Yup, I am the first of seven children and I guess that describes me to a "T". :D

Okay...if my H's and B's are equal what does that mean? I am the 2nd of 4 children, the oldest being 2 years older then me and the 3rd being 7 years younger, the 4th being 2 years younger then her. Guess that means I am the youngest of the 1st 'batch' but still middle of the 'gang'. Very interesting, thanks for posting it.

I'm the youngest of two, but I scored like an oldest or only. Odd...I'm thinking personality of the other sibling must play a role here. :-)

Hmmm, I'm an only child but I didn't pick ANY T's, all B's and H's. That's interesting. Any thoughts?

Hmmm, I'm an only child but I didn't pick ANY T's, all B's and H's. That's interesting. Any thoughts?

I had 5 Bs and 3 Hs, and I think it describes me pretty well. ;-) I'm a middle child who's become very outgoing as I got older. This was a fun test!
-- Marcia James ;-)
www.MarciaJames.net

I'm the oldest of 2, and I did pick mostly T's. Although, some of those T's seem a little too strong for my personality.

I'm an only child. None of them sound like me.

Barbara --

Not triplets. Quintuplets! You have the energy and creativity of five people. :-)))

Barbara --

Not triplets. Quintuplets! You have the energy and creativity of five people. :-)))

Debi -- Oldest of seven? I bet you were somewhat of a Parental Child. Half child, half parent to your siblings.

You could e-mail the blog link to your siblings and get their perceptions. I wonder if they would agree with you. :-)

Linda --

Ah -- your parents had 2 sets of children seven years apart, and you were the youngest of the first set. You're so right -- that's why you're half H's and half B's.

LYNDA WROTE:
I am the 2nd of 4 children, the oldest being 2 years older then me and the 3rd being 7 years younger, the 4th being 2 years younger then her. Guess that means I am the youngest of the 1st 'batch' but still middle of the 'gang'. Very interesting, thanks for posting it.

Boy, that’s weird. I am 3 of 7, making me a middle child, but I spent many years as oldest child when my older sisters (4 & 5 yrs older) left home for the convent when each was 13. But I came out as youngest child in this quiz, and usually my baby sister (youngest child, 11 yrs younger) acts more responsibly and maturely than I. And to think she was my special “baby”.

Kimberly -- You may be right. Your older sib may have a quirky personality. :-)))

Or -- you may be the only female. There may be several years between the two children. It could be that something in your family structure shifted before or soon after you were born, e.g., illness of a family member, grandparent moved in, mom went back to work.

KIMBERLY WROTE:
I'm the youngest of two, but I scored like an oldest or only. Odd...I'm thinking personality of the other sibling must play a role here. :-)

Great quiz! I found a mess of Ts and Hs (and only one wee B) when I was done -- and I'm an only child! I think I really need a peacekeeping middle child around me to keep myself in line. LOL

Colleen --

Could be a variety of family dynamics influencing how your parents raised you. For example, if you had health problems when you were a baby, or your mom had difficulty getting pregnant, or she had a miscarriage (or more than one) before you were born . . .

Or -- You are exceptional. :-)))

COLLEEN WROTE:
Hmmm, I'm an only child but I didn't pick ANY T's, all B's and H's. That's interesting. Any thoughts?

I'm the older of two and I seem to be a mix of older and middle. And guessing my sister's answers, she tests out more like either an older or only child. I think personality must play a role.

Fascinating post today, Barbara and Margie.

I had no B's, 6 T's and 5 H's. I was the only child of my mom's first marriage and lived separately from my younger half-siblings. I can totally see myself with characteristics of both though.

ok, I'm #4 of 9, I had 4-Ts, 4-Hs, & 5Bs.
Being the oldest male of the group does this make me middle of the pack, or does
this change the dynamics in some way?

3 T's, 2 H's.

I'm an only child. So I'm a bit of a first-born and a bit of a youngest-child. Guess that stands to reason.

Margie, this is a great tool for character building. Thanks so much

I am the youngest of two, and got mostly B's, followed closely by T's. What would be more interesting is to see how OTHER people would rate me!

