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Mallory Garett and Gabrielle Poke are sisters. They have the same mom and the same dad. Neither of them are adopted or married. Why are their last names different?
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Mallory was born before her mom and dad were married, so she has her mom's maiden name. Gabrielle was born when they were married, so she took her dad's last name.Hide Answer Show Answer
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So they're not children of hillbillies then.
Suppose they were adult children and were married?
We are told that they are NOT married!
i got the solution and another one: one of the sisters had her name changed.
hmm. . . .a lot of possibilites. . .
it makes you think!
i cant wait to hear the other possible answers
i said that the parents couldnt decide what name their kids could take so they just gave one kid the mom's name and one kids the dad's name
it makes you think!
i cant wait to hear the other possible answers
i said that the parents couldnt decide what name their kids could take so they just gave one kid the mom's name and one kids the dad's name
This is my tenth teaser! I am proud of having a bigger star next to my name. You should hear the story that helped me come up with this, though!
I said that those are their first and middle names, but not their last names
NUMBER 10, GOOD ON YOU. In Mexico sometimes the child takes the mother's family name. In other cultures, naming is based on birth order. A good teaser.
nice one. i thought those were their first & middle names. ya got me on that 'un.
This one was quite easy!!
Don't children usually take their father's name even if the parents aren't married?
got it right, yay me
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