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This is my daughter, Adriana Sofia. (Adriana is said ah-dree-ah-nah, like Audrey-ana)
Say: "What a sweet name"
Think: I love Sofia, but Adriana's only so-so

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This is my son, Ian Alexander.
Say: "How nice"
Think: I really like Alexander, but I've had some bad experiences with Ians

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This is my daughter, Olivia Simone.
Say: "Elegant"
Think: "Yuck on both counts"

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This is my son, Nathaniel William. We call him Nathan.
Say: "Oh, I love your name choices!"
Think: "Two names I love, and they sound great together, but I wouldn't shorten Nathaniel"

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This is my daughter, Charlotte Amelia.
Say: "Charlotte's so pretty!"
Think: "Nice names, but nothing I'd use"

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This is my son, William James. We call him Liam.
Say: "Splendid!"
Think: "Absopostivilutely wonderful! Love William, love Liam, love James!"

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These are my twin daughters, Emmeline Hope [Emmeline is said EH-meh-line) and Sophia Rachel.
Say: "How lovely"
Think: "I like Hope and Sophia, but Rachel was ruined for me by "Friends" and Emmeline is blah"

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This is my son, Jacob Oliver.
Say: "Jacob's a good, strong name"
Think: "Like Jacob, nix Oliver"

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This is my daughter, Noelle Tatiana. (Tatiana is said tah-tee-AH-nah)
Say: "I've always liked the name Noelle"
Think: "Way to miss pronounce Tatiana"

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This is my son, Joseph Henry. We call him Joey.
Say: "Ah, those are very common names in my family"
Think: "For crying out loud, do Henry Joseph and never mention the name Joey again"

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This is my daughter, Emilia Rose. (Emilia is said eh-mih-LEE-uh)
Say: "Very pretty"
Think: "Don't like Emilia, but I adore Rose"

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This is my daughter, Anneliese Natalia.
Say: "Oh, I love the name Anneliese!"
Think: "And Natalia's great, too!"