The quiz pegs me for a first born or only child, yet I am the 2nd born. My older sibling is 5 years older and from what I have read, 5 years and more between siblings results in 2 first borns or only children due to the number of years between them.

Well, I am a first-born but had t2B's and 2 T's (plus an H.) Maybe I've mellowed? I know the youngest in our family fits the H category very well.

1 T<br>
2 Bs<br>
3 Hs<br><br>

Which correctly (although not overwhelmingly!) pegs me as a youngest of two<br><br>

Had I scored it as the younger adult I was, I definitely would have scored differently, as an older/only child -- 4 Ts, 3 Bs and 1 H . How/where does personal growth and evolution fit into this?<br><br>

Mark David Gerson<br>
www.markdavidgerson.com

I, too, said yes to almost every question. Though I do tend to take over things I feel strongly about and want to get everyone "properly" organized. :-) I'm the oldest in my family, and interestingly enough, both my parents are the oldest in theirs.

I married a man who is the youngest in his family and we get along like a house on fire. I'm wondering if birth order plays a part in that.

Cheers, Julie

This is really interesting! I'm the oldest of 4. I got 4 T'ss, 3 B's and a couple H's. Eye opening stuff. :)

I'm the oldest of 5, all brothers, so I was the second Mom and learned early how to control the unruly mob. Since I'm also the oldest child of oldest children, I didn't stand a chance. Holy Socks, I am firmly a T <g>.
Shari, the control freak LOL!!

I'm second in line to my oldest brother. However, the oldest child fit me to a T - I guess it would make sense that I choose mostly T's! Thank you for the post! I enjoyed it!

2-T 2-H 5-B definitely the middle child!

Interesting...I'm the oldest daughter, middle child and was the one who took over when our mother became too ill to care for the family. But... I have had only one T...taking things over to get things done... would rather read or write a book<eg>

I am a classic middle child. :)

2 H, 2 T, 2 B (and maybe 1/2 of another T-I do have control issues, but don't have to be in control all the time.) I am the youngest of five, kind of a surprise as my mom was 39. My youngest sibling is 9 years older.

OMG It says I'm a middle child...LOL uh no. <br>I'm the baby and there's six and eight years between me and my older siblings. That said, my older brother (the real middle child--sounds like a younger child but he WAS for six years LOL)
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Amie Stuart
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www.amiestuart.com

I scored equal T's and B's, which makes sense. My sister is 10 yrs older, but moved back home with a small child when I was 10. However, from reading the descriptions, I tend to think of myself as more of a T than a B. Great Quiz!

I scored equal T's and B's, which makes sense. My sister is 10 yrs older, but moved back home with a small child when I was 10. However, from reading the descriptions, I tend to think of myself as more of a T than a B. Great Quiz!

Boy this did get my kids confused - my oldest one tends to lead but he's not a real acheiver, my youngest will do anything for a laugh but is the most goal oriented teen I've ever met.

Although it was right on the head with me and my two brothers.

I'm the oldest of four, and since my stepsisters are 6,7, and 10 years younger than me, I'm the typical eldest/only Lucy Van Pelt child. (Though I like to think I'm nicer than Lucy. *g*) <p><br>

My kid, an only child, was born 30 and is typical, married to another only, which is interesting to watch. <p><br>

My husband was not only the baby of a family of three children, he was the only boy. Need I say more? LOL

Forgot to say, birth order has always been important when I'm creating characters. It's not the only thing I keep in mind, but it always factors into behavior and expectations in some way. From book #1.

I'm the second of two children, and the quiz didn't give me the right answer. Of course, my sister and I are a bit odd.

I'm the responsible, high-achiever. My sister doubly reacted against my traits because she understood the older child was supposed to be those things and resented that she wasn't and others expected her to be (in her mind).

The quiz was interesting. However, it wasn't really useful for me.

I am the first of three.

Of the 16 questions there, only five of them had anything to do with me and my answers were evenly split between the Ts and the Bs with one H to add to the muddle.

