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This is my son Earth (I just love it, I love the earth).
You Say: Earth, nice to meet you.
You Think: Nine planets, eight of which have names also used on people...and the kid gets called Earth. Oh well, it's not at all bad as a name.

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This is my son Story.
You Say: Hey, Story!
You Think: If he and Neverending are twins, I will cry. But I like Story, though I would prefer it as a nn.

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This is my son North.
You Say: Hey there, North.
You Think: This I like. It reminds me of the scene in Almost Maine where the dead guy was called West (as in Westley I imagine) and that other guy was East...it worked.

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This is my son Bethlehem.
You Say: Hello, Bethlehem.
You Think: Nickname: Beth? This name feels heavy-handed.

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This is my son Freedom.
You Say: Hey, Freedom.
You Think: No weirder than Liberty.

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This is my son Neverending.
You Say: Hello, Neverending.
You Think: Yikes.

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This is my son Canyon.
You Say: Hi Canyon.
You Think: No weirder than Savannah.

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This is my son Afton.
You Say: Hello, Afton.
You Think: Sounds like some kind of cleaner or hairspray. Or some sort of supermetal from the future.

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This is my son Oasis.
You Say: Hi, Oasis.
You Think: Well if you were in a Neverending desert, it would be nice to have Oasis around.

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This is my son Basil.
You Say: Basil, I love that name.
You Think: When it is pronounced BAH-zul. Since it's not actually related to the spice. Which I pronounce BAH-zul anyway.

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This is my son Cadence.
You Say: Hi Cadence.
You Think: I don't like this name on a guy or a girl but think perhaps it is actually slightly preferable on a guy.

This message was edited 8/19/2007, 8:28 PM

This is my son Earth.
You Say: Hello.
You Think: MOTHER earth?!

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This is my son Story.
You Say: hi. Is that a nickname for something?
You Think: it'd be a cute nn for Astor, Castor, Nestor, Eustorgio, or even Pastor, but not as a full name. :(

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This is my son North.
You Say: hi there!
You Think: I like it as a name. I wouldn't be bothered at all and might even think it was kinda cool.

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This is my son Bethlehem.
You Say: hi there.
You Think: The parents must be really religious. It's OK I guess.

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This is my son Freedom.
You Say: hi, Freedom
You Think: I like this name quite a bit

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This is my son Neverending.
You Say: hi there. What was your name?
You Think: it's that long, huh? Or maybe the labor was that long. Or the crying.

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This is my son Canyon.
You Say: Hi! You're the second Canyon I've met. how do you like the name?
You Think: because I like it a lot!

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This is my son Afton.
You Say: hi there!
You Think: Nice name!

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This is my son Oasis.
You Say: hello.
You Think: Huh? Oasis? What?

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This is my son Basil (BAY-ZUL).
You Say: hi. BAY-zul, huh, not BA-zul? huh.
You Think: Too bad the parents didn't know how to pronounce the name.

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This is my son Cadence.
You Say: hi.
You Think: I can see the use for a boy because of Terence and Lawrence. Hope he's not teased at school for having a 'girly' name...

This is my son Earth.
You Say: That's very nice. So rare you find a baby with such a beautiful name that is not overused.
You Think: Earth....hope his middle name isn't worm.

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This is my son Story.
You Say: That's very nice. Any particular story you were naming him after?
You Think: Story, maybe this couple will have more children....Book, Novel, Poem.

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This is my son North.
You Say: Very nice and original.
You Think: North South East West

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This is my son Bethlehem.
You Say: Bethlehem...how biblical?
You Think: Bethlehem, what a poor little boy. Hope it dosen't get changed to Beth or Hem.

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This is my son Freedom.
You Say: What a strong name.
You Think: Freedom....yikes

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This is my son Neverending.
You Say: Wow...that's beautful. How did you come about picking that?
You Think: What was she thinking?? Neverending?

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This is my son Canyon.
You Say: How nice.
You Think: Did she name her kid after a landform?

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This is my son Afton.
You Say: Afton, so nice.
You Think: Afton, I've heard worse. Sounds a lot like After.

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This is my son Oasis.
You Say: Oasis, that is so nice.
You Think: Oasis whoa!

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This is my son Basil (BAY-ZUL).
You Say: That's very nice.
You Think: Did you name your kid after a spice?

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This is my son Cadence.
You Say: That's cute.
You Think: That's cute.

