Hello, these are our daughters
Julia and
Helena.
You say: You have such pretty names, girls!
You think: I adore the name
Helena, and
Julia's a pretty name, too.
Meet our son,
Milo.
You say: Hi,
Milo! It's nice to meet you.
You think:
Milo? Who would name their kid
Milo? It's kinda... awkward.
These are our kids
Charlotte,
Benjamin and
Cecilia. They go by
Lottie,
Ben and Cee.
You say: Your names are wonderful!
You think: Cee? Cee? Can't they come up with a better nickname? Say... Cece or Cilia or
Lia?
These are our kids
Stuart and
Margaret.
You say: You look great today!
You think:
Margaret! What a pretty name!
Stuart? Awkward...
These are my twin daughters
Daphne and
Alexandria.
Alexandria goes by
Alexa.
You say: It's ever so nice to meet you,
Daphne and
Alexa.
You think:
Daphne... could be better.
Alexandria... sounds too much like the Egyptian city.
These are our sons
Henry and
Christopher.
You say:
You think:
This is our son
Achille.
You say: Are you named after the Greek hero
Achilles?
You think: Where's the "s" in his name?
Achille? Try adding an "s" to that and it will be perfect.