Twinbrook/Onomatology

The onomatology (study of names) of the families in Twinbrook.

The Art and Love Household

 * Bailey: means "bailiff" in Old French
 * Ball: from the English word "ball", which in this case is probably referring to the kind of elaborate party
 * Buddy Bailey: from the English word meaning "friend"
 * Gala Ball: from the English word meaning "a festivity"

The Baker Family

 * Baker: an occupational name for a baker
 * Mary Baker: could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness" or "wished for child" in Hebrew
 * Lincoln Baker: a surname derived from a city of England
 * Newton Baker: means "new town" in Old English

The Bayless Family

 * Bayless: an English surname, probably from "bailiff", signifying a steward or servant
 * Gwayne Bayless: a variant of the name Gwyn, which means "fair, white, blessed" in Welsh
 * Skeet Bayless: from the English word skeet, a sport of shooting at clay pigeons
 * Chase Bayless: means "chase, hunt" in Old French
 * Tay Bayless: short for Taylor, a surname for someone who was a tailor

The Brandt Family

 * Brandt: variant of Brand, meaning "sword" in German
 * Marc Brandt: short for Marcus, which is derived from Mars, meaning "man" in Latin

The Bull Family

 * Bull: simply means "bull" in English
 * Amy Bull: means "beloved" in French

The Carlton Family

 * Carlton: an English place name meaning "town of the free peasants"
 * Sofia Carlton: variant of Sophia, meaning "wisdom" in Greek, also the capital city of the European country of Bulgaria

The Castor Family

 * Castor: likely referring to the star in the solar system
 * Robert Castor: means "bright fame" in German
 * Beverly Castor: means "beaver stream" in Old English
 * Jeffrey Castor: variant of Geoffrey, which could mean "peace" and "territory", "stranger" or "hostage" in German
 * Thomas Castor: means "twin" in Greek

The Clay Family

 * Clay: from the English word "clay"
 * Harwood Clay: a pun on the English word "hardwood"

The Coddle Family

 * Coddle: means to treat one with excessive indulgence, or to pamper someone
 * Molly Coddle: short for Mary, which could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness" or "wished for child" in Hebrew; the name is a pun, "mollycoddle" meaning to pamper someone

The Darer Family

 * Darer: likely a variation on "daring", referring to the sim's personality
 * Juan Darer: Spanish form of John, meaning "God is gracious"; the name is a pun for "wanderer".

The Drudge Family

 * Drudge: means "a person who does tedious, menial or unpleasant work"
 * Shamus Drudge: variant of Seamus, which is ultimately derived from Jacob, meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter"
 * Eva Drudge: variant of Eve, meaning "to breathe"

The Dudley Household

 * Racket: means "a lot of noise"
 * Dudley Racket: means "Dudda's clearing" in Old English

The Goode and Bad Household

 * Goode: a nickname meaning "good"
 * Rotter: likely refers to the verb "to rot"
 * Goodwin Goode: variant of Godwine, meaning "friend of God"
 * Sinbad Rotter: meaning unknown, possibly an Arabic name, since it is a famous character in "One Thousand and One Nights"

The Greenwood Family

 * Greenwood: likely referring to the family's eco-friendly reputation, a combination of the words "green" and "wood"
 * Oliver Greenwood: means "olive tree" in Latin
 * Holly Greenwood: from the English word for the holly tree
 * Jade Greenwood: from the word for the precious stone
 * Emerald Greenwood: from the word for the precious stone