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"Hi, this is my daughter Joanna Elizabeth."
You say: Hi Joanna.
You think: I don't like Joanna but Elizabeth is ok.

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"I'd like you to meet my daughter Nora Caroline."
You say: What a lovely name.
You think: I wish Nora was a nickname. Eleanor Caroline?

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"This is my son Elias Sebastian."
You say: Hi Elias! I really like your name.
You think: Elias an awesome name! Sebastian is good too.

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"This is my daughter Anneliese Sophia."
You say: Hi Anneliese. Can I call you Anne?
You think: I don't like. It's not my style.

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"This is my daughter, Lena Frances."
You say: Hi Lena.
You think: Old-fashioned.

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"This is my son Jacob William."
You say: Hi Jacob.
You think: A little boring, but ok.

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"This is my daughter Mira Genevieve."
You say: Hi Mira.
You think: I wish Mira was a nickname. And that Genevieve was the first name. Genevieve Miranda sounds good.

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"I have a son named Benjamin Charles."
You say: That is a great name.
You think: It really is.

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"This is my son Joel Martin."
You say: Hi Joel.
You think: I like Martin. Joel, not so much.

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"This is my son Henry Walter."
You say: Hi Henry.
You think: Don't call him Harry or Hank. Henry doesn't need a nickname.