OHbaby! Forums : Eye Colour https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:43:56 +0000 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:47:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=22938 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Eye Colour : I have brown eyes, brown hair,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=560454&title=eye-colour#560454 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 22938
Posted: 06 December 2008 at 10:47am

I have brown eyes, brown hair, and brown skin lol
Kylahs dad has grey eyes, blonde hair and white skin

Kylah has brown hair, olively skin and prominent blue eyes!]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:47:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=560454&title=eye-colour#560454 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : james has blue eyes with a ring...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=560360&title=eye-colour#560360 Author: james
Subject: 22938
Posted: 06 December 2008 at 8:00am

james has blue eyes with a ring of brown on the outside i have brown eyes the sprem doner has blue eyes, my dad has blue eyes and my mum has brown ]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:00:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=560360&title=eye-colour#560360 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : My kids colouring is so different...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=560230&title=eye-colour#560230 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 22938
Posted: 05 December 2008 at 9:41pm

My kids colouring is so different its crazy.

I have green eyes my whole family has blue, DP is brown, his familiy is a mix of blue and brown. I'm pale, brown hair. Ben can tan (part Maori) but doesn't actually go in the sun so is whiter than me. Jack blue eyes, dark hair, white skin. Caprece brown eyes, brown skin, white hair. ]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:41:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=560230&title=eye-colour#560230 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : I agree. DH is a dark skinned,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559938&title=eye-colour#559938 Author: Snappy
Subject: 22938
Posted: 05 December 2008 at 1:30pm

I agree.

DH is a dark skinned, black haired Maori with brown eyes. Im blue eyed, dark haired.
We have two fair skinned children, one blonde and one light brown hair. Both born blue eyed. Janayas has now turned green, I assume Jacksons will do the same as they are just so blue. Its so bizarre.

No idea how that happened, but assume DH has a Bb gene rather than a BB. Still, you'd think some sort of olivey skin tone would have come through on the littlies?! ]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:30:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559938&title=eye-colour#559938 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Eyes colours can be very fickle...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559634&title=eye-colour#559634 Author: Kels
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 11:10pm

Eyes colours can be very fickle things alright.

Alize had blue eyes that changed at 20mths to green. Funny thing is his dad and their whole family as back as they know only have brown eyes (full pacific islanders) and I have brown eyes and so does my dads whole family. My mum has green eyes and my nana has blue eyes. Funny how genetic can come down the generations.

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Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:52pm

Clara was born with very dark grey-green-blue eyes and they have lightened up but are still the same colour... DH has hazel eyes but his mother and brother have blue eyes, so I'm guessing he's Bb, and I'm bb - my parents and siblings have blue eyes.
How soon can you tell if they're a leftie? My four month old uses her left hand to grab things, left foot to kick...? Neither of us are left-handed, and I don't know of any family members who are (maybe on DH's side though?)]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:52:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559608&title=eye-colour#559608 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : My mum has brown eyes and my dad...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559496&title=eye-colour#559496 Author: mamanee
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 7:43pm

My mum has brown eyes and my dad has green eyes. I have very pale blue eyes and so does Sam. His dad has blue eyes and so do both his parents. My hair is dark brown and Sam has the same medium brown hair as his dad.   Not a lot of blue eyes in my family so not sure how I got them! ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:43:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559496&title=eye-colour#559496 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : re the handedness , I&#039;m left-handed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559487&title=eye-colour#559487 Author: tishy
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 7:32pm

re the handedness , I'm left-handed and my twin sister is right handed. I'm totally convinced that I'll have one of each in my twins too. No scientific proof but that's only garbage anyway ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:32:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559487&title=eye-colour#559487 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : I have green eyes, DH has brown...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559477&title=eye-colour#559477 Author: LeahandJoel
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 7:17pm

I have green eyes, DH has brown and both the kids have blue.

My dad and DH's dad both have blue so am guessing thats where it comes from.

I was told that normally by 12 weeks they will have started to change if they are going to, but it can take up to 2 years.

The kids I know whose eyes have changed have started about 8-12 weeks.

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Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 6:49pm

my husband and I both have blue eyes so Megan too has blue eyes.

they were quite dark when she was born..looked almost black of course they have since lightened up.]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:49:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559463&title=eye-colour#559463 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Well we all have brown eyes..DS...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559445&title=eye-colour#559445 Author: Deez
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 6:17pm

Well we all have brown eyes..DS has really dark brown eyes..they looked black when he was born but have lighten up a little bit but are still quite dark and DD has got grey/green eyes..but she's only 4.5 weeks old so we are waiting to see what colour they will be...]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:17:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559445&title=eye-colour#559445 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : ekk cant wait to see what colour...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559422&title=eye-colour#559422 Author: palomino
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 5:40pm

ekk cant wait to see what colour my bubs will have, no doubt they will be blue if my grasp on genetics is correct, i have grey/blue eyes and partner has blue eyes. But still exciting none the less. ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:40:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559422&title=eye-colour#559422 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Well Emily&#039;s eyes have turned...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559402&title=eye-colour#559402 Author: Troods
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 5:17pm

Well Emily's eyes have turned out to be bit of a mix. When she was born they were the usual baby blue/grey, then they started to look blue/green, then green, then hazel/green now more hazel/brown. I think they're going to stay that way now.

DH has hazel eyes. DH's mum has hazel eyes. DH's dad has blue/grey eyes.

I have green/blue with a hint of hazel. My mum has brown eyes (her Mum the brown eyes, her dad the blue eyes - but Mum and all her 8 siblings ended up with brown eyes so probably they were all Bb). Not sure what colour my birth father's eyes were but I think from photos they were green.


