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This is my son Ethan.
You say: That's nice.
You think: But so plain.

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This is my daughter Eve. We call her Evie.
You say: Lovely!
You think: It is, although I prefer Evelyn.

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This is my daughter Esther.
You say: What a great name!
You think: It is, but Hester is so much better.

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This is my son Bennett.
You say: Oh, great.
You think: It's a surname and I don't like.

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This is my daughter Lucy.
You say: How pretty!
You think: It is, but quite popular too.

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This is my daughter Ruth. You can also call her Ruthie.
You say: I love Ruthie!
You think: But not Ruth, it's too boring.

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This is my son Falk.
You say: Interesting, and so unusual!
You think: So unusual I've never heard of it. I'm not keen.

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This is my son Keith.
You say: Keith... how retro.
You think: So dated.

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This is my son Vincent.
You say: That's lovely!
You think: It really is, I really like the nn Vinnie.

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This is my son Asher.
You say: I love Asher! It's so spunky but has a traditional feel too.
You think: Honestly, it is.

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This is my son Abram.
You say: That's nice!
You think: It is, but partly because it's not another Ayden/Jayden/Kayden etc.

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This is my son Levi:
You say: That's so sweet!
You think: I really do like it.

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This is my daughter Roxanne. She also goes by Roxy.
You say: That's cute!
You think: It is, but I'm not mad keen.

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This is my daughter Angela. We call her Angie as well.
You say: Angie is very sweet.
You think: Not really. Angela is dated and doesn't sound nice.

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This is my daughter Sylvia. She goes by Sylvie too.
You say: Wow, it's great to see Sylvia used.
You think: It really is.