[Games] You say/You think :)
As always, complete honesty with this game! What you would say to a parent of a child with this name, and what you would think to yourself about his/her name :)
Girls-
Elise
Madelaine
Mae
Evelyn
Micah
Kira
Myra
Kerra
Emelia
Reese
Boys-
Carter
Rhys
Max
Luke
Dustin
Emmett
Girls-
Elise
Madelaine
Mae
Evelyn
Micah
Kira
Myra
Kerra
Emelia
Reese
Boys-
Carter
Rhys
Max
Luke
Dustin
Emmett
Replies
Girls-
Elise
Say: Sounds pretty.
Think: Yawn.
Madelaine:
Say: What a pretty French name!
Think: What, Madeline wasn't good enough?
Mae
Say: Were you born in May?
Think: June,July,August.
Evelyn
Say: Very classic.
Think: Boring.
Micah
Say: How creative!
Think: You should be a boy.
Kira
Say: Short, but sweet.
Think: Childish and annoying.
Myra
Say: Hello.
Think: Is it Meer-a or My-ra?
Kerra
Say: Nothing.
Think: Eww.
Emelia
Say: It's so much more prettier than Amelia.
Think: Amelia or Emelia. Same thing.
Reese
Say: Whitherspoon.
Think: Legally Blonde.
Boys-
Carter
Say: Like Vince?
Think: Traitor.
Rhys
Say: How unique.
Think: Your name has no vowels.
Max
Say: Short and spunky.
Think: Blah.
Luke
Say: Strong.
Think: Plain.
Dustin
Say: Nothing.
Think: Swiff (v.to swiffer a surface) it good!
Emmett
Say: Where's Elle Woods?
Think: Your name has too many letters.
Elise
Say: Sounds pretty.
Think: Yawn.
Madelaine:
Say: What a pretty French name!
Think: What, Madeline wasn't good enough?
Mae
Say: Were you born in May?
Think: June,July,August.
Evelyn
Say: Very classic.
Think: Boring.
Micah
Say: How creative!
Think: You should be a boy.
Kira
Say: Short, but sweet.
Think: Childish and annoying.
Myra
Say: Hello.
Think: Is it Meer-a or My-ra?
Kerra
Say: Nothing.
Think: Eww.
Emelia
Say: It's so much more prettier than Amelia.
Think: Amelia or Emelia. Same thing.
Reese
Say: Whitherspoon.
Think: Legally Blonde.
Boys-
Carter
Say: Like Vince?
Think: Traitor.
Rhys
Say: How unique.
Think: Your name has no vowels.
Max
Say: Short and spunky.
Think: Blah.
Luke
Say: Strong.
Think: Plain.
Dustin
Say: Nothing.
Think: Swiff (v.to swiffer a surface) it good!
Emmett
Say: Where's Elle Woods?
Think: Your name has too many letters.
Girls-
Elise: Say; How pretty Think; Ditto
Madelaine: Say; Hi Madelaine Think; I prefer Madeleine
Mae Say; I prefer this spelling to May Think; ditto
Evelyn Say; How pretty Think; ditto but I prefer Evelina
Micah: Say: Hi Micah Think; Not bad
Kira: Say; It's a pretty name Think; but for some reason I don't like it
Myra; Say: That's a nice name Think; but I prefer it spelled Maira
Kerra; Say: Hi Kerra Think; I don't like it
Emelia; Say: How pretty Think: I prefer Emilia
Reese: Say: Hi Reese Think: I don't like it
Boys-
Carter: Say: Hi Carter Think: It's OK
Rhys: Say: Hi Rhys Think: I like it
Max: Say: Hi Max Think: Not bad
Luke: Say: Wow nice nam Think: ditto
Dustin: Say: I like it! Think: Ditto
Emmett: Say: Hi Emmett Think: Ugh
Elise: Say; How pretty Think; Ditto
Madelaine: Say; Hi Madelaine Think; I prefer Madeleine
Mae Say; I prefer this spelling to May Think; ditto
Evelyn Say; How pretty Think; ditto but I prefer Evelina
Micah: Say: Hi Micah Think; Not bad
Kira: Say; It's a pretty name Think; but for some reason I don't like it
Myra; Say: That's a nice name Think; but I prefer it spelled Maira
Kerra; Say: Hi Kerra Think; I don't like it
Emelia; Say: How pretty Think: I prefer Emilia
Reese: Say: Hi Reese Think: I don't like it
Boys-
Carter: Say: Hi Carter Think: It's OK
Rhys: Say: Hi Rhys Think: I like it
Max: Say: Hi Max Think: Not bad
Luke: Say: Wow nice nam Think: ditto
Dustin: Say: I like it! Think: Ditto
Emmett: Say: Hi Emmett Think: Ugh
Girls-
Elise
Say: very pretty
Think: very pretty
Madelaine
Say: An interesting twist on Madeline.
Think: The kid is going to be called Madeline her entire life
Mae
Say: as in Mae West?
Think: Not my cup of tea, but okay.
Evelyn
Say: Nice how the name Evelyn has become popular again.
think: Didn't use to like it, but it is growing on me.
