This is my son Cotton
You say: Oh..cute. Is he named for someone in your family?
You think: Cotton's balls. The touch, the feel, of Cotton. Poor kid.
This is my son
BartholomewYou say:
Bart? Cute
You think: Poor kid
This is my son
Cornelius (
Neely)
You say: Is he named after someone?
You think: Poor kid
This is my son
FlorianYou say: Oh...nice.
You think: Poor kid!
This is my daughter
MagnoliaYou say: Oh, how pretty.
You think: A little 'out there' but pretty.
Maggie as a nn, maybe? Or Noli?
This is my daughter
OctaviaYou say: Pretty.
You think: Eh, maybe too different. But still pretty.
This is my daughter
BeatrixYou say: Like
Beatrix Potter, cute.
You think: Not a big fan of it, but it's not horrible.
This is my daughter
EulaliaYou say: Say again?
You think: Poor kid