there's twins who have lived next door to me for over 20 years.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#3 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,334
|
It's certainly unusual, particularly with both sets being a boy and a girl, but perfectly likely and believable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#4 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 688
|
Well, it is a soap, so it can't realistically be compared to real-life
![]() However, there was a likelihood of Ian and Cindy having twins, as Ian's dad (Pete) was one of a set of twins (with Pauline). The Miller twins were born outside of the area and only arrived in the square last year. In this instance, therefore, I don't think its unusual for there to be two sets of twins in a relatively small area.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5 |
|
Banned User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cardiff, S.Wales, UK, Aged 15
Posts: 1,821
|
humm valid points yes. I suppose its believable and likely considering the millers are a much newer addition but its a bit odd thats all I was just thinking about this when typing something in another thread that involved me writing two sets of twins or something and then i thought. Wait two? It got me thinking i suppose its not unrealistic bit odd to me thats all.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#6 |
|
Posts: n/a
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Philmitchell
humm valid points yes. I suppose its believable and likely considering the millers are a much newer addition but its a bit odd thats all I was just thinking about this when typing something in another thread that involved me writing two sets of twins or something and then i thought. Wait two? It got me thinking i suppose its not unrealistic bit odd to me thats all.
|
|
|
|
#7 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Woking
Posts: 1,978
|
When my daughters were at infants school in the early 90s, there were 5 classes, 20 kids in each class. There were 5 sets of twins at that school, one were identical boys, 3 were boy/girland 1 set were unidentical boys. In the natural I think the occurence is 1 in 80 pregnancies, making 1 in 40 people a twin. I think this has been increased because of IVF.
I also knew a woman who had twin boys, then a singleton daughter. She accidentally got pregnant for a 3rd time, and jokingly hoped she wasn't to get more twins. She did, another set of boy twins. The twins we have had so far are Pete and Pauline, Hattie and (can't remember his name, was it Lloyd???),then Peterand Lucy and now Darren and Demi. Any I have missed? |
|
|
|
|
|
#8 |
|
Banned User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cardiff, S.Wales, UK, Aged 15
Posts: 1,821
|
Right my summary of what i now think. Yes its believable and by some of your accounts likely. But its seems odd to me considering there are only two pairs of twins in my village (both in primary school). You guys are right but still it seems an odd choice of eastenders two have to sets of twins in the same age group in the same square (IMHO) its probably not unlikely now looking at things but still an odd choice. Personally if I was a writer and i noticed this whilst writing up their characters i would probably have thought 'No we've got twins there already how about kids with a year age gap'. Anyway thats my question answered. Plus i never knew Pauline was a twin. learn something new every day. He always looked younger to me.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#9 |
|
Banned User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 2,935
|
Yes it was Lloyd julieannu, I don't think you've missed any either
|
|
|
|
|
|
#10 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Woking
Posts: 1,978
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Philmitchell
Right my summary of what i now think. Yes its believable and by some of your accounts likely. But its seems odd to me considering there are only two pairs of twins in my village (both in primary school). You guys are right but still it seems an odd choice of eastenders two have to sets of twins in my honest opinion in the same age area thats all.
Not sure if anyone will know what I mean. |
|
|
|
|
|
#11 |
|
Posts: n/a
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Philmitchell
Right my summary of what i now think. Yes its believable and by some of your accounts likely. But its seems odd to me considering there are only two pairs of twins in my village (both in primary school). You guys are right but still it seems an odd choice of eastenders two have to sets of twins in the same age group in the same square (IMHO) its probably not unlikely now looking at things but still an odd choice. Personally if I was a writer and i noticed this whilst writing up their characters i would probably have thought 'No we've got twins there already how about kids with a year age gap'. Anyway thats my question answered. Plus i never knew Pauline was a twin. learn something new every day. He always looked younger to me.
|
|
|
|
#12 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 11
|
its not that unrealistic
|
|
|
|
|
|
#13 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Enfield, North London
Posts: 121
|
I've got a set of identical twin girls in my year, there's twin girls in year 11 adn we have a set of twin boys lower down in my school, i don't think it's that unrealistic
|
|
|
|
|
|
#14 |
|
Banned User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 221
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Philmitchell
what is the likeliness of a 'square' having two sets of twins out of its only 6 children? Bit unrealistic i think. Theres one set of twins in year 7 in our school none in year 8, none in year 9, one set in my year (10), 1 in the year above, none in 6th form what so ever. That is from a school of 1500 odd. so if 3 sets of twins reside in my school of 1 and a half thousand pupils what is the realisticity and the likliness a square of 6 kids have 2 lots of twins thats 66.6% of the squares children. I dunno prehaps its me but this doesnt seem that likely or believable to me.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#15 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 169
|
When I was at Secondary school we had 4 sets of twins just in my year, so I think it could easily happen.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#16 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 87
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by NOZ
However, there was a likelihood of Ian and Cindy having twins, as Ian's dad (Pete) was one of a set of twins (with Pauline). |
|
|
|
|
|
#17 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 13
|
In my experience twins aren't that rare, and two sets EE seems fine to me. My parents had three sets me and my sister (identical), boy/girl twins two years later then identical boys 18 months after them (I don't know how they coped with 6 kids under the age of 5!). When I was at school there were 6 other sets of twins (and one lot of triplets) just in my year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#18 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,334
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Philmitchell
Personally if I was a writer and i noticed this whilst writing up their characters i would probably have thought 'No we've got twins there already how about kids with a year age gap'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#19 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 30
|
Twins - not that rare
I have twins and within a 5 minute walk are 2 other sets, live in a smallish town (80,000) and know personally of 30 sets of twins that go to kids clubs with me.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#20 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bucks UK
Posts: 2,220
|
I have 3 sets of twins in my year at school... not that rare...
|
|
|
|
|
|
#21 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Lincolnshire (sheepland)
Posts: 2,461
|
Peter and Lucy don't even look alike lol (not that that has anything to do with it)
There is only one set of twins at my school in year 11 but of course it is possible for there to be two sets in the same aquare, just not very common lol
|
|
|
|
|
|
#22 |
|
Banned User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,353
|
I should imagine for soaps, it is easier for the writers to write for siblings of the same age, rather than have a two or three year age gap between them, hence several sets of twins in Albert Square.
By the way what has happended to Ian's twins? They haven't had any stories for ages and have only been in other scenes a couple of times lately. I thought the actors had been replaced so they could be included more, but perhaps they haven't lived up to expectations. |
|
|
|
|
|
#23 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 60
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydeecee
In my experience twins aren't that rare, and two sets EE seems fine to me. My parents had three sets me and my sister (identical), boy/girl twins two years later then identical boys 18 months after them (I don't know how they coped with 6 kids under the age of 5!). When I was at school there were 6 other sets of twins (and one lot of triplets) just in my year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#24 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Kicking ass
Posts: 9,348
|
Just down my road we have 2 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets, and there is only about 30 houses.
Also if in soaps they have two kids they have a family quick, whereas one kid at a time makes it take longer to create families. And seeing as characters leave as soon as the actors become semi-famous, it makes life simpler for the writers |
|
|
|
|
|
#25 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 60
|
I think 2 sets of twins is the least unbelievable thing that has ever happened in Albie Square.
|
|
|
|
![]() |
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 13:45.


