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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Bob and Helen have three children, one daughter, and two sons.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Bob and Helen have three children, one daughter, a daughter (the oldest), and two sons.
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* ''LightNovel/AscendanceOfABookworm'': When the female protagonist GetAdoptedIntoRoyalty (technically nobility), the nobleman passing her off as her formerly SentIntoHiding biological daughter and her adoptive father have, between them, four sons whith whom she's allowed to interact as full siblings and no daughters. The mother of the protagonist's three "biological" brothers is rolling with the whole thing in part because it allows her to finally have a part in raising a daughter. When her adoptive father's only biological daughter approches the age of leaving the nursery that only parents and full biological siblings are allowed to visit, the protagonist and her adoptive sister are both very happy at the idea of having each other.

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* ''LightNovel/AscendanceOfABookworm'': When the female protagonist GetAdoptedIntoRoyalty gets AdoptedIntoRoyalty (technically nobility), the nobleman passing her off as her formerly SentIntoHiding biological daughter and her adoptive father have, between them, four sons whith whom she's allowed to she can interact as full siblings of the same mother and no daughters. The mother of the protagonist's three "biological" brothers is rolling with the whole thing in part because it allows her to finally have a part in raising a daughter. When her adoptive father's only biological daughter approches the age of leaving the nursery that nursery, where she could only be visited by her parents and full biological siblings are allowed to visit, brother, the protagonist and her adoptive sister are both very happy at the idea of having each other.
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* ''LightNovel/AscendanceOfABookworm'': When the female protagonist GetAdoptedIntoRoyalty (technically nobility), the nobleman passing her off as her formerly SentIntoHiding biological daughter and her adoptive father have, between them, four sons whith whom she's allowed to interact as full siblings and no daughters. The mother of the protagonist's three "biological" brothers is rolling with the whole thing in part because it allows her to finally have a part in raising a daughter. When her adoptive father's only biological daughter approches the age of leaving the nursery that only parents and full biological siblings are allowed to visit, the protagonist and her adoptive sister are both very happy at the idea of having each other.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Bob and Helen have three children, one daughter, and two sons.
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* ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears'': Brother Bear is the oldest and only son of the Bear Family's three siblings, who were added in as the series went on, with Sister Bear being added in "The Berenstain Bears' New Baby" in 1974, followed by a second sister, Honey, in "The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five" in 2000.

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* ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears'': Brother Bear is the oldest and only son of the Bear Family's three siblings, who were added in as the series went on, with on: Sister Bear being was added in "The Berenstain Bears' New Baby" in 1974, followed by a second sister, Honey, in "The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five" in 2000.



* Meg Griffin from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and Roberta Tubbs from ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'', the respective only females of three children.

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* Two shows by Creator/SethMacFarlane both have an only female of three children: Meg Griffin from in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and Roberta Tubbs from ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'', the respective only females of three children.in ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow''.
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* Downplayed with the ''Film/{{Halloweentown}}'' movies: Dylan is the middle child/only boy in his family, and generally stands out from his two sisters, one older and one younger, due to being a nerd who DoesNotLikeMagic, whereas they have embraced their [[WitchSpecies witch heritage]] enthusiastically. That is, until the climax of the first movie, in which, in a fit of rage at the BigBad, he discovers, much to his surprise/disappointment, he has magical properties of his own, which he must combine with his sisters' magical properties (along with those of his mother and grandmother) in order to defeat the villain. Even then, he only accepts his training as a warlock somewhat grudgingly.

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* Downplayed with the ''Film/{{Halloweentown}}'' movies: Dylan is the middle child/only boy in his family, and generally stands out from his two sisters, one older and one younger, due to being a nerd who DoesNotLikeMagic, whereas they his sisters have embraced their [[WitchSpecies witch heritage]] enthusiastically. That is, until the climax of the first movie, in which, in a fit of rage at the BigBad, he Dylan discovers, much to his surprise/disappointment, that like his sisters, he too has magical properties of his own, properties, which he must combine with his sisters' magical properties (along with those of his mother and grandmother) in order to defeat the villain. Even then, he only accepts his training as a warlock somewhat grudgingly.

