Tinker family (Bluewater Village)

Tinker family
Description
Wanda and Stephen hoped their toy shop would be in the family for generations to come, but their daughter seems to have other plans. Can Melody follow her own dreams and still keep her parents happy?
Name	Tinker family
Members	Wanda Tinker, Stephen Tinker, Melody Tinker
Number of generations	2 generations
Family connections	Zarubin family
Other information
Game	The Sims 2: Open for Business
Playability	Playable
Neighborhood	Bluewater Village

For other families with this surname, see Tinker family (disambiguation).

The Tinker family is a pre-made family residing in Bluewater Village in The Sims 2: Open for Business. They display a natural disposition towards toy-making. Although they have everything they need to open their own store in their backyard, they have not yet opened it when first played. The family started out when Ron Tinker married Lauren Tinker, and they had a son named Stephen. He married Wanda, the daughter of Damion and Autumn Zarubin. They had a daughter, who they named Melody.

They share their surname with the Tinker family from Evergreen Harbor in The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle. But it's unlikely that the two families are related.

Onomatology

Tinker: One who enjoys experimenting with and repairing machine parts. A clumsy repairer or worker; a meddler.
Melody: A tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase or a studious and quiet woman.
Stephen: From Stephanos, meaning "crown and garland".
Wanda: Means "vandalism". Also possibly (Old German) "wanderer".
Ron: "Having the gods' Power", from rögn "gods", lit. "decreeing powers" (pl. of regin "decree") + valdr "ruler".
Lauren: "A shimmering effect seen over a hot surface".

Family tree

Members

• Wanda Tinker
• Stephen Tinker
• Melody Tinker
• Ron Tinker (deceased)
• Lauren Tinker (deceased)
• Damion Zarubin (deceased)
• Autumn Zarubin (deceased)

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