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Very interesting quiz. My answers were split evenly between Bs and Hs. I'm actually the youngeer of two children.

Margie, that's very interesting. My mother DID have a miscarriage, but it was after me, (I remember her falling down the stairs, I think that was one of my earliest memories) and it was pretty obvious it was going to be me, and only me from then on. I'm sure there are a lot of dynamics as a result I'm only partly aware of.

But, I'll just go with your suggestion that I'm exceptional!! Ny needy little ego likes that better! ;o) Great food for thought!

Margie Lawson commented:

Colleen -- Could be a variety of family dynamics influencing how your parents raised you. For example, if you had health problems when you were a baby, or your mom had difficulty getting pregnant, or she had a miscarriage (or more than one) before you were born . . . Or -- You are exceptional. :-))) COLLEEN WROTE: Hmmm, I'm an only child but I didn't pick ANY T's, all B's and H's. That's interesting. Any thoughts?

Fun quiz. I'm a middle and my score shows it. I didn't have any T's and only one H. I see I'll have to pay more attention to birth order.

Julie. F --

Sounds like your personality is a softer version of the typical first born. I wonder if your sibling is a year or two younger than you are. Or -- if your parents treated their two children fairly equally. I'm just thinking out loud -- on the screen. :-)))

JULIE WROTE:
I'm the oldest of 2, and I did pick mostly T's. Although, some of those T's seem a little too strong for my personality.

Dina --

You may be exceptional too. ;-)))
DINA WROTE:
I'm an only child. None of them sound like me.

Dina --

You may be exceptional too. ;-)))
DINA WROTE:
I'm an only child. None of them sound like me.

Joysannoh --

Interesting shifts in family structure. Your little sister, youngest by 11 years, was born into a different family. Sounds like she has traits of an only child or first born. I'd hypothesize that your parents were much more relaxed about parenting by the time they got to #7. She may have been raised to be more independent. It may fit, or not. Just a thought . . . :-)))
JOYSANNOH WROTE:
Boy, that’s weird. I am 3 of 7, making me a middle child, but I spent many years as oldest child when my older sisters (4 & 5 yrs older) left home for the convent when each was 13. But I came out as youngest child in this quiz, and usually my baby sister (youngest child, 11 yrs younger) acts more responsibly and maturely than I. And to think she was my special “baby”.

Yep ... middle child. I'm number 7 of 10. However, the way I grew up is vastly different from the way I am now. I sorta morphed into a near "T".

I'm the oldest child and definitely agree with the "T"s I wrote down! :)
Thanks Margie!
Shannon

I'm the oldest child and definitely agree with the "T"s I wrote down! :)
Thanks Margie!
Shannon

Hi, Margie:
Connie here from your recent ECE class. I'm still deep editing and coloring on my ms. A tie between h's and t's puts me at a cross between a first born and last born, leaning toward the last born, which I am. You have the most remarkable quizzes. Thanks. Little things like this help me with my character analizations. Have a great day.
Connie

I'm an only child, married to the eldest of six. The DH is, to put it in Dungeons&Dragons terminology, is a "chaotic," and life has not been dull. OTOH, I think we found our soul mates. We think alike, come to the same conclusions independently, and relish being with each other.

That said, I use birth order info in my characters.

Cheers,
Ann

Thanks, Margie, for your insights. This is always a blast reading everyone's comments and speculations on the topics you offer. Thanks to you too, Barbara.

Bonnie S --

You're fun! I'm betting you learned how to make your own fun as an only child. You're still good at entertaining yourself, and others. ;-)))

BONNIE WROTE:
Great quiz! I found a mess of Ts and Hs (and only one wee B) when I was done -- and I'm an only child! I think I really need a peacekeeping middle child around me to keep myself in line. LOL

Marilyn --

I'm wondering if you and your sister are several years apart. Or -- like you said, personalities are different. :-)))

Faye --

Thanks! Birth order is fascinating.
Sounds like the results of the quiz fit for you. :-)))
FAYE WROTE:
Fascinating post today, Barbara and Margie. I had no B's, 6 T's and 5 H's. I was the only child of my mom's first marriage and lived separately from my younger half-siblings. I can totally see myself with characteristics of both though.