Micah
Say: that is one of my favorite boy names.
Think: I wish they would stop naming girls this. It is a great boy's name.
Kira
Say: cute
Think: becoming too popular for me, but pretty.
Myra
Say: Interesting.
Think: Definitely not.
Kerra
Say: How would you spell/pronounce it?
Think: interesting... don't know what to think about it.
Emelia
Say: I love the names Emily and Lia
Think: Not together.
Reese
Say: Like it.
Think: like it.
Boys-
Carter
Say: Jimmy Carter is one of my heros.
Think: Jimmy Carter is one of my heros, and would be nice to name a child after him.
Rhys
Say: How do you spell/prounce this?
think: how do you spell/pronounce this?
Max
Say: Cute! There are 3 boys at my daughter's preschool named Max and they are all really nice.
think: cute, but too popular.
Luke
Say: Like it. I have thought about the name Luca.
Think. Like it.
Dustin
Say: Interesting. I don't know any Dustins (besides Dustin Hoffman) what does it mean.
Think: not my cup of tea, but better than Justin.
Emmett
Say: Is it a family name?
Think: Reminds up of a very uptight old man.
Elise
Say: very pretty
Think: very pretty
Madelaine
Say: An interesting twist on Madeline.
Think: The kid is going to be called Madeline her entire life
Mae
Say: as in Mae West?
Think: Not my cup of tea, but okay.
Evelyn
Say: Nice how the name Evelyn has become popular again.
think: Didn't use to like it, but it is growing on me.
Micah
Say: that is one of my favorite boy names.
Think: I wish they would stop naming girls this. It is a great boy's name.
Kira
Say: cute
Think: becoming too popular for me, but pretty.
Myra
Say: Interesting.
Think: Definitely not.
Kerra
Say: How would you spell/pronounce it?
Think: interesting... don't know what to think about it.
Emelia
Say: I love the names Emily and Lia
Think: Not together.
Reese
Say: Like it.
Think: like it.
Boys-
Carter
Say: Jimmy Carter is one of my heros.
Think: Jimmy Carter is one of my heros, and would be nice to name a child after him.
Rhys
Say: How do you spell/prounce this?
think: how do you spell/pronounce this?
Max
Say: Cute! There are 3 boys at my daughter's preschool named Max and they are all really nice.
think: cute, but too popular.
Luke
Say: Like it. I have thought about the name Luca.
Think. Like it.
Dustin
Say: Interesting. I don't know any Dustins (besides Dustin Hoffman) what does it mean.
Think: not my cup of tea, but better than Justin.
Emmett
Say: Is it a family name?
Think: Reminds up of a very uptight old man.
haha!
Emmett is a family name, how did you know?
Kerra would be pronounced like care-u (Cara)
Rhys is pronounced the same as Reese
Emmett is a family name, how did you know?
Kerra would be pronounced like care-u (Cara)
Rhys is pronounced the same as Reese
whoops
I meant "care-uh"
I meant "care-uh"
Just the girls for now:
Girls-
Elise
I Say: Lovely! I knew a beautiful little 4 year old with that name.
I Think: I love this name!
Madelaine
I Say: Cute, I like it!
I Think: Cute, I like it!
Mae
I Say: As a first name? It's just as good as M-A-Y.
I Think: Maybe not quite, but I still like it.
Evelyn
I Say: I love this name, isn't it the cutest?
I Think: I love this name, isn't it the cutest?
Micah
I Say: Really, I didn't know it was a girl's name. I'll remember that.
I Think: I like it, though.
Kira
I Say: I like it.
I Think: I really like it.
Myra
I Say: I like it, but it's not a favorite.
I Think: I like it, but it's not a favorite.
Kerra
I Say: Cute! Believe it or not, I've never heard this before.
I Think: Cool.
Emelia
I Say: This is a cute name, along with Emily.
I Think: A little less common though, which is good.
Reese
I Say: As in Reese Witherspoon? I love this name partially because of her now.
I Think: Awesome!
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Photo taken by Kit
Girls-
Elise
I Say: Lovely! I knew a beautiful little 4 year old with that name.
I Think: I love this name!
Madelaine
I Say: Cute, I like it!
I Think: Cute, I like it!
Mae
I Say: As a first name? It's just as good as M-A-Y.
I Think: Maybe not quite, but I still like it.
Evelyn
I Say: I love this name, isn't it the cutest?
I Think: I love this name, isn't it the cutest?
Micah
I Say: Really, I didn't know it was a girl's name. I'll remember that.
I Think: I like it, though.
Kira
I Say: I like it.
I Think: I really like it.
Myra
I Say: I like it, but it's not a favorite.
I Think: I like it, but it's not a favorite.
Kerra
I Say: Cute! Believe it or not, I've never heard this before.
I Think: Cool.
Emelia
I Say: This is a cute name, along with Emily.
I Think: A little less common though, which is good.
Reese
I Say: As in Reese Witherspoon? I love this name partially because of her now.
I Think: Awesome!
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Photo taken by Kit
This message was edited 5/30/2006, 6:59 PM