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I'm expecting a boy. We've chosen the name Judah Rayner, nn Jude.
You say: That's such a handsome name!
You think: Yay, someone who actually knows how to pick good names!
You suggest: Julian is also a nice way to get the nickname Jude. (I'd say that more as a casual comment than as a suggestion, because I like Judah too.)

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I'm expecting a girl. I think we're going to name her Delaney Corisande, nn Dela.
You say: That's nice.
You think: When did Delaney become a first name?
You suggest: Dela is pretty. It could almost stand on its own. Have you thought about Delia?

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I'm having a boy. We're really religious, and have no compunction about making our beliefs public, so we're naming our son Amos Obadiah.
You say: That's neat. I love old-fashioned names.
You think: Amos... really rubs me the wrong way. And while I usually like old-fashioned names, I can't see Obadiah on anyone under sixty.
You suggest: My favorite Biblical names are Abel and Jedidiah. *hint hint*

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I'm having a girl, and I love frilly, girly names. We're thinking of using Felicity Annis.
You say: Felicity Agnes? Oh, Annis. That's nice.
You think: I must have the mentality of a ten-year-old boy. I don't think I could ever bring myself to name my daughter something that even remotely resembles the word "anus," no matter how legitimate it is.
You suggest: I like Agnes.

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I don't know whether it's a boy or girl, so I'm going with something unisex. The baby's name, regardless of sex, will be Avery Belrose. Belrose is an old family surname.
You say: I like Avery on a boy.
You think: You don't know what sex it is NOW, so you're picking a unisex name? Are you STUPID?
You suggest: Well, you'll know what sex it is in a few months, so why don't you just pick the names then?

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I'm expecting twin girls. I'm so excited, b/c I love theme-y names. They're going to be Lily Ruth and Iris Mae.
You say: Those are very pretty.
You think: Two flower names is kind of overkill...
You suggest: Don't change a thing. I know someone who named her twins Jasmine and Yasmine, so I can't bring myself to say anything bad about Lily and Iris.

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I'm expecting twin boys. I love alliterated names for twins, so my boys are going to be Ezra Kyle and Eben Keith.
You say: Those are cool names....
You think: But not TOGETHER!
You suggest: Don't you think having the same initials is kind of overkill? How about Ezra Kyle and Keith Eben? Or Ezra Kyle and Eben James?

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I'm adopting b/g twins. Since twin names always sound the same, I'm naming the girl Calla Eden and the boy Calvin Pierce.
You say: Those are really nice names.
You think: But once again... not together! "Since twin names always sound the same..." According to who? You're an idiot.
You suggest: What if they both decide they want to be called Cal? (Hey, Calla could be a tomboy.) Calla Eden and Ciaran Pierce would be nice.

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Sometimes I just feel like smacking people with the dictionary, just to see if they absorb any intelligence through osmosis.
-My friend Emma