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* Downplayed with the ''Film/{{Halloweentown}}'' movies, Dylan is the only boy, and generally stands out from his younger sisters due to being a nerd who DoesNotLikeMagic.

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* Downplayed with the ''Film/{{Halloweentown}}'' movies, movies: Dylan is the only boy, middle child/only boy in his family, and generally stands out from his younger sisters two sisters, one older and one younger, due to being a nerd who DoesNotLikeMagic.DoesNotLikeMagic, whereas they have embraced their [[WitchSpecies witch heritage]] enthusiastically. That is, until the climax of the first movie, in which, in a fit of rage at the BigBad, he discovers, much to his surprise/disappointment, he has magical properties of his own, which he must combine with his sisters' magical properties (along with those of his mother and grandmother) in order to defeat the villain. Even then, he only accepts his training as a warlock somewhat grudgingly.



* ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears'': Brother Bear is the oldest and only son of the Bear Family's three siblings, who were added in as the series went on, with Sister Bear being added in "The Berenstain Bears' New Baby" in 1974, followed by a second sister, Honey, in "The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five" in 2000.



* Alex as the middle child on ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', sandwiched between two brothers.

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* Alex as the middle child on ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', sandwiched between two brothers. Their father, Jerry, also has a brother and sister.
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* ''Literature/PrincessesOfThePizzaParlor'': Seen in ''Pasta and Penalties: The Redemption of Princess Isabel #1'', with the Perkins siblings. Oldest sibling, Kyle, male, and his two younger sisters, Natalie, and Amelia.
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* Reki from ''Anime/SK8TheInfinity'' is the only son in his family, having three younger sisters.
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* Joey from ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has seven sisters and he's the only male.

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* Joey from ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has seven sisters and he's the only male. He's perfectly happy to be the only boy in the family and adores his sisters.



* Daphne from ''{{Series/Frasier}}'' has... what is it? Six brothers? She talks about them a lot.

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* Daphne from ''{{Series/Frasier}}'' has... what is it? Six brothers? has eight brothers. She talks about them generally gets along with most of them, with the exception of [[LazyBum Simon]], but occasionally notes that it wasn't always pleasant being the only girl. Apparently her brothers considered it a lot.rite of passage to peek on her in the shower which has led to her being very defensive of her privacy.

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** Kim is the oldest and only daughter of three kids--her two younger brothers also happen to be [[AlwaysIdenticalTwins identical twins]].

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** Kim is the oldest and only daughter of three kids--her kids -- her two younger brothers also happen to be [[AlwaysIdenticalTwins identical twins]].


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** From Aang and Katara's children, Kya is the only daughter and the middle child, with an older brother and a younger brother. And in terms of bending, oldest child Bumi has no bending ([[spoiler:at least until Season 3]]) while Kya is a waterbender and youngest child Tenzin is an airbender.
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* In the ''Literature/{{Mahabharata}}'', the hundred Kaurava brothers have one sister, Dushala.
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* At the end of ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp,'' the titular dog couple eventually become the parents of four puppies: three daughters who look identical to their mother and [[ComicStrip/{{Scamp}} a son who looks identical to their father]].

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* At the end of ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp,'' the titular dog couple eventually become the parents of four puppies: three daughters who look identical to their mother and [[ComicStrip/{{Scamp}} a son who looks identical to their father]].father. (Averted in the ''ComicStrip/{{Scamp}}'' comic strip, which says one of the Lady-resembling puppies is a boy, Scooter, giving them two of each.)

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* Meg Griffin from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' , the only female of three children.
** The same goes with Roberta Tubbs from ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow''.

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* Meg Griffin from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' , the only female of three children.
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and Roberta Tubbs from ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow''.''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'', the respective only females of three children.
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''Highly'' expect AnnoyingYoungerSibling, BigBrotherBully and/or CainAndAbelAndSeth to come into play and for creators to throw in a MissingMom (for a girl) or a DisappearedDad (for a boy) for added effect. Extreme cases may include a PromotionToParent as well.

