Re: You say, you think
in reply to a message by JHK
This is my son, Arnold.
You Say: Hello, Arnold.
You Think: I very much dislike this name.
This is my daughter, Bree.
You Say: Hi, Bree! Is that short for something?
You Think: I hope so. Cute nickname, but doesn't stand well on its own.
This is my daughter, Flynn.
You Say: Nice to meet you, Flynn.
You Think: Interesting. Sounds more masculine to me, but not bad either way.
This is my son, Eugene.
You Say: Hi, Eugene.
You Think: Cute, but I hope he goes by Gene.
This is my daughter, Nellie.
You Say: Hi, Nellie. Is that a nickname?
You Think: I like it, but I do hope it's a nickname.
This is my son, Lemuel.
You Say: Nice to meet you, Lemuel.
You Think: What? Lemur + Samuel?
This is my daughter, Myrtle.
You Say: Hello, Myrtle.
You Think: Sounds dated to me, but a nice name.
This is my daughter, Bernice.
You Say: Hi, Bernice.
You Think: Also sounds dated to me.
This is my daughter, Amaryllis.
You Say: Nice to meet you, Amaryllis.
You Think: Lovely.
This is my son Dudley.
You Say: Hi, Dudley.
You Think: Of Harry Potter. :\
You Say: Hello, Arnold.
You Think: I very much dislike this name.
This is my daughter, Bree.
You Say: Hi, Bree! Is that short for something?
You Think: I hope so. Cute nickname, but doesn't stand well on its own.
This is my daughter, Flynn.
You Say: Nice to meet you, Flynn.
You Think: Interesting. Sounds more masculine to me, but not bad either way.
This is my son, Eugene.
You Say: Hi, Eugene.
You Think: Cute, but I hope he goes by Gene.
This is my daughter, Nellie.
You Say: Hi, Nellie. Is that a nickname?
You Think: I like it, but I do hope it's a nickname.
This is my son, Lemuel.
You Say: Nice to meet you, Lemuel.
You Think: What? Lemur + Samuel?
This is my daughter, Myrtle.
You Say: Hello, Myrtle.
You Think: Sounds dated to me, but a nice name.
This is my daughter, Bernice.
You Say: Hi, Bernice.
You Think: Also sounds dated to me.
This is my daughter, Amaryllis.
You Say: Nice to meet you, Amaryllis.
You Think: Lovely.
This is my son Dudley.
You Say: Hi, Dudley.
You Think: Of Harry Potter. :\
This message was edited 7/31/2009, 3:56 PM