This is my son, Tennessee.
You say: What a fantastic name!
You think: What a fantastic name! I wonder what nicknames you would use, though? I can't think of any I would like.
This is my daughter, Starling.
You say: How cute.
You think: World's most annoying kind of bird! Make the flashbacks stop!
This is my son, British.
You say: Hi British.
You think: Yikes.
This is my daughter, Fagan (faygan).
You say: Hi there.
You think: I'm so sorry.
This is my son,
Montana.
You say: Hi
Montana.
You think: As in
Hannah? The kid's in for some teasing. Hopefully they will call him
Monty, even though I don't like that nn.
This is my daughter,
Sabella.
You say: Hi
Sabella.
You think: Sa-what?
This is my son,
Cairo.
You say: Awesome name!
You think: Awesome name!
This is my daughter,
Basil.
You say: Hi
Basil! What a cute name!
You think: It is really cute. Different, cute.
This is my daughter, Petrova.
You say: Hi there. Where did her name come from?
You think: Pretty name.
This is my daughter,
Pierre.
You say: Hi there.
You think: Nooooooo!
This is my daughter, Orchidea.
You say: Orchids are the most beautiful flowers!
You think: That's quite a mouthful, but it's cool.
This is my daughter,
Teal.
You say: What a sweet name!
You think: I love it!
This is my daughter,
Quinn.
You say: Hi
Quinn.
You think: I really can't say why that name irritates me so much.