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This is my son Marlowe.
You say: Hey Marlowe
You think: Cute name, though not my style.

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This is my son Cristobal, we call him Cris.
You say: Hey Chris
You think: Awkward. It reminds me of a Christmas crystal balls...

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This is my daughter Benigna.
You say: Benigna huh?
You think: Benign cancer.

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This is my son Aurelio.
You say: Nice name!
You think: Its good, but I prefer it in its female version.

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This is my daughter Emerald.
You say: Pretty name :)
You think: meh... prefer Esmeralda as a name...

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This is my daughter Lou, and it's her legal name.
You say: Hi Lou
You think: Cute nn, but I just can't picture it on a passport, unless she is Far Eastern.

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This is my son Anton, we call him Tony.
You say: Hello Tony
You think: Nice, if a little ordinary.

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This is my son Lamar.
You say: Lamar, cool name!
You think: It sounds Arabic, so its quite a surprise to find out its English!
Also reminds me of a Lama...

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This is my daughter Kyriaki, we call her Kyrie.
You say: Kyrie eh?
You think: Sunday. Sunday... no, I wouldn't name my kid Sunday... Plus I don't like the name as a name...

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This is my daughter Priscilla, we call her Cilla.
You say: Hey Cilla
You think: Priscilla is to prisy for me. But Cilla is ok I guess. Sounds a lot like Silas.

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This is my son Rene.
You say: Rene,
You think: like it on girls better (Renee Zellweger)

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This is my daughter Magnolia.
You say: Hey Magnolia, no nn?
You think: long one! plus, not too crazy for the "gn" sound. I also thik of perfume for some reason...

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This is my son Thompson.
You say: Hello Thompson, aren't you glad your LN is not Thompson!
You think: nO. Marlowe is ok, but not Thompson....