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''Highly'' expect ABoyAGirlAndABabyFamily, AnnoyingYoungerSibling, BigBrotherBully and/or CainAndAbelAndSeth to come into play and for creators to throw in a MissingMom (for a girl) or a DisappearedDad (for a boy) for added effect. Extreme cases may include a PromotionToParent as well.

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* Meg Griffin and Roberta Tubbs from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'', respectively, the only respective females of three children.

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* Meg Griffin and Roberta Tubbs from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'', respectively, , the only respective females female of three children.children.
** The same goes with Roberta Tubbs from ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow''.
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* Meg Griffin from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', the only female of three children.

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* Meg Griffin and Roberta Tubbs from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'', respectively, the only female respective females of three children.
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* Creator/RossLynch is a member of the band R5, which also includes his three elder siblings and a friend, Ellington Ratliff. Said three elder siblings of Ross consist of two brothers, Riker and Rocky, and one sister, Rydel.


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* In ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', Gene is the middle child/only son in the Belchers, and he tends to be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide a lot, as he will spend a lot of his time with his two sisters, both of whom are close to him in age.
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** Harry and Ginny’s daughter Lily is the only girl in the family as well. She’s got two older biological brothers and a godbrother whom she clearly sees as a third.

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** Harry and Ginny’s Ginny's daughter Lily is the only girl in the family as well. She’s She's got two older biological brothers and a godbrother whom she clearly sees as a third.



* One season of ''Series/TheAmazingRace'' was a "family edition", which consisted not of teams of two, but of families of four. The family that ultimately won the race were the Linzes, which comprised of three brothers (Nick, Alex and Tommy) and one sister (Megan). Another team was the Weavers, which included a widowed mother and her two daughters (Rebecca and Rachel) and one son (Rolly).

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* One season of ''Series/TheAmazingRace'' was a "family edition", which consisted not of teams of two, but of families of four. The family that ultimately won the race were was known as the Linzes, which comprised of three brothers (Nick, Alex and Tommy) and one sister (Megan). Another team was the Weavers, which included a widowed mother and her two daughters (Rebecca and Rachel) and one son (Rolly).
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* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', Big Macintosh is the older/only (also [[TheQuietOne quiet]]) brother of Applejack and Apple Bloom.
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* Robin, the {{Deuteragonist}} of the ''Literature/CormoranStrikeNovels'', is the only girl in a family of four siblings.

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* Alex as the middle child on ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace''.

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* Alex as the middle child on ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace''.''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', sandwiched between two brothers.


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* One season of ''Series/TheAmazingRace'' was a "family edition", which consisted not of teams of two, but of families of four. The family that ultimately won the race were the Linzes, which comprised of three brothers (Nick, Alex and Tommy) and one sister (Megan). Another team was the Weavers, which included a widowed mother and her two daughters (Rebecca and Rachel) and one son (Rolly).


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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' has the Warner Brothers, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner Sister, Dot. Within this trio, there is a slight subversion in that Wakko has a pseudo-Liverpudlian accent for no apparent reason, which his brother and sister don't have.
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* ''Fanfic/{{Quizzical}}'': Chisel is the older brother of female protagonist Quizzical, who has a younger sister, Delight.
* ''Fanfic/{{Evershade}}'': Kyle is the initially male protagonist, with two sisters.
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* In ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'', Katheryn is the only girl amongst her seven brothers. This is partly what caused her to develop such a headstrong and competitive personality.
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* In [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1077049/1/Cheaper-by-the-Dozen Cheaper by the Dozen]], [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Ranma Saotome]] has, due to MysticalPregnancy shenanigans, given birth to [[MassiveNumberedSiblings 24 daughters]] and is currently pregnant with her first son.

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** Interestingly, it's not Ginny, but Ron who feels like TheUnFavorite. The last book reveals that one of his [[ClassicalAntiHero many]] insecurities is that, as the youngest boy, he's his parents last ''failed'' attempt at having a girl.

