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This is my daughter, Mariel.
You say: Wow, you don't hear that one ever day!
You think: Sounds like Muriel, which sounds like an old lady.

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This is my daughter, Clarity. She goes by Claire.
You say: Claire is nice.
You think: But Clarity sucks.

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This is my daughter, Era.
You say: Nice to meet you, Era.
You think: Sounds like somebody saying Error with an accent.

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This is my daughter, Francesca.
You say: Ooh, that's lovely!
You think: Ooh, that's lovely!

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This is my daughter, Bryony.
You say: Sweet, like the girl in Atonement!
You think: Sweet, like the girl in Atonement!

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This is my daughter, Psyche.
You say: That's an interesting choice.
You think: Poor girl.

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This is my daughter, Elspeth. She goes by Ellie.
You say: I love Ellie!
You think: And Elspeth is nice, but I wouldn't use it.

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This is my son, Matthias.
You say: What a rare choice!
You think: Mouthful. I hope you call him Matt.

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This is my son, Aleksy.
You say: Is that Russian?
You think: I really hope it's Russian.

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This is my son, Lennon.
You say: Are you a Beatles fan?
You think: Because I am, too!