This is my daughter
Echo Anthea.
You say: Aww, I love her middle name.
You think: I love her first name too, but elementary school must be/must have been
horrible for her.
This is my son
Raphael Harpo, we call him Harpo.
You say: Interesting.
You think: Harpo. HA! Now
that's a laughable name. Harpo. That will keep me laughing through the next week of boring science class.
This is my son
Alison Bartholomew.
You say:
Alison! Great to see that name used on a boy.
You think: Although society will probably not think so; he'll get teased for having a girl's name. As for
Bartholomew, I hate long names, especially boys' names.
Maximilian,
Bartholomew,
Sebastian -- they all are horribly wussy and overbearing in my opinion.
This is my daughter
Leah Adelaide:
You say: What a pretty name!!
You think: What a pretty name!!
This is my son
Karl Cináed.
You say: 'Ello
Karl.
You think: Interesting mix of names... I'd like to know how he pronounces Cináed. It looks lovely.