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1. This is my daughter Cyan.
You Say: Cool color name!
You Think: Should be on a boy.

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2. This is my son Cree.
You Say: Cool name!
You Think: Cool and all, but is his family actually Cree?

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3. This is my son Elijah. He goes by Eli.
You Say: Handsome.
You Think: Another Biblical boy. Whatev.

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4. This is my daughter Cerise.
You Say: Pretty...
You Think: Eh, whatever.

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5. This is my son Tyris.
You Say: Cool name.
You Think: Reminds me of Tyson, but alright.

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6. This is my daughter Sepia.
You Say: Cute, colorful!
You Think: Cute, colorful, and a nice alternative to Sienna...

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7. This is my daughter Celadon.
You Say: Interesting.
You Think: Wait, where have I heard that before? And why is it not a boy?

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8. This is my daughter Navi.
You Say: Cool.
You Think: Cool. I wonder if it's Indian?

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9. This is my son Gaer.
You Say: Cool.
You Think: Baer? Bear? Garr? Grrr? Gar? Why?

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10. This is my daughter Tazeena.
You Say: That's unusual.
You Think: Tasmanian devils in Tanzania?

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11. This is my daughter Iza.
You Say: Cute.
You Think: Not even short for Izabella?

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12. This is my daughter Kynra.
You Say: I like it.
You Think: At least, I'd like it in a book...

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13. This is my son Cayel.
You Say: Nice name.
You Think: WHY oh why did you put a Y into a perfectly good name??

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15. This is my daughter Naya.
You Say: Aw, pretty!
You Think: Aw, pretty!