Hello John D. --

Hmm -- you have 8 sibs. I'm guessing you're one of Barbara's little brothers. :-)))

Being the first male makes a huge difference. With three girls ahead of you, the birth of a boy was news of a difference. Psychologically noteworthy.

With your evenly divided responses, you must be fairly balanced. Your sibs may view you differently. ;-))

JOHN D. WROTE:
ok, I'm #4 of 9, I had 4-Ts, 4-Hs, & 5Bs. Being the oldest male of the group does this make me middle of the pack, or does this change the dynamics in some way?

Jax --

Birth order profiles are handy for deepening characters. Have fun with it!

Jax --

Birth order profiles are handy for deepening characters. Have fun with it!

Dan Blank --

Maybe you and your sib could rate each other on this quiz. :-))) Interesting results. I'm wondering if you have a sister -- or if there are several years between your sibling and yourself. Other variables could be playing into your results too. Thanks for sharing!

DAN WROTE:
I am the youngest of two, and got mostly B's, followed closely by T's. What would be more interesting is to see how OTHER people would rate me!

Hello JK Collins --

You're correct. With 5 years separating you and your sib -- you are both more like two first borns or only children. I wonder how your sib would do on this quiz. :-))

JK WROTE:
The quiz pegs me for a first born or only child, yet I am the 2nd born. My older sibling is 5 years older and from what I have read, 5 years and more between siblings results in 2 first borns or only children due to the number of years between them.

Kathy --

Do you think you've mellowed? Would you have responded with more T's when you were in your early 20's?

So - your youngest sib fits the profile perfectly. Want to e-mail the quiz to them? ;-)))

Thanks for posting!

KATHY WROTE:
Well, I am a first-born but had t2B's and 2 T's (plus an H.) Maybe I've mellowed? I know the youngest in our family fits the H category very well.

Hello Mark David Gerson --

Some people do mellow -- to use Kathy's term (above). Emotionaly maturity driven by life experiences, may contribute to a profile shift. Others, may be just as entrenched in their role traits as adults as they were as teens.

Thanks for asking -- and thanks for chiming in too. :-)))

1 T
2 Bs
3 Hs

Which correctly (although not overwhelmingly!) pegs me as a youngest of two

Had I scored it as the younger adult I was, I definitely would have scored differently, as an older/only child -- 4 Ts, 3 Bs and 1 H . How/where does personal growth and evolution fit into this?

Mark David Gerson

Ts,Ts, Ts. I'm the oldest of five children and was often put in charge. Now in the family business, I control the checkbook. LOL. Being the oldest does have its perks. As always a interesting quiz, Margie. di

I'm a first born so I do have an abundance of T's but i also have H's as I never fit in when I was young and I rebelled, took chances. What that makes me I hate to guess. Oddly, my heroine has just reacted like I did and at about the same age (Big surprise, huh?) and my hero is defintely an H trying to act like a T. I think maturity has a great deal to do with such changes in one's personality from birth order.
This was fun to check out. Thanks, Margie

I'm definitely oldest, but my husband, second born, fits into "first born" category.

Well, I don't have this blog thing down it seems.... I got 3-t 3-b and 3-1/2 h. I guess i'm a little of all. I'm the first born of 4. Helped raise my brothers. Am the only girl. And have never been conventional or outgoing until lately. I'm Learning. What can I say?

Just wanted to let you all know that Margie's internet service is down. She will be back to respond to everyone's comments as soon as she's up and running again, so check back and thanks for taking the time to post.

I had equal T/B so I tend to agree with the person who say others may effect the traits. But I am the second oldest of five but with only an older sister and three younger brothers. I think that my brother who is in between the other two boys and I are closest in traits and behavior. We are both in education. I wasn't the first or only girl and he was stuck between the first born son and the baby of the family. Neither an enviable position.

My question about names in families. I do a lot of family historical research and I happen to be the only child in my family and with my cousins who doesn't have a family name: one of from an ancestor. That has always made me feel like an outsider and probably why I do the family research.

