This is my daughter
Mira:
You Say: What a nice name!
Mira's always been one of my favourites.
You think: It's very pretty--I'm glad there's a
Mira out there.
This is my daughter
Mirabelle:
You Say: Hello,
Mirabelle! Do you go by your full name?
You think: It's nice, but a bit too froofy for me. I hope I can call her
Mira or Mirrie without getting the hairy eyeball.
This is my son
Dominic:
You Say:
Dominic's a sweet name.
You Think: A bit too common for me, but nice.
This is my daughter
Lily:
You Say:
Lily's such a nice name!
You think: I wish it wasn't so utterly boring, or I'd use it for Ms. Tomlin.
This is my son
Vincent:
You Say: What a handsome name. Did you pick it for the artist?
You think: I like it--if I get to know this
Vincent, he'll be hearing quite a bit of
Don McLean's song.
This is my daughter
Willow:
You Say: What a beautiful name!
You Think: I love how the word
Willow sounds, especially when
Desdemona sings her little willow song in the
Larry Fishburne version of
Othello.
This is my son
Hugh:
You Say: Hello,
Hugh. What a handsome name you've got.
You think: Nice for someone else's kid, and a far sight better than
Chase.
This is my daughter
Ileana:
You say:
Ileana's an old favourite of mine--what a lovely name.
You think: But I detest the spelling. Iliana all the way. :D
This is my son
Desmond:
You say: Heya,
Desmond. Do you go by your full name or Des?
You think:
Love, love, love pouring out for this woman. :) If I get to know this kid, he'll hear a lot of "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da."
This is my daughter
Raina:
You say: Hello,
Raina. What a nice name you have.
You think: Fine for someone else's kid, I suppose.
This is my son
River:
You say: Oh, I love the name
River! What a nice choice.
You think: Very handsome.
This is my daughter
Belle:
You say: Hiya,
Belle. Do you like
Beauty and the Beast? It's one of my favourite movies. :D
You think: Nice for someone else.
This is my daughter
River:
You say: Hi,
River! What a pretty name.
You think: Well, I prefer it on a boy, but it works on a girl. Reminds me of the
Mackenzie Phillips song when it's feminine.
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Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie