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This is my son Eamonn Brody
You say: Very nice name. Are you Irish?
You think: same as above...the extra "n" isn't needed, or maybe that's the most traditional spelling (I'm more accustomed to Eamon)

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This is my daughter Lauren ("Ren") Rae
YOu say: Cute nickname
You think: Reaching a bit to make that name originial, aren't you?

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This is my son Ambrose David:
You say: Wow, that's unusual. Is it a family name?
You think: Poor kid.

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This is my son Jack Aubrey
You say: Cool name
You think: same

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And just because I want to know how you all REALLY feel...
This is my daughter Moira Kathleen
You say: Beautiful
You think: same

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This is my son Eamonn Brody
You say: That's unusual, I like it
You think: Can't stand Brody, and together - well, they'd just better really be Irish!

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This is my daughter Lauren ("Ren") Rae
YOu say: How sweet!
You think: Lauren is fine, Ren and Rae are awful

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This is my son Ambrose David:
You say: Ooh, I really like that
You think: Love them both but they don't work that way round

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This is my son Jack Aubrey
You say: Nice name!
You think: SO over Jack, and Aubrey isn't a good mn for it. It's a good mn in its own right, though

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And just because I want to know how you all REALLY feel...
This is my daughter Moira Kathleen
You say: That's lovely!
You think: That really IS lovely. I'd be tempted to call her Moira Kate or Molly Kate as a fun nickname.

I'll do yours, if you do mine. (you have to scroll down a ways to it; it's not bad - there are only four names.)

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This is my son Eamonn Brody
You say: Nice name.
You think: Picturing it spelled Amon and wondering if it's Egyptian. Realize that with Brody, it's probably Eamonn.
Say: I didn't know you were Irish?

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This is my daughter Lauren ("Ren") Rae
YOu say: Lauren, that's a lovely name.
You think: It's one of my faves, but I'm going to address her as Laurie, else I think of Stimpy.

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This is my son Ambrose David:
You say: Ambrose, that's nice, is that in the family?
You think: Well, well, well. Ambrose, huh? Wonder if I'm good enough for 'im.

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This is my son Jack Aubrey
You say: Great name. Hey, Jack.
You think: Just Jack? How.. fashionable. At least it's snappy and friendly. I like calling a guy Jack.

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And just because I want to know how you all REALLY feel...
This is my daughter Moira Kathleen
You say: Oh, Moira's a very pretty name.
You think: Nice unusual sound, Moira. I like it. Kathleen doesn't really do it justice..must be a Kathleen in the family.

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- chazda