This is my son
Brooks.
You say: Hi there,
Brooks.
You think: That's nice. It's not wonderful, but it's not terrible.
This is my son
Rupert.
You say: Nice to meet you,
Rupert.
You think: Seems like a nice, strong name to me.
This is my daughter
Chaya.
You say:
Chaya. Now that's not a name you hear everyday.
You think: It's pretty though. Has a certain je ne sais quoi.
This is my son
Leonidas, we call him
Lonnie.
You say: Hi lonnie!
You think: ...This...is...SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
This is my daughter
Rosetta.
You say:
Rosetta. That's a pretty name, dear.
You think: It's pretty. But it makes me think she's gonna start spouting out different languages.
This is my daughter
Lucinda, we call her
Cindy.
You say: Hey,
Cindy!
You think:
Lucinda is gorgeous on its own. Why add the nickname?
This is my son Roark.
You say: Pleasure to meet you, Roark.
You think: Strong name. Not the best. But not awful.
This is my son
Artemis.
You say: Hi,
Artemis.
You think: This poor kid will get teased. Especially if he learns about Greek mythology.
This is my daughter Euphrasia.
You say: Hello, Euphrasia.
You think: I feel like that's the name of one of the ugly step-sisters. It's just that awful sounding.
This is my daughter Providence.
You say: Nice to meet you, Providence.
You think: Actually, that's kind of cute. Just keep her out of Rhode Island.
This is my son
Bob, and it's his legal name.
You say: Hi...Bob...
You think: I'm sooo sorry for that kid.
This is my daughter
Filomena, we call her
Minnie.
You say: Hi,
Minnie!
You think: No isn't that nice? Pretty name with a cute nickname. Approval reached.
This is my daughter
Chrysanthe.
You say: Pleased to meet you,
Chrysanthe.
You think: Beautiful name.