This is my son
Marlowe.
You say: Nice to meet you,
Marlowe.
You think: Oh, nice! I really like it.
This is my son
Cristobal, we call him Cris.
You say: Hi, Cris.
You think:
Cristobal sounds kind of feminine to me. I'm glad they call him Cris.
This is my daughter
Benigna.
You say: Hello,
Benigna.
You think: That seems a bit complicated. Pretty sure I don't like it.
This is my son
Aurelio.
You say: Hi,
Aurelio.
You think: Maybe he'll meet Vanesme's son Avlar at Hogwarts.
This is my daughter
Emerald.
You say: Hi,
Emerald, I love your name!
You think: I do! It's so beautiful and Emme and
Emma can be nicknames.
This is my daughter
Lou, and it's her legal name.
You say: Nice to meet you,
Lou.
You think: Oh. That's really disappointing.
This is my son
Anton, we call him
Tony.
You say: Hello,
Tony.
You think: I don't like
Anton, but I do like
Tony.
This is my son
Lamar.
You say: Hi,
Lamar.
You think: Not a fan of this name, but okay.
This is my daughter
Kyriaki, we call her Kyrie.
You say: Hello, Kyrie.
You think: I'm glad they call her Kyrie because I doubt I could pronounce
Kyriaki without writing it down and reading it out letter by letter.
This is my daughter
Priscilla, we call her
Cilla.
You say: Hi,
Cilla.
You think:
Cilla is cute.
Priscilla is not. :\
This is my son
Rene.
You say: Nice to meet you,
Rene.
You think: Nice!
This is my daughter
Magnolia.
You say: Hi,
Magnolia!
You think: Lovely!
This is my son Thompson.
You say: Hello, Thompson.
You think: I like it.