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This is my son Henry:
(Henry Oliver)
You Say: Very professional
You Think: Was he born in the 1920's?

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This is my daughter Annabel, we call her Annie:
(Annabel Clare)
You Say: That's pretty
You think: Would have spelled it Annabelle Claire, and used the nn Anna or Belle.

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This is my son William:
(William James)
You Say: Love it!
You think: Love William, but James is obviously a filler, and William James is the name of a famous psychologist.

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This is my daughter Katherine, we call her Kate:
(Katherine Emily)
You Say: Cute
You think: Should have just called her Kate Emily, Katherine's getting old

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This is my son Thomas:
(Thomas Alexander)
You Say: Nice
You think: Too many tank-engine connotations

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This is my daughter Margaret, we call her Maggie:
(Margaret Julia)
You Say: That's really pretty, I love Julia.
You Think: No-one under 40 should be named Margaret, and if they have to be then Meg is the only acceptable nn. Actually, should have just called her Megan.

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This is my son Hugo:
(Hugo Sebastian)
You say: Sophisticated
You think: Life as a fragrance?

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This is my daughter Susannah:
(Susannah Eloise)
You say: Pretty
You think: Should have spelled it Suzanna and called her Zan for short.

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This is my daughter Genevieve:
(Genevieve Aurelia)
You Say: Pretty and unusual
you think: Should have been Aurelia Genevieve, but at least you can call her Gen or Genna.