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"This is my baby girl, Lillian."
You say: "She's beautiful!" (I would avoid comment on the name.)
You think: Bleccch... does the world really need another one?

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"This is my son, Harper."
You say: "Harper's a really cool name."
You think: It is -- but I'd rather it be on a girl. Harper Lee popularized it and was FEMALE. But oh well, I'm flexible. Haha.

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"This is Bella, my daughter."
You say: "How pretty!"
You think: It IS pretty, though overused nowadays, unfortunately. I myself wouldn't use it.

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"Here's my daughter, Claudia."
You say: "I love the name Claudia... it was my grandmother's."
You think: How sophisticated and regal. Claudia's parents have good taste!