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Old 03-01-2006, 23:43
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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.
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Old 03-01-2006, 23:45
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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.
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Old 03-01-2006, 23:47
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It's certainly unusual, particularly with both sets being a boy and a girl, but perfectly likely and believable.
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Old 03-01-2006, 23:57
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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.
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Old 04-01-2006, 00:00
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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.
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Old 04-01-2006, 00:05
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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.
Twins arent that rare. There have been more than 2 sets of twins where I used to live.
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Old 04-01-2006, 00:10
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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?
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Old 04-01-2006, 00:18
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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.
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Old 04-01-2006, 00:18
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Yes it was Lloyd julieannu, I don't think you've missed any either
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Old 04-01-2006, 00:22
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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.
I know what you mean, but I think sometimes they have to go for what might seem a slight imbalance because in reality imbalances do occur. If they tried to avoid doing that too much in a slight way it takes realism away from it.

Not sure if anyone will know what I mean.
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Old 04-01-2006, 00:33
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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.
They're not even the same age.
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Old 04-01-2006, 00:40
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its not that unrealistic
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Old 04-01-2006, 08:23
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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
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Old 04-01-2006, 10:06
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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.
it's hardly like it couldnt happen. especially since 1 set of the twins moved there from somewhere else
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Old 04-01-2006, 10:45
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When I was at Secondary school we had 4 sets of twins just in my year, so I think it could easily happen.
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Old 04-01-2006, 11:03
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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).

Except fraternal (non-identical) twins apparently passes down through the maternal line. So Peter and Lucy's paternal grandfather has no genetic bearing on the likelihood of them being twins. Cindy needed twins in her family for it to be anything more than a fluke.
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Old 04-01-2006, 11:33
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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.
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Old 04-01-2006, 15:46
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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'.
Probably they didn't plan it, but they happened to find 2 kids they liked for the Miller family that were too close in age to be anything but twins.
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Old 04-01-2006, 16:36
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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.
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Old 04-01-2006, 16:38
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I have 3 sets of twins in my year at school... not that rare...
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Old 04-01-2006, 16:41
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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
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Old 04-01-2006, 16:45
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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.
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Old 04-01-2006, 16:57
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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.
Did you live near Sellafield by any chance?
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Old 04-01-2006, 17:08
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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
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Old 04-01-2006, 17:14
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I think 2 sets of twins is the least unbelievable thing that has ever happened in Albie Square.
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