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HelpStealing Caroline's idea... You say / you think with my fave names
Put what you'd say to the kid, and what you'd think on the inside (be as negative as you want!)
This is my son Dylan:
You say:
You think:
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say:
You think:
This is my son Jack:
You say:
You think:
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say:
You think:
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say:
You think:
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say:
You think:
This is my son Oliver:
You say:
You think:
This is my daughter Alice:
You say:
You think:
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say:
You think:
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say:
You think:
This is my son Dylan:
You say:
You think:
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say:
You think:
This is my son Jack:
You say:
You think:
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say:
You think:
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say:
You think:
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say:
You think:
This is my son Oliver:
You say:
You think:
This is my daughter Alice:
You say:
You think:
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say:
You think:
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say:
You think:
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: Cute name
You think: Leave it in the 90s please
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Oh how adorable.
You think: It is. I love this name, though I don't know how well it works on an adult.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Great name
You think: Very popular now, but still great.
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Very pretty name
You think: It's better spelled correctly.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice name.
You think: I prefer Thomas to Tom or Tommy, which are just boring imo.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Cute name.
You think: Emily is way over done and Millie is cute but why not as a nn to another name that's not as common like Amelia, Millicent, Mildred, etc.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Great name!
You think: It is.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Pretty name.
You think: It is. Not beautiful or terribly spunky, but a good, classic name that's not overdone.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Nice name.
You think: Overused but still a great name.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: Beautiful name!
You think: It is. I love this name.
You say: Cute name
You think: Leave it in the 90s please
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Oh how adorable.
You think: It is. I love this name, though I don't know how well it works on an adult.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Great name
You think: Very popular now, but still great.
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Very pretty name
You think: It's better spelled correctly.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice name.
You think: I prefer Thomas to Tom or Tommy, which are just boring imo.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Cute name.
You think: Emily is way over done and Millie is cute but why not as a nn to another name that's not as common like Amelia, Millicent, Mildred, etc.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Great name!
You think: It is.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Pretty name.
You think: It is. Not beautiful or terribly spunky, but a good, classic name that's not overdone.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Nice name.
You think: Overused but still a great name.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: Beautiful name!
You think: It is. I love this name.
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: Hey there, Dylan!
You think: I can't stand how trendy this name has become.. no one uses it for Bob Dylan anyway, so I can't say I like it...
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: cute...
You think: Maisie, Maisie, Maisie, Maisie Mouse!
This is my son Jack:
You say: cute name
You think: I hope it's a nickname for John
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: I love Eleanor
You think: God I hope she didn't spell it Elanor!!
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I adore the name Thomas
You think: and hate the nickname Tom!
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: classic
You think: if only they didn't use Millie!
This is my son Oliver:
You say: adorable
You think: love it
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: hi Alice
You think: *cringe*
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: nice name
You think: ditto
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: HI Ayla
You think: Dear God! That is absolutely awful!
You say: Hey there, Dylan!
You think: I can't stand how trendy this name has become.. no one uses it for Bob Dylan anyway, so I can't say I like it...
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: cute...
You think: Maisie, Maisie, Maisie, Maisie Mouse!
This is my son Jack:
You say: cute name
You think: I hope it's a nickname for John
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: I love Eleanor
You think: God I hope she didn't spell it Elanor!!
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I adore the name Thomas
You think: and hate the nickname Tom!
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: classic
You think: if only they didn't use Millie!
This is my son Oliver:
You say: adorable
You think: love it
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: hi Alice
You think: *cringe*
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: nice name
You think: ditto
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: HI Ayla
You think: Dear God! That is absolutely awful!
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: Oh, that's cute. You don't hear it much over here, do you?
You think: I like it, not too common over here :D ('Here' being the UK)
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Really? I've got a cousin called Maisie. It's cute.
You think: I don't like it...and there's about 7 little Maisie's in my area at the moment!
This is my son Jack:
You say: Really nice. Very traditional.
You think: Nice, but nms and very common
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Oh, I know lots of Ellie's; it's really cute for a child.
You think: That's at least 5 I know now...
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I love it!
You think: I love it!
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: That's my sister's name! I love it.
