Re: say/think I think everyone knows the drill! :D
in reply to a message by Caroline Mae
This is my son Ainslie Blaise
you say: Hi Ainslie
you think: Ainslie is nms, but it's better on a boy
This is my daughter Liesel Marguerite
say: Hi Liesel
think: I love it, but prefer the spelling Liesl
This is my son Gideon Asho (or Asher)
say: Hi Gideon
think: Gideon reminds me of the word 'giddy' and Asho is nms
This is my daughter Evangeline Órlaith (prn Or-la) nn Eva or Lena
say: Hi Eva / Lena
think: Evangeline reminds me of 'evangelical' and I don't like Irish names. But I love Eva and Lena as nns
This is my son Sebastian Alaric nn Bastian
say: Hi Bastian
think: I prefer the nn Seb, and Sebastian sounds so pretentious, as does Alaric
This is my daughter Emmeline Colette
say: Hi Emmeline
think: Emmeline is better than Emma, Emily etc, Colette is boring
This is my son Dieter Henrik
say: Hi Dieter
think: I love German names, Dieter is cool
This is my daughter Beatrice Mae
say: Hi Beatrice
think: Beatrice reminds me of the word 'beat' and I don't like Mae
This is my son Caspian Nikolai
say: Hi Caspian
think: Caspian, nms. Nikolai is great
This is my daughter Heidi Fleur
say: Hi Heidi
think: It's ok
This is my son Elias Mackenzie nn Eli or Mac
say: Hi Eli
think: I like Elias nn Eli, and Mackenzie is ok for a boy but nms
This is my daughter Isobel Ruth
say: Hi Isobel
think: I like Ruth. Isobel is so popular but I prefer Isabel, because Isobel has the word 'sob' in it.
you say: Hi Ainslie
you think: Ainslie is nms, but it's better on a boy
This is my daughter Liesel Marguerite
say: Hi Liesel
think: I love it, but prefer the spelling Liesl
This is my son Gideon Asho (or Asher)
say: Hi Gideon
think: Gideon reminds me of the word 'giddy' and Asho is nms
This is my daughter Evangeline Órlaith (prn Or-la) nn Eva or Lena
say: Hi Eva / Lena
think: Evangeline reminds me of 'evangelical' and I don't like Irish names. But I love Eva and Lena as nns
This is my son Sebastian Alaric nn Bastian
say: Hi Bastian
think: I prefer the nn Seb, and Sebastian sounds so pretentious, as does Alaric
This is my daughter Emmeline Colette
say: Hi Emmeline
think: Emmeline is better than Emma, Emily etc, Colette is boring
This is my son Dieter Henrik
say: Hi Dieter
think: I love German names, Dieter is cool
This is my daughter Beatrice Mae
say: Hi Beatrice
think: Beatrice reminds me of the word 'beat' and I don't like Mae
This is my son Caspian Nikolai
say: Hi Caspian
think: Caspian, nms. Nikolai is great
This is my daughter Heidi Fleur
say: Hi Heidi
think: It's ok
This is my son Elias Mackenzie nn Eli or Mac
say: Hi Eli
think: I like Elias nn Eli, and Mackenzie is ok for a boy but nms
This is my daughter Isobel Ruth
say: Hi Isobel
think: I like Ruth. Isobel is so popular but I prefer Isabel, because Isobel has the word 'sob' in it.