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his is my son, Tennessee.
You say: "Tennessee. A place name."
You think: He'll have trouble spelling it.

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This is my daughter, Starling.
You say: "Starling darling!"
You think: Sterling silver.

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This is my son, British.
You say: "Brit?"
You think: Why nationality?

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This is my daughter, Fagan (faygan).
You say: "Fagan. Interesting name."
You think: Reminds me of pagan. A bit too masculine.

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This is my son, Montana.
You say: "Ah..."
You think: Name Fagan Hannah instead.

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This is my daughter, Sabella.
You say: "Do you call her Bella?"
You think: Never heard that name before.

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This is my son, Cairo.
You say: "Another place name."
You think: Cairo? I can bear with that.

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This is my daughter, Basil.
You say: "A rather rare name."
You think: "Basilia will be more appropriate."

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This is my daughter, Petrova.
You say: "A twist on the surnaming!"
You think: Nadia Petrova.

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This is my daughter, Pierre.
You say: "Pierrette?"
You think: Pierre is masculine. Pierrette is feminine.

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This is my daughter, Orchidea.
You say: "Orchid."
You think: Interesting...

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This is my daughter, Teal.
You say: "Teal flows nice off the tongue."
You think: Rather name her Azure.

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This is my daughter, Quinn.
You say: "Quinn is getting popular for girls."
You think: And I hate that.