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This is my daughter, Amelia. We call her Amy."
You say: Oh, that's beautiful!
You think: I adore Amelia, but why did they ruin it with Amy?

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"This is my son, Seamus. We call him Shay."
You say: That's very cute.
You think: UGH

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"This is my daughter, Cait." (Cait is pronounced like Kate)
You say: That's an original spelling.
You think: And that's not a good thing.

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"This is my son, Philip. He goes by Phil."
You say: A good, strong name.
You think: Too bad it's so ugly.

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"This is my daughter, Lydia. Everyone calls her Lyddie."
You say: How adorable!
You think: I love Lydia, but not Lyddie.

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"This is my son, Christopher."
You say: What a nice, classic name.
You think: So classic it's generic and boring.