You think: That's my sister's name. Nice nn for Emily though (imo, association and biased obviously though)
This is my son Oliver:
You say: I love it
You think: I like it
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Oh, that's pretty.
You think: I prefer it as a mn
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: I love it!
You think: I love it!
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: That's unusual, I've never heard it before. I like it.
You think: I like it, but it sounds like a nn for maybe Mikayla, Kayla or Layla.
You say: Oh, that's cute. You don't hear it much over here, do you?
You think: I like it, not too common over here :D ('Here' being the UK)
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Really? I've got a cousin called Maisie. It's cute.
You think: I don't like it...and there's about 7 little Maisie's in my area at the moment!
This is my son Jack:
You say: Really nice. Very traditional.
You think: Nice, but nms and very common
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Oh, I know lots of Ellie's; it's really cute for a child.
You think: That's at least 5 I know now...
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I love it!
You think: I love it!
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: That's my sister's name! I love it.
You think: That's my sister's name. Nice nn for Emily though (imo, association and biased obviously though)
This is my son Oliver:
You say: I love it
You think: I like it
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Oh, that's pretty.
You think: I prefer it as a mn
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: I love it!
You think: I love it!
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: That's unusual, I've never heard it before. I like it.
You think: I like it, but it sounds like a nn for maybe Mikayla, Kayla or Layla.
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: Nice name
You think: Nice name
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I love your name, don't hear it very often
You think: I love the name Maisie, don't hear it very often
This is my son Jack:
You say: I love your name
You think: I love the name Jack
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Don't hear that name very often for kids
You think: Not my style of name at all
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice name
You think: Nice name
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Cute name
You think: Love the name Emily
This is my son Oliver:
You say: I like your name
You think: Reminds me of Oliver Twist, I do like it though
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: I love the name Alice
You think: I love the name Alice
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Is Alex your nn?
You think: Don't mind the name
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: How do you spell that?
You think: Not my kind of name
You say: Nice name
You think: Nice name
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I love your name, don't hear it very often
You think: I love the name Maisie, don't hear it very often
This is my son Jack:
You say: I love your name
You think: I love the name Jack
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Don't hear that name very often for kids
You think: Not my style of name at all
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice name
You think: Nice name
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Cute name
You think: Love the name Emily
This is my son Oliver:
You say: I like your name
You think: Reminds me of Oliver Twist, I do like it though
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: I love the name Alice
You think: I love the name Alice
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Is Alex your nn?
You think: Don't mind the name
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: How do you spell that?
You think: Not my kind of name
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: How nice!
You think: Meh.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: How sweet!
You think: Sweet enough to gag me... but it could be worse.
This is my son Jack:
You say: How nice!
You think: How trendy, dull, and overdone!
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: How sweet!
You think: Ellie is just annoying is large doses. Elanor should be spelled Eleanor or Elinor.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: How nice!
You think: How dull!
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Millie is very sweet
You think: I hate Emily, but Millie is nice
This is my son Oliver:
You say: I've always liked Oliver.
You think: It's nice. Not the best name ever, but yay nonetheless.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: That's a very nice name!
You think: neat! Her name is Alice. It's refreshing.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: It's a very strong name.
You think: ... it's also a very boring name. I dislike it.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: She has a very beautiful name!
You think: Three cheers for Ayla! Yay! It's a great name.
~ Arcadia
You say: How nice!
You think: Meh.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: How sweet!
You think: Sweet enough to gag me... but it could be worse.
This is my son Jack:
You say: How nice!
You think: How trendy, dull, and overdone!
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: How sweet!
You think: Ellie is just annoying is large doses. Elanor should be spelled Eleanor or Elinor.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: How nice!
You think: How dull!
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Millie is very sweet
You think: I hate Emily, but Millie is nice
This is my son Oliver:
You say: I've always liked Oliver.
You think: It's nice. Not the best name ever, but yay nonetheless.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: That's a very nice name!
You think: neat! Her name is Alice. It's refreshing.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: It's a very strong name.
You think: ... it's also a very boring name. I dislike it.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: She has a very beautiful name!
You think: Three cheers for Ayla! Yay! It's a great name.
