Chandler Buffay

Not to be confused with Chandler Bing.

Chandler Buffay
Name	Chandler Buffay
Gender	Female
Date of birth	October 8, 1998
Relatives	Biological: Frank Buffay Jr. (father) Alice Knight (mother) Frank Buffay Sr. (grandfather) Mrs. Buffay (grandmother) Phoebe Buffay (paternal half-aunt/surrogate mother) Ursula Buffay (paternal half-aunt) Frank Buffay Jr. Jr. (triplet oldest brother) Leslie Buffay (triplet older sister) Unnamed maternal aunt Unnamed maternal grandmother Marital: Mike Hannigan (half-uncle/surrogate stepfather)
Information
First appearance	"The One Hundredth"
Last appearance	"The One Where Ross Is Fine"
Number of episodes	3
Portrayed by	Alexis Cimoch, Cole Cimoch, Justin Cimoch and Paul Chimoch III (S6) Sierra Marcoux (S10)

Chandler Buffay is the youngest daughter and last child of Frank Buffay Jr. and Alice Knight, named after Chandler Bing when she was thought to be a boy and her parents allowed Phoebe the chance to name one of the triplets.

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Who are Chandler Buffay's siblings in the 'Friends' series?

Chandler Buffay, named after Chandler Bing, is the youngest triplet of Frank Buffay Jr. and Alice Knight. Her triplet siblings are Leslie Buffay and Frank Buffay Jr. She also has a half-brother, Frank Jr.

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Why was Chandler Buffay named after Chandler Bing?

Chandler Buffay, part of the triplet set in Friends, carries the name of Chandler Bing, a key character in the series. The naming reflects the deep connection between Chandler Bing and the triplets' surrogate mother, Phoebe Buffay.

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Who was the surrogate mother for Chandler Buffay?

Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Buffay's paternal half-aunt, served as the surrogate mother. She agreed to this role for her brother, Frank Jr., and his spouse, Alice.

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What is the significance of 'The One Hundredth' episode in Chandler Buffay's storyline?

Chandler Buffay's storyline begins with 'The One Hundredth' episode, marking her debut in the series. Born to Phoebe Buffay, her paternal half-aunt and surrogate mother, Chandler, her twin brother Frank Buffay Jr. Jr., and triplet sister Leslie Buffay, all make their first appearance in this episode. The episode's air date, October 8, 1998, is also recognized as Chandler Buffay's birth date.

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Who are the parents of Chandler Buffay in 'Friends'?

The parents of Chandler Buffay from 'Friends' are Nora Tyler Bing and Frank Buffay. Nora is seen in episodes like 'The One With Mrs. Bing' and 'The One With All The Thanksgivings'. Frank appears in 'The One With Joey's Bag'. Chandler's father, who cross-dresses as Helena Handbasket, is introduced in 'The One With Chandler's Dad'. Both Nora and Frank are present in 'The One With Monica and Chandler's Wedding'.

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History

Chandler was born with her older brother and sister, Frank Jr. Jr. and Leslie. They had trouble conceiving naturally, so Frank asked Phoebe Buffay, his sister, to be the surrogate for their child. They were born in "The One Hundredth", which revealed that it was two girls and a boy rather than the two boys and a girl it had been assumed to be initially. Despite this, her name of 'Chandler' was retained despite Chandler's comment that it was a bit of a 'masculine name' because, as Phoebe saw it, it seemed to work for her.

Phoebe with the triplets, just after their birth.

In Season 6, Phoebe is asked to babysit the one-year-old triplets; and again in Season 10, when they are five years old, when Frank asks Phoebe if she wants to adopt one of them (like in "The One Hundredth", when Phoebe wanted Rachel to ask Frank if she can keep one of them.), but he loves them all too much to give one of them up. According to Frank, Chandler wants to be either a doctor or a realtor.

As Frank Jr and Phoebe Buffay are half-siblings, Phoebe Abbott is not Chandler's grandmother. Frank Jr and Phoebe Buffay share a father, but neither Phoebe Abbott nor Lily Buffay is Frank's mother.