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1. This is my daughter Alizarin.
You say: Do you call her Ally or Zara? Those would be cute nicknames.
You think: Ummm... wow. That's the best you could come up with? Get real, people!

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2. This is my daughter Auralide. Somestimes we call her Rali.
You say: I have a suggestion. Why not call her Aura? That's prettier than Rali.
You think: Wow! Couldn't they think of a prettier name?

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3. This is my daughter Celadon.
You say: Does she go by any nickname? Say... Elly?
You think: ???

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4. This is my daughter Cerise.
You say: Oo! Sounds a lot like Cherise. But this is really pretty, too.
You think: Now THAT is a pretty color name.

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5. This is my daughter Malaya. We call her Mallie.
You say: Just a suggestion... why not call her Ally or Laya instead?
You think: Malaya? Mallie? Ugly, for both! Ew!

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6. This is my daughter Islie.
You say: Nice to meet you, Islie.
You think: No way! Try Isla instead, please/. Islie? STUPID!

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7. This is my daughter Regalia.
You say: Do you mind if I call you Reggie or Leah?
You think: Uh... no way! Try Regina. It's better than Regalia!

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8. This is my daughter Sepia.
You say: Interesting...
You think: ??? Try Sienna instead, lady!

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9. This is my daughter Sinopia.
You say: Hmmm... that's... creative. Very interesting... and unique.
You think: Ummm... okay.

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10. This is my daughter Viridian.
You say: Oo! Do you like green, Viridian?
You think: ???? Wow! I'd use that on a guy... more because it has the Latin word for "man" in it than anything else but... still, it seems more like a guy's name than a girl's.

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11. This is my daughter Wisteria
You say: I must say, that is quite nice sounding. Nice to meet you, Wisteria.
You think: Hmmm... that's rather pretty.