~ Arcadia
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: Nice.
You think: It's like a new classic.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: How sweet.
You think: Kinda hokey isn't it? She'll end up May.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Jack, great.
You think: Another generic Jack. It's alright though.
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: That's nice.
You think: How thirties. Ellie, blah.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Great.
You think: Tom, underrated. Nice.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Nice, I love Millie.
You think: But why not Mildred? So much less common.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Cool.
You think: Hip name. Bet he'll be a nerd.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Aw, Alice, that's sweet.
You think: Boring, but sweet.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: A nice strong name.
You think: Gosh I hear that name a lot.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: That's pretty.
You think: Too bad it's from that godawful Clan of the Cave Bear. I'll try to forget that since it sounds pretty.
- chazda
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: I have a cousin named Dylan.
You think: Nice, all-American, or Irish name.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: How sweet.
You think: but not my style...
This is my son Jack:
You say: Hello, Jack...
You think: I bet his mischievous...
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Ooh, like Samwise Gamgee's daughter?
You think: oh, like Samwise Gamgee's daughter?
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Hi, Tom.
You think: Very tired of that name.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Emily is so classic.
You think: And cute... but Millie, I would probably call my Emily, Emi.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: That's such a nice name.
You think: I love it.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Awe, how cute.
You think: Very cute.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: I love that name!
Yu think: I just wish you would call him Alexander though.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: I had a cousin named Ayla.
You think:... and I never understood the name...well, I was little then, but still...
You say: I have a cousin named Dylan.
You think: Nice, all-American, or Irish name.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: How sweet.
You think: but not my style...
This is my son Jack:
You say: Hello, Jack...
You think: I bet his mischievous...
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Ooh, like Samwise Gamgee's daughter?
You think: oh, like Samwise Gamgee's daughter?
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Hi, Tom.
You think: Very tired of that name.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Emily is so classic.
You think: And cute... but Millie, I would probably call my Emily, Emi.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: That's such a nice name.
You think: I love it.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Awe, how cute.
You think: Very cute.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: I love that name!
Yu think: I just wish you would call him Alexander though.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: I had a cousin named Ayla.
You think:... and I never understood the name...well, I was little then, but still...
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: - nice name
You think:- OKAY BUT NOT MY STYLE
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Cute name
You think:too cutsy for me
This is my son Jack:
You say: nice name
You think:- God not another Jack
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: - Lovely name
You think: - pretty but i much prefer Elinor
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: - great name
You think: as above
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: beautiful like the nn
You think:as above
This is my son Oliver:
You say: great name
You think:as above
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: lovely name
You think:as above
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Alexander is a great name
You think: as above
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: pretty name
You think: Not my type of name BUT HAS A NICE SOUND TO IT
You say: - nice name
You think:- OKAY BUT NOT MY STYLE
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Cute name
You think:too cutsy for me
This is my son Jack:
You say: nice name
You think:- God not another Jack
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: - Lovely name
You think: - pretty but i much prefer Elinor
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: - great name
You think: as above
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: beautiful like the nn
You think:as above
This is my son Oliver:
You say: great name
You think:as above
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: lovely name
You think:as above
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Alexander is a great name
You think: as above
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: pretty name
You think: Not my type of name BUT HAS A NICE SOUND TO IT
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Sorry for the capitals didnt mean to shout was in too muchof a hurry
Sorry for the capitals didnt mean to shout was in too muchof a hurry
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: I like his name!
You think: That's so overused.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I've never met someone named Maisie!
You think: That name is awesome.
This is my son Jack:
You say: That name works for everyone.
You think: Everyone is naming their sons Jack!
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: What great taste in names.
You think: I prefer it spelled Eleanor.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: No one uses good simple names anymore, do they?
You think: Ugh, another Thomas.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: That's my name!
You think: I've never heard someone use Millie as a nickname for Emily. That's cool.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: That is one of my favorite names ever.
You think: Why'd she have to steal my name? =)
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Alice is so classy.
You think: Alice rocks.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: My first crush was named Alex!
You think: I like just plain Alex better than Alexander.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: I've never heard that name before. Very pretty.
You think: ^
You say: I like his name!
