Parent 1: Hi, this is my son,
HudsonYou say: How handsome.
You think: not really - Hud. It seems heavy.
Parent 2: Hello. This is my daughter,
TeganYou say: Cute.
You think: I've met so many lately that it has lost its charm.
Parent 3: Hey. I'd like you to meet my son,
DanteYou say: How handsome.
You think: It's nice.
Parent 4: Hi. I'd like to indtroduce my daughters,
Imogen and
EmilieYou say: Sweet.
You think:
Imogen will wish she had a more mainstream name like
Emilie and
Emilie will wish she had a less popular name.
Parent 5: Hey. This is my son
Charles - we call him
Charlie. And my daughter
Evangeline - everyone calls her
EvanYou say: Cute
You think: Why ruin a great name by shortening it to
Evan?
Parent 6: Hello, I'd like you to meet my son
EmlynYou say: Wow, that's different. Is it a family name?
You think: poor boy. I hope the kids don't call him
Emily