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"These are my twin boys, Robin and Graham."
You say: Oh! Twins! How lucky!
You think: I like those names-- I wouldn't use them, but I like them

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"This is my son, Ciaran."
You say: Hi Ciaran
You think: Too bad everyone is going to think it's a girls' name

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"This is my son, Desmond."
You say: Hi!
You think: Like the Beatle's song? "Desmond has a barrow in the market place, Molly is a singer in a band..."

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"This is my son, Dorian."
You say: Very nice
You think: Eh, kind of girly sounding

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"This is my daughter, Athena."
You say: Beautiful!
You think: It really is

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"This is my daughter, Maura."
You say: Maura, hello!
You think: Maura is a wonderful name

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"This is my daughter, Viviana."
You say: Hi!
You think: Exotic

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"This is my daughter, Adele."
You say: Oh! Adele is one of my favorite singers!
You think: I wonder if it's short for Adelaide?