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This is my son Riley.
You say: How sweet!
You think: ...but so much better on a girl.

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This is my son Alexander. We call him Alex.
You say: I love the name!
You think: Though I prefer the full name WITHOUT a nickname.

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This is my son Jason.
You say: How classic!
You think: It's a gorgeous name.

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This is my son Gabriel.
You say: How unusual!
You think: PLEASE on't let them use a nickname!

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This is my son William
You say: What a great name!
You think: And so underused now

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This is my daughter Lillian. We call her Lily.
You say: That's nice!
You think: Though why ruin Lillian by calling her Lily?

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This is my daughter Rose
You say: A beautiful name!
You think: Again, so underused.

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This is my daughter Katherine. We call her Katie.
You say: One of my favourite names!
You think: And I love the NN Katie, though I prefer Kate.

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This is my daughter Violet.
You say: Very sweet!
You think: HORRENDOUSLY overused.

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This is my daughter Cordelia.
You say: Oh, wow! How striking!
You think: What a wonderful name!