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The secret link between the names of Sue Radford’s 22 children revealed – but did you spot it?

AS far having a big family goes, the Radford's take the cake.

 Sue and Noel Radford have a whopping 22 kids, which means the pair got to do use all the names they love.

Mum-of-22 Sue Radford with two of her kids
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Mum-of-22 Sue Radford with two of her kidsCredit: Instagram
The couple linked all of their daughter's names together in a subtle way
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The couple linked all of their daughter's names together in a subtle wayCredit: Instagram/@theRadfordfamily

The couple's children include ChrisSophieChloe, Jack, Daniel, LukeMillieKatieJamesEllieAimeeJoshMaxTillie, OscarCasperHalliePhoebeArchieBonnie, and youngest Heidie.

Sadly, the couple's 17th child Alfie was stillborn on July 6, 2014.

But the busy mum did something clever when naming the 11 girls in the family.

But can you spot what links them all?

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The names all end with the same 'e' sound, meaning the bumper brood linked in more ways than one.

Of course, the busy mum and to change the spelling of some of the names to make them fir the theme.

Previously the mum explained the process on her family's  Channel 5 show.

She said: "We have to get a little bit creative with them because obviously Tillie, can be spelled with a Y.

"Bonnie can be spelled with a Y. Aimee has a double E on the end of it."

Sue and Noel even decided to rework the traditional spelling of their youngest daughter's name - even though it's usually spelt without one.

That said, Noel did accidentally spell the name wrong on her birth certificate.

The moment was captured on the show, and Sue fumed: "

"You have actually spelt it wrong.

"That's not even funny, that's a legal document. How are we supposed to change that now? You better ring them, you better sort it out!"

Eventually, the tot got the spelling of her name changed to match her siblings, even though Noel thought it would be better to keep it without the extra letter.

The mum changed the spelling of some of the names to make them fit the theme
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The mum changed the spelling of some of the names to make them fit the themeCredit: Instagram
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