Re: you say, you think
in reply to a message by Caitlin
This is my daughter Nova.
You say: Hello Nova. You have very pretty name.
You think: I love this name!
This is my daughter Artemisia, "Mizha".
You say: Hey, Artemisia.
You think: And don't even think that I'd call you Mizha.
This is my daughter Cicely, "Sissy".
You say: Cicely is lovely name.
You think: And Sissy is not. So I'm going to call you Cicely, whether you like it or not.
This is my daughter Apollonia, "Apple".
You say: Hello, Apollonia.
You think: And icky nicknames-theme just keeps going..
This is my daughter Saphrona, "Saffron".
You say: You have very interesting name, Saffron.
You think: *cries*
This is my daughter Aster.
You say: Hello, Aster.
You think: Why she doesn't have a nickname?
This is my daughter Opal.
You say: That's pretty name.
You think: Well, kinda.
This is my daughter Emerald, "Emma".
You say: Emerald is so beautiful name!
You think: So why ruin it with Emma?
This is my daughter Celia.
You say: Oh, your name is wonderful.
You think: It really is!
This is my daughter Xylia.
You say: Hey, Xylia.
You think: Sounds like a tooth paste or something.
This is my daughter Sunniva, "Sunny".
You say: Hi, Sunny.
You think: Sunny is sweet and cheery, Sunniva is nms, but I guess it's OK..
This is my son Jasper, "Jazz".
You say: Hello, Jasper!
You think: Jasper is one of the best boys' names over there, but IMO Jazz is better on a girl.
This is my son Solomon, "Sol".
You say: You have very interesting name, Sol.
You think: Well, maybe Sol isn't that terrible.
This is my son Felix.
You say: Hey, ketc-- I mean, Felix.
You think: Now I can't think anything else than that horrible Felix ketchup-theme. Eww.
This is my son Evander.
You say: Can I call you Evan?
You think: Evander is OK, but I'd prefer just Evan.
This is my son Stone.
You say: Hey.
You think: I'm shocked. Stone?
This is my son Heron.
You say: Umm, I don't think I heard right. Could you say his name again and little slower?
You think: Well, this isn't as bad as Stone, but...
This is my son Sylvan.
You say: Hey, Sylvan.
You think: Mummy!
This is my son Valerian.
You say: Your name is awesome!
You think: Really!
This is my son Skyler, "Sky".
You say: Hello, Sky.
You think: Not fan of Skyler, but Sky is nice name.
This is my son Stellan.
You say: Hey, Stella ...n. How've you been?
You think: Well, it's kinda cute after you've get used to it.
This is my son Arden.
You say: Hello Arden!
You think: Not fan of this name, but it works. It just sounds little harsh.
You say: Hello Nova. You have very pretty name.
You think: I love this name!
This is my daughter Artemisia, "Mizha".
You say: Hey, Artemisia.
You think: And don't even think that I'd call you Mizha.
This is my daughter Cicely, "Sissy".
You say: Cicely is lovely name.
You think: And Sissy is not. So I'm going to call you Cicely, whether you like it or not.
This is my daughter Apollonia, "Apple".
You say: Hello, Apollonia.
You think: And icky nicknames-theme just keeps going..
This is my daughter Saphrona, "Saffron".
You say: You have very interesting name, Saffron.
You think: *cries*
This is my daughter Aster.
You say: Hello, Aster.
You think: Why she doesn't have a nickname?
This is my daughter Opal.
You say: That's pretty name.
You think: Well, kinda.
This is my daughter Emerald, "Emma".
You say: Emerald is so beautiful name!
You think: So why ruin it with Emma?
This is my daughter Celia.
You say: Oh, your name is wonderful.
You think: It really is!
This is my daughter Xylia.
You say: Hey, Xylia.
You think: Sounds like a tooth paste or something.
This is my daughter Sunniva, "Sunny".
You say: Hi, Sunny.
You think: Sunny is sweet and cheery, Sunniva is nms, but I guess it's OK..
This is my son Jasper, "Jazz".
You say: Hello, Jasper!
You think: Jasper is one of the best boys' names over there, but IMO Jazz is better on a girl.
This is my son Solomon, "Sol".
You say: You have very interesting name, Sol.
You think: Well, maybe Sol isn't that terrible.
This is my son Felix.
You say: Hey, ketc-- I mean, Felix.
You think: Now I can't think anything else than that horrible Felix ketchup-theme. Eww.
This is my son Evander.
You say: Can I call you Evan?
You think: Evander is OK, but I'd prefer just Evan.
This is my son Stone.
You say: Hey.
You think: I'm shocked. Stone?
This is my son Heron.
You say: Umm, I don't think I heard right. Could you say his name again and little slower?
You think: Well, this isn't as bad as Stone, but...
This is my son Sylvan.
You say: Hey, Sylvan.
You think: Mummy!
This is my son Valerian.
You say: Your name is awesome!
You think: Really!
This is my son Skyler, "Sky".
You say: Hello, Sky.
You think: Not fan of Skyler, but Sky is nice name.
This is my son Stellan.
You say: Hey, Stella ...n. How've you been?
You think: Well, it's kinda cute after you've get used to it.
This is my son Arden.
You say: Hello Arden!
You think: Not fan of this name, but it works. It just sounds little harsh.