Re: You Say, You Think
in reply to a message by RowenaRavenclaw
This is my son, Anakin Robert.
Say: Oh, Star Wars!
Think: ack.
This is my daughter, Lorelei Rose. Sometimes we call her Rory.
Say: Awesome.
Think: Lorelei's great. Rory is impossible to say, and Rose is kind of dull, but Lorelei makes up for it.
This is my son, Basil Thomas. That's pronounced BAZ-ul, not BAY-zul.
Say: Very distinguished.
Think: Very distinguished and wonderful. Basil Fawlty. Basil with a mustache and posh English accent and small round spectacles. Love.
This is my daughter, Lilac Cecelia.
Say: Awesome!
Think: Awesome! (Prefer Cecilia.)
This is my son, Reid Martin.
Say: Congratulations.
Think: yaawn
This is my daughter, Benjamina Grace. We often call her Benny.
Say: Oh really? That's interesting.
Think: Benjamina! That's interesting. I should look into that! Grace is boring
This is my son, Frederick Daniel. We sometimes call him Freddie or Fritz.
Say: Hallo, Fritz!
Think: Fritz? Wonderful! Daniel is boring though.
This is my daughter, Iris Lucasta.
Say: YAY!
Think: YAY!
This is my son, Theodore Marcello. We usually call him Theo and sometimes Dorian.
Say: Awesome.
Think: I like Theodore on its own, Dorian is kind of a stretch. Marcello is neat.
This is my daughter, Augusta Patience. Sometimes we call her Gus.
Say: Awesome.
Think: Augusta is great and wonderful - Gus is kind of ugly. Patience is kind of bad, but that's okay.
This is my son, Dashiell Andrew. He usually goes by Dash.
Say: Interesting.
Think: Interesting. Don't like Andrew. Don't really like Dashiell, but Dash is an awesome nickname. I approve.
This is my daughter, Esmeralda Verity. We usually call her Essie.
Say: Great!
Think: Great! Esmerelda's a little much, I like Verity Esmerelda more, but that's okay.
This is my son, Job Christopher. That's pronounced JOBE, to rhyme with lobe and strobe, not pronounced JAWB, to rhyme with Bob or Rob.
Say: Oh awesome!
Think: Someone finally using Job! Christopher is okay, if boring. It goes well with Job though.
This is my daughter, Virginia Opal. We usually call her Ginny.
Say: Awesome!
Think: A triumph for humanity!
This is my son, Edgar Matthias.
Say: Awesome!
Think: See Basil.
This is my daughter, Dahlia Temperance.
Say: Very nice.
Think: Dahlia's boring. I like Temperence as a middle name.
This is my son, Simon Peter.
Say: Awesome, I love Simon!
Think: Hm, these people are very religious. And I do love Simon.
This is my son, Duncan Leopold Ezra.
Say: Awesome!
Think: Don't really like Duncan, but I love these three together! Especially Leopold! Don't change anything!
I hope you have lots and lots of children :D
Say: Oh, Star Wars!
Think: ack.
This is my daughter, Lorelei Rose. Sometimes we call her Rory.
Say: Awesome.
Think: Lorelei's great. Rory is impossible to say, and Rose is kind of dull, but Lorelei makes up for it.
This is my son, Basil Thomas. That's pronounced BAZ-ul, not BAY-zul.
Say: Very distinguished.
Think: Very distinguished and wonderful. Basil Fawlty. Basil with a mustache and posh English accent and small round spectacles. Love.
This is my daughter, Lilac Cecelia.
Say: Awesome!
Think: Awesome! (Prefer Cecilia.)
This is my son, Reid Martin.
Say: Congratulations.
Think: yaawn
This is my daughter, Benjamina Grace. We often call her Benny.
Say: Oh really? That's interesting.
Think: Benjamina! That's interesting. I should look into that! Grace is boring
This is my son, Frederick Daniel. We sometimes call him Freddie or Fritz.
Say: Hallo, Fritz!
Think: Fritz? Wonderful! Daniel is boring though.
This is my daughter, Iris Lucasta.
Say: YAY!
Think: YAY!
This is my son, Theodore Marcello. We usually call him Theo and sometimes Dorian.
Say: Awesome.
Think: I like Theodore on its own, Dorian is kind of a stretch. Marcello is neat.
This is my daughter, Augusta Patience. Sometimes we call her Gus.
Say: Awesome.
Think: Augusta is great and wonderful - Gus is kind of ugly. Patience is kind of bad, but that's okay.
This is my son, Dashiell Andrew. He usually goes by Dash.
Say: Interesting.
Think: Interesting. Don't like Andrew. Don't really like Dashiell, but Dash is an awesome nickname. I approve.
This is my daughter, Esmeralda Verity. We usually call her Essie.
Say: Great!
Think: Great! Esmerelda's a little much, I like Verity Esmerelda more, but that's okay.
This is my son, Job Christopher. That's pronounced JOBE, to rhyme with lobe and strobe, not pronounced JAWB, to rhyme with Bob or Rob.
Say: Oh awesome!
Think: Someone finally using Job! Christopher is okay, if boring. It goes well with Job though.
This is my daughter, Virginia Opal. We usually call her Ginny.
Say: Awesome!
Think: A triumph for humanity!
This is my son, Edgar Matthias.
Say: Awesome!
Think: See Basil.
This is my daughter, Dahlia Temperance.
Say: Very nice.
Think: Dahlia's boring. I like Temperence as a middle name.
This is my son, Simon Peter.
Say: Awesome, I love Simon!
Think: Hm, these people are very religious. And I do love Simon.
This is my son, Duncan Leopold Ezra.
Say: Awesome!
Think: Don't really like Duncan, but I love these three together! Especially Leopold! Don't change anything!
I hope you have lots and lots of children :D