You think: That's so overused.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I've never met someone named Maisie!
You think: That name is awesome.
This is my son Jack:
You say: That name works for everyone.
You think: Everyone is naming their sons Jack!
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: What great taste in names.
You think: I prefer it spelled Eleanor.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: No one uses good simple names anymore, do they?
You think: Ugh, another Thomas.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: That's my name!
You think: I've never heard someone use Millie as a nickname for Emily. That's cool.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: That is one of my favorite names ever.
You think: Why'd she have to steal my name? =)
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Alice is so classy.
You think: Alice rocks.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: My first crush was named Alex!
You think: I like just plain Alex better than Alexander.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: I've never heard that name before. Very pretty.
You think: ^
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: Oh, he's so big
You think: eh. it's just Dylan
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Really? I was considering Maisie too.
You think: But decided it against it because it reminds me too much of corn.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Hi Jack.
You think: Just Jack? Is it short for Jackson? Nn for John?
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Oh I like the name Elanor.
You think: But not that spelling. And I don't like Ellie.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Oh, look at his big eyes.
You think: That's a nice name.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: I really like the nn Millie.
You think: but not Emily.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Oh that's nice.
You think: My dog's name is Oliver.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: My sister-in-law's name is ALice
You think: ditto
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: I like that name
You think: ditto
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: Excuse me? Kayla?
You think: eh. sounds like ale, ail, and ailing.
You say: Oh, he's so big
You think: eh. it's just Dylan
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Really? I was considering Maisie too.
You think: But decided it against it because it reminds me too much of corn.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Hi Jack.
You think: Just Jack? Is it short for Jackson? Nn for John?
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Oh I like the name Elanor.
You think: But not that spelling. And I don't like Ellie.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Oh, look at his big eyes.
You think: That's a nice name.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: I really like the nn Millie.
You think: but not Emily.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Oh that's nice.
You think: My dog's name is Oliver.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: My sister-in-law's name is ALice
You think: ditto
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: I like that name
You think: ditto
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: Excuse me? Kayla?
You think: eh. sounds like ale, ail, and ailing.
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: Hi Dylan...
You think: Another Dylan...
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: What an unusal name!
You think: Too cutesy, but interesting
This is my son Jack:
You say: I love the name Jack!
You think: ditto
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: I love the name Eleanor
You think: ditto
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I really like Thomas
You think: can't stand Tom
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: What an interesting nn!
You think: Why ruin a perfectly good if overly popular name?
This is my son Oliver:
You say: I love the name Oliver!
You think: ditto
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: That was my grandmother's name
You think: underused classic
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Alexander is a great name
You think: WAY too many kids named Alex
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: What a neat name!
You think: Unusual and pretty
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: That's a nice name.
You think: I hope he was named after Bob Dylan or Dylan Thomas. And I bet she thought she was choosing an unusual name.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I love Maisie. It's adorable.
You think: I do love Maisie, but I hope it's a nickname for Margaret.
This is my son Jack:
You say: I've always loved the name Jack.
You think: I've always loved the name Jack.
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Elanor is so pretty.
You think: Why'd you have to spell it like that? There are a ton of Ellie's, why couldn't you have called her Elanor, Nell, or Nellie?
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I love the name Thomas.
You think: I love the name Thomas.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Millie is an adorable nickname!
You think: Millie is an adorable nickname! I hadn't considered it from Emily before.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: What a nice name.
You think: What a nice name.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Alice is such a pretty, old fashioned name.
You think: Ditto.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: That's a nice name.
You think: Of course his name is Alexander, nn Alex. So is every other boy's I've run into lately. Maybe I can casually mention Btn, so she'll see there are lots of other names she can choose from for her next child.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: What a pretty name.
You think: How very Darryl Hannah. Will she name her next daughter Madison?
You say: That's a nice name.
You think: I hope he was named after Bob Dylan or Dylan Thomas. And I bet she thought she was choosing an unusual name.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I love Maisie. It's adorable.
You think: I do love Maisie, but I hope it's a nickname for Margaret.
This is my son Jack:
You say: I've always loved the name Jack.
You think: I've always loved the name Jack.
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Elanor is so pretty.
