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May 30, 2009 at 10:12:01 PM

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This is my son, Griffin.
You say: What a terrific name!
You think: Creative in the right way.

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This is my daughter, Latona.
You say: How sweet!
You think: Sounds made up, in a bad way.

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This is my son, Phoenix.
You say: Awww...
You think: ... it really, really irks me.

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This is my daughter, Arachne.
You say: That's so unique! What does it mean?
You think: Spiders, spiders, SPIDERS!

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This is my son, Siegmund.
You say: That's a strong name for him to grow into!
You think: Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

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This is my daughter, Shinta.
You say: What a pretty name!
You think: Pretty, but I prefer names that aren't made up.

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This is my son, Mercury.
You say: Now that's unique.
You think: Ugh.

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This is my daughter, Nessie.
You say: How cute!
You think: Cute, but I hope it's short for something. And that she won't be haunted by Loch Ness references.