4 x T

But I think I lied once, and should have been 5Ts.

3 x H
2 x B

Fun quiz.

Rowena

I am definitely the oldest, and my husband, who is a middle child, is actually the youngest. I've noticed with my kids that my first daughter, who is second born has a lot of the oldest characteristics, but it remains to be seen what will happen with my baby twins. Will they both be "youngest" or both "middle" or a bit of both?

I don't think this worked well for me. People who know me would probably say I'm a classic first born, but my answers didn't bear that out. Of course, I didn't answer yes to a lot of those questions either, so I didn't get very many T's, H's or B's to work with.

I don't think this worked well for me. People who know me would probably say I'm a classic first born, but my answers didn't bear that out. Of course, I didn't answer yes to a lot of those questions either, so I didn't get very many T's, H's or B's to work with.

Margie is on heavy duty meds for her back, but will be back to answer posts as soon as she can. The winner of the packet is Shari Anton. Shari, send me an email with your snail mail and I'll get it to Margie.

I'm an only who scored two points each on T, B, and H. Does this mean I made up for the triplets my parents never had?

Hello Everyone -- Sorry I fell off your screen last night. Between my internet knocking out -- and taking drugs that knocked me out (I'd hurt my back the night before) -- I disappeared.

I'll respond to e-mails now. :-)))

Julie Rowe --

Great to see you here! Great question -- about youngest marrying oldest, and impact of birth order on relationships. You'd guess that oldest marrying oldest -- can create battle-of-the-bosses. :-)))
AND - youngest marrying youngest can create problems. They may focus more on fun that they do on managing some aspects of their lives. Keep in mind -- everyone's personality is influenced by a multitude of factors. No blueprints. Yet -- sometimes the birth order shoe fits. :-)))

I, too, said yes to almost every question. Though I do tend to take over things I feel strongly about and want to get everyone "properly" organized. :-) I'm the oldest in my family, and interestingly enough, both my parents are the oldest in theirs. I married a man who is the youngest in his family and we get along like a house on fire. I'm wondering if birth order plays a part in that. Cheers, Julie

Leilani --

Ah -- the oldest of 4 -- and more T's (barely) than the other letters. It's a fit. :-)))

Leilani --

Ah -- the oldest of 4 -- and more T's (barely) than the other letters. It's a fit. :-)))

SHARI --

You're our winner! Please e-mail me at www.MargieLawson.com -- and I'll send you info on my Lecture Packets, and you can tell me which one you'd like.

YOU'RE THE OLDEST OF 5 -- ALL BROTHERS? I'M BETTING YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS ARE AMAZING! Your talents are put to good use for International Thriller Writers. :-)))

Erin --

The first girl. You're special. I agree - it makes sense that even though you were second born, being a girl, contributed to your oldest child traits.
Glad you enjoyed the quiz!

Hell Vegasbaby --

You're a strong middle child! Hope you enjoy your mediator role. :-)))

Hell Vegasbaby --

You're a strong middle child! Hope you enjoy your mediator role. :-)))

Hello D Dufel --

Good insight. You did what you had to do, what the family needed you to do, even though it was not what you preferred to do. Very responsible. Hope you get plenty of time to read, and write books now. :-)))

Hello Farrah -- Sounds like the middle child traits fit for you. :-)))

Farrah Rochon commented:

I am a classic middle child. :)

Hello Farrah -- Sounds like the middle child traits fit for you. :-)))

Farrah Rochon commented:

I am a classic middle child. :)

Hello Evelyn Ray! Great to see you here!

You are a combo. A good combo. Such a long break, 9 years, before you came along. That made you special, and also contributed to you being independent. At some level, your parents were likely more relaxed about parenting -- and expected you to be responsible, so you were. ;-)))

Hello Amie Stuart --

Boy -- the 3 of you are spread out. It's like your parents had 3 families. Your oldest sib was entering high school, and the middle sib was new to elementary school, while you were still in diapers. None of you shared worlds. Interesting. Very individual life experiences. :-)))

Hello Teresa D --

Your analysis makes sense to me too! I wonder what your sister would think? :-))) GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE QUIZ!