You think: Why'd you have to spell it like that? There are a ton of Ellie's, why couldn't you have called her Elanor, Nell, or Nellie?
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I love the name Thomas.
You think: I love the name Thomas.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Millie is an adorable nickname!
You think: Millie is an adorable nickname! I hadn't considered it from Emily before.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: What a nice name.
You think: What a nice name.
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Alice is such a pretty, old fashioned name.
You think: Ditto.
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: That's a nice name.
You think: Of course his name is Alexander, nn Alex. So is every other boy's I've run into lately. Maybe I can casually mention Btn, so she'll see there are lots of other names she can choose from for her next child.
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: What a pretty name.
You think: How very Darryl Hannah. Will she name her next daughter Madison?
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Honestly, I probably wouldn't comment on their names unless I found them different or interesting.
This is my son Dylan:
You say: *smile* What an interesting choice.
You think: Another? I don't see the appeal at all.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: What an interesting name.
You think: Well, maybe it's short for Margaret. That'd excuse the fact that she's named Maisie.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Nice to meet you, Jack.
You think: Dear God,
I'd appreciate it if the name Jack was wiped from the Earth, and with it all its bearers (except for those who actually use it as a nickname). Soon, too, before they outnumber the rest of us.
Love,
Amy
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: What a pretty name. Are you a Tolkien fan?
You think: I definitely like Elanor (but Elenore owns, soo...), but Ellie? Why not strap a sign to her head that says "My mommy doesn't have any creativity with nicknames"?
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice to meet you, Tom. Great name.
You think: Tom's such a cute name...I like Thom better, but Tom is still cute--despite the fact that I so rarely like Toms.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Nice to meet you.
You think: What a contrived way to call her Millie. If parents want that awful nickname, they should all suck it up and call her Mildred.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Pleased to meet you. Do you go by Oliver or Ollie?
This is my son Dylan:
You say: *smile* What an interesting choice.
You think: Another? I don't see the appeal at all.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: What an interesting name.
You think: Well, maybe it's short for Margaret. That'd excuse the fact that she's named Maisie.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Nice to meet you, Jack.
You think: Dear God,
I'd appreciate it if the name Jack was wiped from the Earth, and with it all its bearers (except for those who actually use it as a nickname). Soon, too, before they outnumber the rest of us.
Love,
Amy
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: What a pretty name. Are you a Tolkien fan?
You think: I definitely like Elanor (but Elenore owns, soo...), but Ellie? Why not strap a sign to her head that says "My mommy doesn't have any creativity with nicknames"?
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice to meet you, Tom. Great name.
You think: Tom's such a cute name...I like Thom better, but Tom is still cute--despite the fact that I so rarely like Toms.
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Nice to meet you.
You think: What a contrived way to call her Millie. If parents want that awful nickname, they should all suck it up and call her Mildred.
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Pleased to meet you. Do you go by Oliver or Ollie?
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Honestly, I probably wouldn't comment on their names unless I found them different or interesting.
This is my son Dylan:
You say: *smile* What an interesting choice.
You think: Another? I don't see the appeal at all.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: What an interesting name.
You think: Well, maybe it's short for Margaret. That'd excuse the fact that she's named Maisie.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Nice to meet you, Jack.
You think: Dear God,
I'd appreciate it if the name Jack was wiped from the Earth, and with it all its bearers (except for those who actually use it as a nickname). Soon, too, before they outnumber the rest of us.
Love,
Amy
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: What a pretty name. Are you a Tolkien fan?
You think: I definitely like Elanor (but Elenore owns, soo...), but Ellie? Why not strap a sign to her head that says "My mommy doesn't have any creativity with nicknames"?
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice to meet you, Tom. Great name.
You think: Tom's such a cute name...I like Thom better, but Tom is still cute--despite the fact that I so r
This is my son Dylan:
You say: *smile* What an interesting choice.
You think: Another? I don't see the appeal at all.
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: What an interesting name.
You think: Well, maybe it's short for Margaret. That'd excuse the fact that she's named Maisie.
This is my son Jack:
You say: Nice to meet you, Jack.
