Fraternal Twins
would be a better title for this movie.
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somm people don't know the work fraternal some use the phrase non-identical...which sounds naff for a film
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I think the name is just fine, one would have to be thick to not realize that they aren’t identical twins.
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I disagree. I think that change in the title gives away too much of what the movie is really about. JMO.
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plus they are not fraternal twins, they are identical. Identical twins are made when a single egg splits in two to make different embrios. The doctor explains that they were created by one single egg. Therefore calling them fraternal twins (made when two separate eggs are fertilised) would be incorrect.
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Thank you! I'm glad someone else realized that.
shareIf they were from the same egg, as Dr. Traven said they were, then technically they are identical twins, even though they don't look alike.
shareGood idea, I also think the Minnesota Twins should change their name to the Twin Cities' Baseball Club of Minnesota. Wouldn't want any confusion. Long and specific is always good, especially for movie titles and related labels.