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This is my daughter, Helena.
You say: What a beautiful name
You think: So classic and refined

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This is my daughter, Avril.
You say: I knew an Avril a long time ago
You think: So dated

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This is my daughter, Persephone.
You say: What an unusual name!
You think: What a mouthful!

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This is my daughter, Parisa.
You say: That's unusual. Paris is my favourite city
You think: Even with the -a ending, unfortunately I just think of Paris Hilton. Damn her!

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This is my daughter, Ai.
You say: What an interesting name you have
You think: Eh?

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This is my daughter, Lux.
You say: How interesting
You think: Why would you name your child after a brand of soap?

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This is my daughter, Liv. (lihv)
You say: I love your name!
You think: So cool and different, I hope it's not just short for Olivia

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This is my daughter, Brigitte. (brih-JEEt)
You say: I've never met a Brigitte
You think: Bardot

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This is my daughter, Maude.
You say: Hello Maude, how are you?
You think: Oh God, that is so frumpy!

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This is my daughter, Zakiah.
You say: Hello Zakiah, I like your name
You think: Okay, but nms

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This is my son, Ashley.
You say: Hi Ashley, please to meet you
You think: Blah, too unisex

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This is my son, Haven.
You say: Hi Haven, where did your name come from?
You think: What, trendy and on a boy?

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This is my son, Edward.
You say: Hi Edward, pleased to meet you
You think: This is growing on me

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This is my son, Agathangelos!
You say: What an unusual name you have!
You think: What a tongue-twister, I hope he goes by a short form

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This is my son, Mordecai.
You say: I like your name
You think: Nice to see this being used

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This is my son, Zia.
You say: I've never met a Zia
You think: Sounds so feminine

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This is my son, Ari.
You say: What a cool name you have
You think: Cool to see this being used, but sounds too much like Harry for me

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This is my son, Lucian.
You say: Hey Lucian, I really like your name
You think: I love this in theory, but it's too frilly and girly

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This is my son, Shiloh.
You say: Hey Shiloh, interesting name
You think: Too unisex and damn the Jolie-Pitts

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This is my son, Apollo.
You say: What an interesting name
You think: Too mythological for me, bound to be teased