You think: Dear God,
I'd appreciate it if the name Jack was wiped from the Earth, and with it all its bearers (except for those who actually use it as a nickname). Soon, too, before they outnumber the rest of us.
Love,
Amy
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: What a pretty name. Are you a Tolkien fan?
You think: I definitely like Elanor (but Elenore owns, soo...), but Ellie? Why not strap a sign to her head that says "My mommy doesn't have any creativity with nicknames"?
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice to meet you, Tom. Great name.
You think: Tom's such a cute name...I like Thom better, but Tom is still cute--despite the fact that I so r
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: Nice name
You think: Its not too bad
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Nice name
You think: Ewwwww poor kid
This is my son Jack:
You say: Nice name
You think: God I despise his name
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Nice name
You think: Way too old for my liking
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice name
You think: Ok i guess as a middle name
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: I love your name
You think: I love her name but prefer it as a middle name only
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Nice name
You think: Ewwwww, por kid
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Nice name
You think: Ok but not my thing
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Nice name
You think: Ewwwwwww, one of the worst names in the world, poor kid
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: Oh wow that's different and very pretty
You think: That's so pretty, a new name to add to my list
You say: Nice name
You think: Its not too bad
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Nice name
You think: Ewwwww poor kid
This is my son Jack:
You say: Nice name
You think: God I despise his name
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Nice name
You think: Way too old for my liking
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: Nice name
You think: Ok i guess as a middle name
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: I love your name
You think: I love her name but prefer it as a middle name only
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Nice name
You think: Ewwwww, por kid
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Nice name
You think: Ok but not my thing
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Nice name
You think: Ewwwwwww, one of the worst names in the world, poor kid
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: Oh wow that's different and very pretty
You think: That's so pretty, a new name to add to my list
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: That'a nice
You think: Dylan the Hippy Rabbit out of Magic Roundabout, Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I love Maisie!
You think: I love Maisie, nice to see someone also likes it.
This is my son Jack:
You say: I love Jack
You think: I love Jack
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Nice.
You think: What's wrong with Eleanor / Elinor? Yet another Ellie.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I love it.
You think: I love Thomas, can't go wrong with it
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Pretty
You think: Really like Emily and nice to see the nn Millie rather than Emmy
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Nice
You think: Olly the Octopus
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Beautiful
You think: I love Alice
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Nice
You think: Prefer the nn Alec but at least it's not Xander
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: pretty
You think: Ok, but not really my style.
You say: That'a nice
You think: Dylan the Hippy Rabbit out of Magic Roundabout, Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I love Maisie!
You think: I love Maisie, nice to see someone also likes it.
This is my son Jack:
You say: I love Jack
You think: I love Jack
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Nice.
You think: What's wrong with Eleanor / Elinor? Yet another Ellie.
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I love it.
You think: I love Thomas, can't go wrong with it
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Pretty
You think: Really like Emily and nice to see the nn Millie rather than Emmy
This is my son Oliver:
You say: Nice
You think: Olly the Octopus
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Beautiful
You think: I love Alice
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Nice
You think: Prefer the nn Alec but at least it's not Xander
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: pretty
You think: Ok, but not really my style.
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This is my son Dylan:
You say: After Bob Dylan?
You think: Or Dylan Douglas?
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Oh, how cute!
You think: Oh, how cute!
This is my son Jack:
You say: Really nice name
You think: ditto
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: classic
You think: prefer Eleonore, with nickname Leonie
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: classic
You think: boring
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Like Millie
You think: Emily is boring
This is my son Oliver:
You say: nice
You think: hm?
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: nice
You think: nice
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Classic
You think: classic
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: special, cute
You think: different from her siblings names
You say: After Bob Dylan?
You think: Or Dylan Douglas?
This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: Oh, how cute!
You think: Oh, how cute!
This is my son Jack:
You say: Really nice name
You think: ditto
This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: classic
You think: prefer Eleonore, with nickname Leonie
This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: classic
You think: boring
This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Like Millie
You think: Emily is boring
This is my son Oliver:
You say: nice
You think: hm?
This is my daughter Alice:
You say: nice
You think: nice
This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: Classic
You think: classic
This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: special, cute
You think: different from her siblings names
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