A mum, Brazilian Erotides Brandao, made the task of
raising 15 children harder – by giving them the same name. Brazilian promised to name her first baby after husband Walter.
raising 15 children harder – by giving them the same name. Brazilian promised to name her first baby after husband Walter.
In all, the couple, from
Paraiba, North East Brazil, had nine daughters and six sons:
Walterlucia, Walterlivia, Walterlenia, Walterlonia, Walterlacia,
Walterluzia, Walterluana, Walterangelina, Waltersilviana, Walteremanuel,
Walterluis, Walteroliver, Waltermarcelo, Walterlicinio and
Walterfernando.
Paraiba, North East Brazil, had nine daughters and six sons:
Walterlucia, Walterlivia, Walterlenia, Walterlonia, Walterlacia,
Walterluzia, Walterluana, Walterangelina, Waltersilviana, Walteremanuel,
Walterluis, Walteroliver, Waltermarcelo, Walterlicinio and
Walterfernando.
They also have 33 grandchildren who are all called Walter, after it was decided to continue the tradition.
Erotides, 88, whose
husband Walter died in 2003 aged 81, told Brazil’s Globo G1 website: “He
asked to put his name on all of our children.
husband Walter died in 2003 aged 81, told Brazil’s Globo G1 website: “He
asked to put his name on all of our children.
“I didn’t know so many would come, but we never knew how to say no to each other.”
This is weird!