This is my daughter
Aino Leah. (
Aino is prn. EYE-noh)
You say: Hi,
Aino.
You think: I know,
Leah. I know what you did last summer. I know what you're thinking. (
Aino is nmsaa, and
Leah is nice + very pretty.
This is my son
Vincent Rowan (nn
Vince).
You say: Hello,
Vincent. Oh, whoops! Sorry, forgot your nickname.
You think: I refuse to call him Vince...it ruins perfectly good
Vincent. I like both
Vincent &
Rowan, and they go together well.
These are my twin daughters,
Sarah Valentina and
Emilia Alessandra.
You say: Hello,
Sarah &
Emilia.
You think:
Valentina Sarah would flow better.
Valentina is beautiful! I love it!
Val is nice.
Emilia Alessandra is quite a mouth-full...since I prefer
Alessandra, how about another first name? Perhaps...shorter?
This is my son
Ethan Chase.
You say: Hello,
Ethan.
You think:
Ethan is nmsaa, and
Chase is nice, if not a bit used.
This is my daughter
Ingrid Agata.
You say: Hello,
Ingrid.
You think: I can't think of any good nicknames to come out of that...I am sick of
Ingrid, and the rest of those weird "I" names everyone likes...Agata is fine, but nms.
And this is my youngest son,
Shane Dustin.
You say: Hello,
Shane.
You think: Good thing it's not
Dustin Shane...sounds like
Dustin' Shame. It's ok...not a favorite.