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** Interestingly, it's not Ginny, but Ron who feels like TheUnFavorite. The last book reveals that one of his [[ClassicalAntiHero many]] insecurities is that, as the youngest boy, he's his parents parents' last ''failed'' attempt at having a girl.



* ''Literature/YoungWizards'': Kit Rodriguez is The youngest and the only son of his family. He has two older sisters.

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* ''Literature/YoungWizards'': Kit Rodriguez is The the youngest and the only son of his family. He has two older sisters.


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* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': The human/vampire hybrid Nahuel, the youngest of four hybrid siblings born to the vampire Joham, is also the only male among them.


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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'': Ashe is the youngest of nine siblings and the only girl. She is also the only surviving one, hence why she is heir to the Dalmascan throne.

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* ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in Oscar's case: she is the youngest of the six daughters and does see herself as a girl, but as her father was desperate in need of [[HeirClubForMen a heir]] by the time she was born, she ended up being RaisedAsTheOppositeGender and grows up to be a very strong, gentlemanly {{Bifauxnen}} who is very popular [[DudeMagnet with]] [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer both genders]], and actually shows signs of being genderfluid in the manga and feels thankful that her father raised her as a boy, [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl in stark contrast]] to her girly sisters.

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* ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'': ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'': [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in Oscar's case: she is the youngest of the six daughters and does see herself as a girl, but as her father was desperate in need of [[HeirClubForMen a heir]] by the time she was born, she ended up being RaisedAsTheOppositeGender and grows up to be a very strong, gentlemanly {{Bifauxnen}} who is very popular [[DudeMagnet with]] [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer both genders]], and actually shows signs of being genderfluid in the manga and feels thankful that her father raised her as a boy, [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl in stark contrast]] to her girly sisters.



** In ''Film/TheSmurfs2'', Gargamel creates a sister for Smurfette in the form of Vexy.
* ''Comicbook/BraveChefBrianna'': Brianna has 15 brothers and no sister.
* Comicbook/{{Batman}}: It doesn't come up much, but in the pre-Flashpoint continuity, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cass]] (the second Batgirl) is Bruce's only daughter, while four Robins ([[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]], [[ComicBook/RedHood Jason]], [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]], and Damian) are all his sons.

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** In ''Film/TheSmurfs2'', Gargamel creates a sister for Smurfette in the form of Vexy.
* ''Comicbook/BraveChefBrianna'': ''ComicBook/BraveChefBrianna'': Brianna has 15 brothers and no sister.
* Comicbook/{{Batman}}: ComicBook/{{Batman}}: It doesn't come up much, but in the pre-Flashpoint continuity, [[ComicBook/Batgirl2000 Cass]] (the second Batgirl) is Bruce's only daughter, while four Robins ([[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]], [[ComicBook/RedHood Jason]], [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]], and Damian) are all his sons.



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* Lucy van Pelt, from ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'', following [[https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1972/05/23 the birth of Rerun]] in May 1973.
-->'''Lucy:''' A new baby brother?!! But I just got rid of the old one!!!
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* Lucy van Pelt, from ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'', following [[https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1972/05/23 the birth of Rerun]] in May 1973.
-->'''Lucy''': A new baby brother?!! But I just got rid of the old one!!!
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* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'':

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* In Myth/ClassicalMythology, the fifty Nereid nymphs also have a single brother named Nerites.
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* ''Manga/CardCaptorSakura'': Syaoran has four older sisters: Xiefa, Fuurie, Huenli and Feimei). According to the first movie, all of them are {{Genki Girl}}s ''and'' [[CutenessProximity hilariously obsessed with cute things]]. He does not seem thrilled about it.

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* ''Manga/CardCaptorSakura'': Syaoran has four older sisters: sisters named Xiefa, Fuurie, Huenli and Feimei). According to Feimei, who may or may not be quadruplets. While they're only briefly mentioned in the manga and anime, they do appear the first movie, all of them are where they're {{Genki Girl}}s ''and'' [[CutenessProximity hilariously obsessed with cute things]]. He Syaoran does not seem thrilled about it.
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* Kate [=McReary=] of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' has four older brothers.

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