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"This is my daughter, Vivienne Louise."
You say: How pretty! I love Vivienne!
You think: Thank you for not using Vivian

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"This is my son, Augustus Henry." (Gus)
You say: What a nice name. Augustus is one of my favourites.
You think: But without the hideous nickname Gus. It's all about the Augie.

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"This is my daughter, Cressida Maris."
You say: What a beautiful name. I love Cressida.
You think: Cressida, ah, Cressida. I have a character named Cressida. She has a half-sister named Chlorophyll Rubella. Cressida makes me smile.

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"This is my son, Ashley John."
You say: What an attractive name.
You think: It's so refreshing to see a boy Ashley.

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"This is my daughter, Jordan Prisca."
You say: Nice to meet you.
You think: There are too many Jordans in the world already.

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"This is my son, Noah William."
You say: What a nice name!
You think: Nice...but safe. Too safe for my tastes.

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"These are the twins, Magdalene Acacia and Brigid Kelia." (Maggie and Brigid)
You say: How pretty! I love Magdalene.
You think: And Acacia. And Brigid. But with such pretty names, why resort to something as hideous as Maggie? Magda is so elegant sounding.

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"This is my son, Phineas Nathanael."
You say: I love Phineas.
You think: But not Nathanael. Never Nathanael.

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"This is my daughter, Gamalia Rose." (link: Gamaliel)
You say: How elegant! I've never heard Gamalia before.
You think: I'm not sure whether I'd want a nickname with Gamalia or not. It's so attractive on its own, but there are some nice choices to be had...

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