Hi Margie! Popping over from the Romance Bandit lair to say this was fascinating! I'm youngest of four, but have pretty equal t's and h's. Partly I think its because there's gaps between me and my sibs and because I've deliberately chosen to do the "take charge" thing. ha!

Barbara, thanks as always, for such fascinating subjects!

Gina -- Sounds like you have combo kids -- and your parents had kids that fit the birth order trait tracks. :-)))

HELLO JOANN ROSS --

FASCINATING! INTERESTING -- AND FUNNY -- ABOUT AN ONLY MARRYING AN ONLY. :-)))

JOANN WROTE:

I'm the oldest of four, and since my stepsisters are 6,7, and 10 years younger than me, I'm the typical eldest/only Lucy Van Pelt child. (Though I like to think I'm nicer than Lucy. *g*)


My kid, an only child, was born 30 and is typical, married to another only, which is interesting to watch.


My husband was not only the baby of a family of three children, he was the only boy. Need I say more? LOL

JOANN -- Excellent! I hope others consider birth order when they're writing too. ;-)))

JOANN ROSS commented:

Forgot to say, birth order has always been important when I'm creating characters. It's not the only thing I keep in mind, but it always factors into behavior and expectations in some way. From book #1.

Liviania --

Sounds like you and your sister are incredibly different. Interesting analysis. :-)))
Liviania WROTE:
I'm the second of two children, and the quiz didn't give me the right answer. Of course, my sister and I are a bit odd. I'm the responsible, high-achiever. My sister doubly reacted against my traits because she understood the older child was supposed to be those things and resented that she wasn't and others expected her to be (in her mind).

Hello Rebecca -

As a first born -- at least you had a good showing of T's. I'm not sure what other factors could be coming in to play on your responses. Thanks for sharing!

Hello Liz F --

So -- you're the younger of two -- and half of your responses were for youngest and half for middle child. Maybe you learned to be diplomatic as you interacted with your bossy sib. ? :-)))

COLLEEN --

Your mother's miscarriage from a fall. A sad and life-altering event. Parenting styles shifted . . . and you are special! THANKS FOR SHARING!

Margie, that's very interesting. My mother DID have a miscarriage, but it was after me, (I remember her falling down the stairs, I think that was one of my earliest memories) and it was pretty obvious it was going to be me, and only me from then on. I'm sure there are a lot of dynamics as a result I'm only partly aware of. But, I'll just go with your suggestion that I'm exceptional!! Ny needy little ego likes that better! ;o) Great food for thought! Margie Lawson commented: Colleen -- Could be a variety of family dynamics influencing how your parents raised you. For example, if you had health problems when you were a baby, or your mom had difficulty getting pregnant, or she had a miscarriage (or more than one) before you were born . . . Or -- You are exceptional. :-)))

Hello Edie Ramer! Great to see you here!

Ah -- The birth order quiz nailed you!

EDIE WROTE:
Fun quiz. I'm a middle and my score shows it. I didn't have any T's and only one H. I see I'll have to pay more attention to birth order.

HELLO LIZ K --

Number 7 out of 10? Now -- you're more like an older child. As an adult -- you finally get to have your way. ;-)))

SHANNON -- SOUNDS LIKE THE BIRTH ORDER QUIZ NAILED YOU TOO. :-)))
Shannon commented:

I'm the oldest child and definitely agree with the "T"s I wrote down! :) Thanks Margie! Shannon

Hello ECE Grad Connie!

Thanks for chiming in. Looks like the quiz was a good fit for you. Glad you're thinking birth order with characters too. ;-)))

CONNIE WROTE:
Hi, Margie: Connie here from your recent ECE class. I'm still deep editing and coloring on my ms. A tie between h's and t's puts me at a cross between a first born and last born, leaning toward the last born, which I am. You have the most remarkable quizzes. Thanks. Little things like this help me with my character analizations. Have a great day. Connie

Hello Ann Macela --

Great post! Sounds like you and your husband are happy. Life can be so grand! Thanks so much for sharing!

