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This is my daughter, Andromeda.
You Say: Oh! Like the mythological princess.
You Think: It's a bit much for a person...

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This is my daughter, Aslan.
You Say: Such a strong name.
You Think: I bet the parents are CS Lewis fans, but I don't know if I like it on a girl...

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This is my daughter, Anemone.
You Say: She looks exactly like her mother!
You Think: I can't say the name or I'll get tongue tied--I wonder if her parents are Marine Biologists or something...

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This is my daughter, Alchemy.
You Say: Such a creative name!
You Think: Well, it is, and it's really cool sounding, she could have been named Perenelle or Flammel or something less obvious yet still Alchemy related.

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This is my daughter, Artisan.
You Say: So unusually creative!
You Think: Artisan is sometimes used to describe bread. Interesting.

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This is my daughter, Arrow.
You Say: Oh, cool name.
You Think: I never thought of Arrow as a name... It's... interesting.

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This is my son, Aspen.
You Say: That name's always been one of my favorites.
You Think: I've always considered Aspen as a name for a girl. It's too feminine...

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This is my son, Auburn.
You Say: Lovely, strong name.
You Think: This child has blond/brown/whatever hair.

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This is my son, Amos.
You Say: I love the meaning of Amos, it's very strong.
You Think: Like Amos Diggory from Harry Potter.

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This is my daughter, Beatrice.
You Say: I've always wanted to name my daughter Beatrice.
You Think: It's true.

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This is my son, Briar.
You Say: I once wrote a short story with a Briar in it.
You Think: I probably shouldn't mention that Briar was a sniveling, cowardly rat--a literal rat.