This is my son Earth.
You Say: HI earth
You Think: different but not bad

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This is my son Story.
You Say: HI Story
You Think: cute not my style but that's cute

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This is my son North.
You Say: Hi North
You Think: and this his bother West?

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This is my son Bethlehem.
You Say: Hi Bethlehem
You Think: not bad but it would be better on a girl

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This is my son Freedom.
You Say: Hi Freedom
You Think: Wow I would want Freedom from that name

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This is my son Neverending.
You Say: Hi neverending
You Think: your kid might have had cry alot, but really have to label him for life?

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This is my son Canyon.
You Say: Hi canyon
You Think: cool name

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This is my son Afton.
You Say: Hi Afton
You Think: I have nothing to say

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This is my son Oasis.

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You Say: Hi Oasis
You Think: not bad

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This is my son Basil (BAY-ZUL).
You Say: Hi Basil
You Think: I love it. very cute

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This is my son Cadence.
You Say: Hi Cadence
You Think: Way to girly

This is my son Earth.
You Say:hello, Earth
You Think:it seems feminine, like mother earth

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This is my son Story.
You Say:Hello, story
You Think:no. just no.

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This is my son North.
You Say:hello, North
You Think:I like it

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This is my son Bethlehem.
You Say:Hello Bethlehem
You Think:undicided

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This is my son Freedom.
You Say:Hello, Freedom
You Think:I like it

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This is my son Neverending.
You Say:Hello Neverending
You Think:no! No!

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This is my son Canyon.
You Say:Hi, Canyon
You Think:no. I dislike it

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This is my son Afton.
You Say:Hi Afton
You Think:a bit strange. But nice

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This is my son Oasis.

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You Say:Hello Oasis
You Think:Oasis is NOT a name, even if Earth and Freedom are

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This is my son Basil (BAY-ZUL).
You Say:hi Basil
You Think:not my favorite name

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This is my son Cadence.
You Say:Hello, Cadence
You Think:girls name

This is my son Earth.
You Say: Hello Earth.
You Think: Really? Earth? Are we in the 60's again?

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This is my son Story.
You Say: Hi Story.
You Think: Not so bad, but trendy with the recent births of two Storys.

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This is my son North.
You Say: Hello North. I like your name much better than Weston or Easton.
You Think: North is okay but it isn't the greatest name.

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This is my son Bethlehem.
You Say: Good evening Bethlehem.
You Think: Oh my goodness...must be religious otherwise I can't imagine using such a name.

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This is my son Freedom.
You Say: Hello Freedom.
You Think: Dear Lord.

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This is my son Neverending.
You Say: Wow, you have a very odd name.
You Think: Neverending what? He is a neverending cheat, he is a neverending song, or is he a Neverending Story....lol.

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This is my son Canyon.
You Say: Hello Canyon.
You Think: It has got to be a nn, even though it isn't dreadfully horrible.

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This is my son Afton.
You Say: Hello Afton.
You Think: Afton reminds me of Ashton or Aston.

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This is my son Oasis.
You Say: Hello.
You Think: My goodness...what are parents coming to?

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This is my son Basil (BAY-ZUL).
You Say: Hello Basil.
You Think: Well, I understand it is a legit name but all I can think of is food and spices.

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This is my son Cadence.
You Say: Hello.
You Think: Hoo-Rah!! Lol.

This is my son Earth.
You Say: Hello, Earth.
You Think: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (sort of)

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This is my son Story.
You Say: Hello Story
You Think: Story of what, exactly?

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This is my son North.
You Say: Hello, North
You Think: Pole.

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This is my son Bethlehem.
You Say: Hello, Bethlehem.
You Think: that's actually a pretty cool name.

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This is my son Freedom.
You Say: Hello, Freedom.
You Think: as a name?

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This is my son Neverending.
You Say: Hello, Neverending.
You Think: if his name was Neverending Story, it would be rather funny.

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This is my son Canyon.
You Say: Hello, Canyon.
You Think: i can see that as a name.

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This is my son Afton.
You Say: Hello, Afton.
You Think: this one is ok, just nms.

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This is my son Oasis.
You Say: Hello, Oasis.
You Think: is a one-hit-wonder british band. they're pretty good, thoguh.

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This is my son Basil (BAY-ZUL).
You Say: Hello, Basil.
You Think: rosemary, mint, chives, dill, thyme, etc.

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This is my son Cadence.
You Say: Hello, Cadence.
You Think: oh i like this name.