ANN WROTE:
I'm an only child, married to the eldest of six. The DH is, to put it in Dungeons&Dragons terminology, is a "chaotic," and life has not been dull. OTOH, I think we found our soul mates. We think alike, come to the same conclusions independently, and relish being with each other. That said, I use birth order info in my characters. Cheers, Ann

Hello Di --Great to see you here on Barbara's blog!

Wow! Oldest of five -- and as an adult, still in charge. Must be much more fun being in charge now. :-)))

Hello Di --Great to see you here on Barbara's blog!

Wow! Oldest of five -- and as an adult, still in charge. Must be much more fun being in charge now. :-)))

Hello Carol Jo Kachmar --

Loved your analysis! Also - loved the way you had your heroine act rebellious like you did at the same age. Ah, the joys of being a writer. ;-)))

Hello Gina -- So fun to see you here!

So -- the quiz fit you, but not as much of a fit for your husband. He may have some ideas as to what contributed to his first born traits. :-)))

Hello Gina -- So fun to see you here!

So -- the quiz fit you, but not as much of a fit for your husband. He may have some ideas as to what contributed to his first born traits. :-)))

SHAE --

Sounds like you are well balanced, even though you had to help raise all those brothers. Love your humor! :-)))


Well, I don't have this blog thing down it seems.... I got 3-t 3-b and 3-1/2 h. I guess i'm a little of all. I'm the first born of 4. Helped raise my brothers. Am the only girl. And have never been conventional or outgoing until lately. I'm Learning. What can I say?

JODY -- Names have a powerful impact on children -- and adults. I have a girlfriend who is two years older than her sister. My friend's name is JoEllen. Her sister's name is Meta. JoEllen said she hated when people asked them about their names. People were intrigued and interested in Meta's name -- and some would ask JoEllen why she got a plain name. She still dislikes her name.

As writers, we KNOW how important it is to give our characters the RIGHT name. :-)))

Jody commented:

I had equal T/B so I tend to agree with the person who say others may effect the traits. But I am the second oldest of five but with only an older sister and three younger brothers. I think that my brother who is in between the other two boys and I are closest in traits and behavior. We are both in education. I wasn't the first or only girl and he was stuck between the first born son and the baby of the family. Neither an enviable position. My question about names in families. I do a lot of family historical research and I happen to be the only child in my family and with my cousins who doesn't have a family name: one of from an ancestor. That has always made me feel like an outsider and probably why I do the family research.

Hello Rowena --

Glad you enjoyed the quiz! Thanks for sharing. ;-))

Hello Rowena --

Glad you enjoyed the quiz! Thanks for sharing. ;-))

Hello Erin --

Sounds interesting! Regarding your twins -- who share the youngest slot -- they'll develop different strengths. One twin usually takes a leadership role. But the other twin will likely be equally competitive, and they'll learn to assert themselves in different ways. :-)))

ERIN WROTE:
I am definitely the oldest, and my husband, who is a middle child, is actually the youngest. I've noticed with my kids that my first daughter, who is second born has a lot of the oldest characteristics, but it remains to be seen what will happen with my baby twins. Will they both be "youngest" or both "middle" or a bit of both?

Hello Kristen Painter--

Hmm -- I wonder what other factors are influencing how you were raised. Or -- did you have a different style when you were younger, and you've morphed? :-)))

Thanks for chiming in!

Hello MDJ -

LOVE YOUR HUMOR! You may know, only children, and children who end up spending quite a bit of play time by themselves, are incredibly creative. They have more invisible friends. Maybe you made up triplet!

Our son, the first born, had FIVE invisible friends: Poey, Sombie, Big Toff, Little Toff, and uh - Aack! I forgot one of their names. Must be the drugs I'm taking for my back pain. :-))) My point? Each of his invisible friends had a distinctive personality -- and they played with different toys in different ways. Fascinating!


I'm an only who scored two points each on T, B, and H. Does this mean I made up for the triplets my parents never had?

