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This is my son, Nova.
You say: Hi Nova.
You think: Scotia. PBS Science Show, exploding star, boy’s name ending in –a? Bad all around

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This is my son, December.
You say: Hi December.
You think: Okay, odd.

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This is my son, Heaven. (In reality more as a MN or GP)
You say: Hi Heaven.
You think: Okay, definitely not a first name, especially for a boy. It’s a very feminine name.

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This is my son, Journey.
You say: Hi Journey.
You think: if you can get over the 80s music association, it’s only half bad.

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This is my son, Lyric.
You say: Hi Lyric.
You think: girls name, and weird.

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This is my daughter, Cougar. (in reality more as a GP)
You say: Hi...how are you?
You think: Never in a million years, even as a GP...:)

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This is my daughter, Experience. (in reality more as a MN maybe)
You say: Hi...how are you?
You think: Experienced. Ouch.

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This is my daughter, Wonder. (in reality more as a MN)
You say: Hi...how are you?
You think: Wonder Bread, Wonder Bra, Wonder Woman, Wonder Why anyone would choose this?

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This is my daughter, Pilot. (in reality more as a GP maybe)
You say: Hi Pie.
You think: Not as tragic as some of the others, but associations still awful. Pilot pens, pilot whales, pie.

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This is my daughter, Sirius.
You say: Seriously?
You think: Bad enough for a boy, but naming a girl after the dog star is just cruel.

This is my son, Nova.
You say: What a handsome name!
You think: I prefer it as a NN for November

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This is my son, December.
You say: Cute name
You think: it is nice

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This is my son, Heaven. (In reality more as a MN or GP)
You say: Interesting
You think: better as a MN

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This is my son, Journey.
You say: Oh, I love that name!
You think: It's on my list too

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This is my son, Lyric.
You say: What a cutey
You think: I'm torn between which gender I prefer it on

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This is my daughter, Cougar. (in reality more as a GP)
You say: Aww!
You think: It's nice, but I'd prefer it as a MN

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This is my daughter, Experience. (in reality more as a MN maybe)
You say: Different
You think: might be hard for little kids to say. Older kids would probably have a lot to tease her about.

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This is my daughter, Wonder. (in reality more as a MN)
You say: :smile:
You think: Bread, sorry

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This is my daughter, Pilot. (in reality more as a GP maybe)
You say: That's a cute name
You think: I like Sailor better, but it's not bad.

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This is my daughter, Sirius.
You say: Serious?
You think: the dog star, Sirius Black, Sirius radio

This is my son, Nova.
You say: Oh, how unusual!
You think: ...and how weird .

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This is my son, December.
You say: How distinctive!
You think: Though I prefer it on a girl.

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This is my son, Heaven. (In reality more as a MN or GP)
You say: Unusual...
You think: AWFUL!

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This is my son, Journey.
You say: I've never heard that one before!
You think: Hmm...I quite like it.

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This is my son, Lyric.
You say: Interesting!
You think: Isn't that more of a girls' name?

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This is my daughter, Cougar. (in reality more as a GP)
You say: Very unusual.
You think: And very masculine , in my mind at least.

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This is my daughter, Experience. (in reality more as a MN maybe)
You say: *is speechless*
You think: That is the worst name I've ever heard!

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This is my daughter, Wonder. (in reality more as a MN)
You say: Again, very unusual.
You think: At least it's better than Experience...

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This is my daughter, Pilot. (in reality more as a GP maybe)
You say: *again, is speechless*
You think: WEIRD!

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This is my daughter, Sirius.
You say: That's very sweet.
You think: of Sirius Black from Harry Potter, and immediately wonder if this Sirius can change into a dog at will.

This is my son, Nova.
You say: That's an interesting name.
You think: I have a Nova Rug on Neopets.

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This is my son, December.
You say: That's an interesting name.
You think: I know a girl named December. I like it much more on a girl.

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This is my son, Heaven. (In reality more as a MN or GP)
You say: That's a nice name.
You think: But I absolutely hate it on a boy.

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This is my son, Journey.
You say: Interesting; is there a story behind that?
You think: It could grow on me.

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This is my son, Lyric.
You say: That's a lovely name.
You think: I don't like it on a boy, though.

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This is my daughter, Cougar. (in reality more as a GP)
You say: Is there a story behind that name?
You think: Oh wow. That poor child.

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This is my daughter, Experience. (in reality more as a MN maybe)
You say: That's an interesting name. Is there a story behind it?
You think: Definitely just makes me think of sexually experienced. Maybe this is my fault, but it brings to mind nothing good.

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This is my daughter, Wonder. (in reality more as a MN)
You say: Is there a story behind that name?
You think: She must be a very curious child. ...Please don't laugh out loud.

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This is my daughter, Pilot. (in reality more as a GP maybe)
You say: Is there a story behind that name?
You think: I much prefer this as an occupation. Poor kid.

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This is my daughter, Sirius.
You say: That's an interesting name. Did you name her after Sirius Black?
You think: She'll probably be getting that her entire life.

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Sorry! :S

This is my son, Nova.
You say: Hi Nova
You think: I knew a girl named Nova once

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This is my son, December.
You say: Hi December
You think: I actually like this name, I don't think I'd have the guts to use it though, glad someone else has

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This is my son, Heaven. (In reality more as a MN or GP)
You say: Hi Heaven
You think: Heaven is a bit girly for a boy, its better than Neveah though. Just.

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This is my son, Journey.
You say: Hi Journey
You think: Journey? Ok.

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This is my son, Lyric.
You say: Hi Lyric
You think: Seems a bit girly to me but it could be worse, this name might grow on me....

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This is my daughter, Cougar. (in reality more as a GP)
You say: Like the cat?
You think: Isn't there an alcoholic drink with this brand name?

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This is my daughter, Experience. (in reality more as a MN maybe)
You say: Hi Experience, do you have a nickname you go by
You think: Poor child

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This is my daughter, Wonder. (in reality more as a MN)
You say: Hi Wonder
You think: I Wonder what her parents were thinking.

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This is my daughter, Pilot. (in reality more as a GP maybe)
You say: Just like Pilot Inskeptor, nice.
You think: Just like Pilot Inspektor, crap.

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This is my daughter, Sirius.
You say: Hi Sirius can I call you Siri?
You think: Isn't Sirius a boy's name.

I was just curious about them.

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This is my son, Nova.
You say: Hello, I've never met a Nova before
You think: ...and never heard of it on a boy, although it is quite interesting

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This is my son, December.
You say: Hi December
You think: Mmm, December, that's a month name I've never really considered

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This is my son, Heaven. (In reality more as a MN or GP)
You say: Hi Heaven, please to meet you
You think: *dies a little bit inside* God, this is so tacky and girly!

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This is my son, Journey.
You say: Hi Journey, pleased to meet you
You think: Journey is so bad, especially on a boy

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This is my son, Lyric.
You say: Hello Lyric, what an interesting name you have
You think: this is not my style at all

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This is my daughter, Cougar. (in reality more as a GP)
You say: Hello, what an unusual name you have
You think: cute, but more of a nickname, can't really see it on an older person

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This is my daughter, Experience. (in reality more as a MN maybe)
You say: Hello Experience
You think: What a mouthful, poor kid!

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This is my daughter, Wonder. (in reality more as a MN)
You say: Hello Wonder, please to meet you
You think: Wonder why they chose that?

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This is my daughter, Pilot. (in reality more as a GP maybe)
You say: How did you come up with her name?
You think: Pilot Inspektor

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This is my daughter, Sirius.
You say: Hi Sirius, how are you?
You think: I love this on a boy rather than girl, but I always think of 'serious'

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