are alvin and the chipmunks related to the chipettes?
The Chipettes are a fictional group of three female anthropomorphic chipmunk singers—Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor—first appearing on the cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1983. ... The title of the show was changed from Alvin and the Chipmunks to simply The Chipmunks in 1988 to reflect this.