HELLO JEANNE -- Thanks for visiting Barbara's blog. :-))

I see you as a Take-charge person. I agree -- could be partly due to the gaps between you and your sibs, and partly due to your conscious decision to be assertive, to take charge of your life. :-)))

Can't wait to see you at the WRW Retreat! I know with you as the Chair of the retreat, it will be fabulous!

Jeanne AKA The Duchesse commented:

Hi Margie! Popping over from the Romance Bandit lair to say this was fascinating! I'm youngest of four, but have pretty equal t's and h's. Partly I think its because there's gaps between me and my sibs and because I've deliberately chosen to do the "take charge" thing. ha! Barbara, thanks as always, for such fascinating subjects!

HELLO EVERYONE --

A huge THANK YOU to all of you for visiting Barbara's blog. I enjoyed your responses. Glad you had fun analyzing your birth order. :-)))

BARBARA - THANK YOU AGAIN FOR INVITING ME TO SHARE A QUIZ!

This is so fascinating. I'm ADOPTED, and in a different position in each family. In my birth family, I'm the youngest. In my adoptive family I'm the oldest. And yet... I identify more with the younger child personality, in fact not at all with the oldest child personality. I was taken from my birth family the first couple of weeks of my life and didn't meet them until my early twenties, and yet I behave more like the youngest child. Wild!

Loved that "bottom line" Barb!! But I think I just have 3 (split) personalities rather than being triplets in utero!! Good quiz--very introspective. I asked my husband (when he asked me 1st) if he had split personalities, to which he replied "no--I have no personality."

Interesting. I was not able to say YES to any of those questions. Not sure what that means...

I'm the youngest of 5 with my closest sibling 5 yrs older and my oldest 17 yrs my elder. Your test confirms it. It would be interesting to hear how people have dealt with some of the different nuances of their birth order. As adults, you look back once you realize how birth order affects us and can begin to craft a picture of your coping mechanisms. Since everyone in my family was so much older, they really didn't talk or play with me much. I ended up finding good conversation with myself - I still do it to this day. Also, I am always searching for approval because I didn't seem to get much from my siblings (I don't think it was b/c they didn't care but rather they had their own deal going)or parents as they were older (and a lot more tired) by the time I came around.

I'm the youngest of 5 with my closest sibling 5 yrs older and my oldest 17 yrs my elder. Your test confirms it. It would be interesting to hear how people have dealt with some of the different nuances of their birth order. As adults, you look back once you realize how birth order affects us and can begin to craft a picture of your coping mechanisms. Since everyone in my family was so much older, they really didn't talk or play with me much. I ended up finding good conversation with myself - I still do it to this day. Also, I am always searching for approval because I didn't seem to get much from my siblings (I don't think it was b/c they didn't care but rather they had their own deal going)or parents as they were older (and a lot more tired) by the time I came around.

Uh...I don't like this test so much. I am the youngest child in my family, and yet my result said I was a middle child. I am very good at compromising, I keep only a select group of friends close to me.

When I read the result for the youngest child, it said that we're unconventional, rebellious, less responsible (which I don't agree with, I'm more responsible than my older brother), and like attention---and I have never enjoyed getting a lot of attention. I am unconventional and rebellious, I like to do things my own way, but when reading the sentences none of them worked for me.

i have 3 of each ?

each of the letters lol

i am 1 of 6 (i am number 4) but when i was reading the bottom part my personality was soo much like a 'youngest child'. my mum had the first 3 kids then she married my dad i think the youngest was about 9 when i was born. the oldest 3 are all grown up and living in their own homes. now im the oldest and i look after my 2 little sister almost everyday. my parents work alot...
so why would i have the personality of a 'youngest child'? im not the youngest.
and i was only the youngest for 2 years.
any thoughts??

by the way. i am deffinatley not out-goin (i would rather keep to myself), i deffinatley dont seek attention, love to laugh with my friends or little sisters, ok yeah i'm not very responsible,maybe a little Rebellious,yes i am kinda Unconventional, yeah im kinda Good at analyzing people and situations.
so whats up with me?
strange...