Those sound like characters in a pre-war children's book.
"I say, Todney, this is a jolly adventure we're having during hols!" said Rondey.
"I know, Rondey. I'm awfully glad we're such spunky fraternal twins who have such smashing adventures all the time," Todney said, smiling at his twin sister.
"WOOF!" said John, running up. "WOOF WOOF!"
"What is it, boy? Do you smell trouble?" Rondey said to the beloved dog that was her constant companion. John sat and thumped his shaggy black tail twice. "Oh, Todney! I think John has found some poor children in trouble!"
"We must help them, Rondey! To the bicycles!"
...See, yeah, no. I can't be doing with Rondey and Todney. (For it to be a recent children's novel, of course, it would have to be Todney and Rondi.)
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"I say, Todney, this is a jolly adventure we're having during hols!" said Rondey.
"I know, Rondey. I'm awfully glad we're such spunky fraternal twins who have such smashing adventures all the time," Todney said, smiling at his twin sister.
"WOOF!" said John, running up. "WOOF WOOF!"
"What is it, boy? Do you smell trouble?" Rondey said to the beloved dog that was her constant companion. John sat and thumped his shaggy black tail twice. "Oh, Todney! I think John has found some poor children in trouble!"
"We must help them, Rondey! To the bicycles!"
...See, yeah, no. I can't be doing with Rondey and Todney. (For it to be a recent children's novel, of course, it would have to be Todney and Rondi.)