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This is my son Henry:
You say: What a nice name! Is it a family name?
You think: I'd rather call him Hank, though I do rather like Henry, it being my grandfather's name.

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This is my daughter Annabel:
You say: What a lovely little girl!
You think: Dear God,
Please don't let any more parents name children things with "anna" in them.
Love,
Amy

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This is my son William:
You say: Nice to meet you, William. Do you have any nicknames?
You think: Because there aren't enough of these yet.

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This is my daugher Eliza:
You say: What a lovely name! I love My Fair Lady.
You think: So long as she doesn't act like Eliza SurnameoftheoneIknowhere, she'll be all right.

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This is my son James:
you say: Nice to meet you, James.
You think: Boring. Can I call him Jim?

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This is my daughter Katherine (Kate):
You say: What a beautiful child.
You think: If people insist upon using such a dull name, why can't they use a nickname that hasn't been done to death in the past ten years? I'd like to see a little girl named Kathy or Kitty for once.

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This is my son Nicholas:
You say: What a nice child. Does he have a nickname?
You think: What a dull name--could I call him Nico? That'd almost make it interesting.

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This is my daughter Julia:
You say: What a beautiful name!
You think: Another one? Unless she appreciates the song, I'm not happy about this. Why can't they just leave the name alone and just let me use it?

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