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This is my son, Julius
You say... Hi Julius, do you go by Jules
You think... Caesar

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This is my son, Caspian
You say.... Hi Caspian, pleased to meet you
You think... Sea, but I like it, prefer Cassian and Cassius

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This is my daughter, Alexandra
You say... Hello Alexandra
You think... Why do I love Alexander, but detest Alexandra?

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This is my daughter, Olive
You say... Hi Olive
You think... I hate olives, and I dislike the name even more

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These are my daughters, Esme and Iris
You say.... What lovely names!
You think... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Both are complete favourites, feminine and classy

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These are my sons, Fidel and Reuben
You say... Hello boys!
You think... Castro, but I absolutely love Reuben

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This is my daughter, Laurel
You say... Hi Laurel
You think... This name doesn't evoke any emotion in me, except blah...

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This is my daughter Niamh
You say... Hi Niamh
You think... Thank God, it's the traditional spelling

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This is my daughter, Maeve
You say... Hi Maeve, how are you?
You think... Maeve Binchy is one of my favourite authors but I find it quite dated

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This is my son, Blake
You say... Hi Blake!
You think... I find this SO dated

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This is my daughter, Petra
You say... Hello Petra, pleased to meet you
You think... Mmm, this is growing on me

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This is my daughter, Xanthe
You say... Hey Xanthe
You think... I don't know whether I like this or find it really trendy