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Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 4:59pm

my mum has brown and my dad blue eyes all 5 kids came out with blue eyes and dh's are hazel and mine are blue and ryans are at the moment dark bluey grey.]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:59:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559385&title=eye-colour#559385 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : I&#039;m not sure how &#039;handedness&#039;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559347&title=eye-colour#559347 Author: Joscia
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 4:08pm

I'm not sure how 'handedness' works - both my parents are right-handed, but my sis and I are both lefties... strange...

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Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 4:00pm

Yeah that makes sense. DH must have a Bb gene.

His family is exactly half brown, half blue. Mine all blue except my dad. I think there must be a pretty strong blue gene in there.

As with Hair, DH and I were both blondies as kids and are now brown/dark brown. Keira is blond and Maddi went straight to dark. Sometimes I wonder where this child came from 

I think we are all righties too so will be interesting to see if she follows suit.

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:00:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559340&title=eye-colour#559340 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Thats what I remember too Joscia...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559329&title=eye-colour#559329 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 3:46pm

Thats what I remember too Joscia (you geek )

Tishy , the people that cant believe your twins have two different eye colours, wonder what they would make of the twins born recently that are black and white ...]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:46:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559329&title=eye-colour#559329 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Remembering back to 6th form biology...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559320&title=eye-colour#559320 Author: Joscia
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 3:38pm

Remembering back to 6th form biology I think the genetics thing works like this:

Brown eyes  = dominant. The gene combination can either be BB (homozygous) or Bb (heterozygous)

Blue eyes = recessive - so the gene combo will always a homozygous bb

If the partner with brown eyes is BB then any children with a blue eyed partner (bb) will also have brown eyes (Bb)  (BB + bb = Bb)

 If the mix is Bb + bb, the child  has a  50 / 50 chance of blue or brown (or hazel or green)... (Bb + bb = either Bb or bb)

Confusing?

*coughspot the former science geekcough*



Edited by Joscia]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:38:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559320&title=eye-colour#559320 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Blue here! DH and I are blue...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559305&title=eye-colour#559305 Author: BugTeeny
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 3:21pm

Blue here!
DH and I are blue and our families all have variations on blue/grey, so hardly surprising Hannah's blue.

I think by 5 months the eye colours have settled into their true colour - but may differ in shade/hue with age.

Slighty OT - Genetics are a funny thing. My parents are both lefties, DH's parents are both lefties.
My sister and I are lefties.
DH is right handed!
Will be interesting what Hannah is! I'm rooting for a south-paw! ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:21:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559305&title=eye-colour#559305 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : DD&#039;s eyes were the most awesome...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559303&title=eye-colour#559303 Author: CuriousG
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 3:20pm

DD's eyes were the most awesome blue until she was about 8 months now they are a gorgeous hazel. I have hazel and DH has blue - his whole family has blue actually!

My Dad has blue, as does my Grandfather. In reality I am surprised DD has hazel as there is a very strong blue gene on both sides of the family.]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:20:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559303&title=eye-colour#559303 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : well they say that brown is more...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559278&title=eye-colour#559278 Author: FreeSpirit
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 2:48pm

well they say that brown is more dominant in eyes and hair, but i'm a dark eyed brunette, my partner is a blue eyed blond, and our daughter is a grey-blue eyed red head!!!]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:48:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559278&title=eye-colour#559278 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Both me and DH have hazel/brown...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559272&title=eye-colour#559272 Author: tishy
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 2:43pm

Both me and DH have hazel/brown eyes. Aoife has brown eyes while Eimear has blue. My mum has blue eyes as has DHs sister.

It still amazes me how some people can't believe that twins can have different eye colours

ETA: Aoifes eyes had changed by 8 weeks I think

Edited by tishy]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:43:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559272&title=eye-colour#559272 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : blue here, I&#039;m blue, DH is...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559261&title=eye-colour#559261 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 2:25pm

blue here, I'm blue, DH is blue, I;m blue, tom's blue...not expecting anything differnt from this one either.  AS far as my high school genetics knowledge goes blue+blue must equal blue.  Its the browns, hazels, greens etc that add variability to the mix.]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:25:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559261&title=eye-colour#559261 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Brown is suppose to be dominant...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559256&title=eye-colour#559256 Author: Peanut
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 2:21pm

Brown is suppose to be dominant but some peoples eyes look brown but aren't actually "true brown" eyes so that is why their children can have variations.

My whole family has brown eyes. DH has bluey green and DS has really blue eyes.]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:21:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559256&title=eye-colour#559256 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : Brown IS the more dominant gene...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559247&title=eye-colour#559247 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 2:14pm

Brown IS the more dominant gene , but if there is blue through the family the baby can have blue as well

Caitlyn has her dads brown eyes and olive skin (cow ) and dark dark hair , she does not have my blue /green eyes, freckles or light brown hair

Im expecting this baby to have green or blue or blue green eyes , like DF and I have (and both sets of grandparents except for my mum , has) ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:14:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559247&title=eye-colour#559247 <![CDATA[Eye Colour : I have been trying to work out...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22938&PID=559233&title=eye-colour#559233 Author: Daizy
Subject: 22938
Posted: 04 December 2008 at 2:02pm

I have been trying to work out what colour Maddi's eyes are. We all thought that her eyes would be brown, they are so dark and now I just cant tell.

DH has brown eyes and I have blue. I havd always thought brown eyes were a stronger gene and with Keira getting my blue eyes (she a real mini me!) we thought the chances of getting another blue eyed baby were very slim. Whos eye colour did your child end up with?

Im pretty sure most babies are born with blue/grey eyes. When do they usually settle into their real colour?

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