North Carolina Mom Delivered Second Set Of Twins 13 Months After Her 1st Set Of Twins

I will simply call this woman 'Supermom.'  A North Carolina mom delivered second set of twins 13 months after her 1st set of twins arrived.  Yep, the mom welcomed 2 sets of twins just 13 months apart.

According to People magazine,  Angela Tutt, the North Carolina mom delivered her 2nd set of twins March 3.  And, the story gets even crazier.  Tutt is a twin herself, coming from a line of twins in her own family.  Apparently, Tutt's grandmother had a set of twins.  And, her great-grandmother was a twin.  Plus, three of the medical staff involved in her delivery at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro are, themselves, twins.  Wow.

And, according to conehealth.com, odds are that around 3% of the population is a twin.  But, in this case one of the delivery nurses was a twin.  Plus, the doctor involved in the delivery was a twin as was the respiratory therapist, who also has twins herself.

So, Tutt's first set of twins arrived in 2023.  Then, 13 months later, the North Carolina mom delivered her second set of twins.  Welcoming the twin boys Kendrick and Kairo were 13 month old twins Elliot and Zion along with 6 year old sister Karlie.  She told People, "It was just a shock that I had twins back to back."

And, as is typically the case with multiples, the North Carolina mom delivered her 2nd set of twins early, at just 33 weeks.  Also, the birth required an emergency C-section due to a complication with the umbilical cord.  But, everyone is happy and healthy back at home.

Also, Tutt points out that older sister, Karlie, happily assists in the care of her younger siblings.  She says she hopes to keep the twins close and "keep them bonded together."  And, she told USA Today before she found out she was pregnant with the twin boys, she thought she was having another girl because she dreamed of the color pink.  Congratulations and best of luck with the chaos!  And, enjoy that early post-partum bonding time at home.

Naming your baby is such a special moment. There's lots of attention that goes into finding that just-right first name, but don't forget about the middle name. A great middle name can really make that baby's moniker. Actually, my first name, Anne, is a very popular middle name. But, I'm not too upset about it. So, what are the most popular middle names for babies?

There's a new study out from Baby-chick.com that lists the most popular middle names for babies. "While choosing the perfect first name for your child is essential, picking a middle name can be significant, too," the publication notes. "It can carry significance and become a huge part of their identity." You might want a traditional middle name, or you might want something more modern. To help, Baby-chick.com has put together a list of some very popular baby names for boys, girls and gender-neutral ones, too.

If you're wondering about the history of middle names, it began during medieval times. Moreover, according to Ancestry.com, for centuries in Europe, a legal name had just a first name and a surname or patronymic, and middle names became popular in late Medieval times. "In England, they were reserved for the nobility, with an old law making them illegal for the rest of the population," Ancestry.com states. "Since the Pilgrims and many early settlers came from England, early Americans followed the tradition of having only two names." They add that you can see this phenomena via the early Massachusetts birth records on Ancestry.com. Looking at the Boston data in their database, there were no middle names in the 1600s, but some middle names started showing up in the early 1700s. I personally love having a middle name. It adds character.

Let's get into the most popular middle names for babies. Maybe these will give you an idea if you're naming a little one soon.

My name is actually the most common middle name for girls. Should I be upset? Not sure, but I've always liked my name, so I'm not mad about it.

Here are the 10 most common middle names for girls via Baby-chick.com, and find their full list here.

1. Ann or Anne
2. Anna
3. Catherine
4. Elizabeth
5. Faith
6. Grace
7. Hope
8. Jane
9. Jean
10. Joy

Here are the 10 most common middle names for boys via Baby-chick.com, and find their full list here. These surprise me, because they do seem like popular first names, too.

1. Andrew
2. Anthony
3. Benjamin
4. Christopher
5. Daniel
6. Edward
7. Elijah
8. Henry
9. Jack
10. John

Baby-chick.com also has some suggestions for "cute" baby middle names for boys and girls. The ones that top the list are Alice, Bella (love that one), Claire, Coco and Eloise for girls, and Beckett, Caleb, Connor, Easton and Hartley for boys.

The top three cool baby middle names for girls, according to Baby-chick.com, are Arya, Honor and Jade, while the top three cool baby middle names for boys are Ace, Ajax (never heard of it) and Apollo. The top three unique baby middle names for girls are Avalon, Birdie and Gratia, and the top three unique baby middle names for boys are Angelo, Ansel and Blaze.

If you want to keep your baby's name gender-neutral, or if you don't want anyone to know the birth gender of your new baby secret up until the birth, then you might want to go with a gender-neutral name. The top five are Aubrey, Billie, Blake, Blue and Dakota. Find more ideas here.