1) I say: These are my triplets
Tania Caitlin,
Robin Maxwell &
Jodie Pandora.
You say: Wow - triplets!
You think: What awful names; especially the girls.
Tania?
Pandora? And
Robin sounds too much like a girls' name.
2) I say: This is my daughter Anna-Kate
Elissa. We call her "Kelis".
You say: Why don't you call her
Anna?
You think: I like
Anna, but why why call her Kelis?
3) I say: These are my twins
Mark Tunis &
Lydia Nairobi.
You say: Hi,
Mark and
Lydia!
You think: Very good first names, but the mns - ugh.
4) I say: This is my daughter
Madeline April. We call her "Delina".
You say: Why is her nn Delina?
You think:
Madeline is OK, but that's an awful nn.
5) I say: This is my daughter
Lindsay Leigh.
You say: Hi,
Lindsay!
You think: Ew . . .
Lindsay Leigh? That flows into one sound - and a weird one at that!
6) I say: These are my twins
Emily Isabella &
Ethan Chandler
You say: Hi, kids!
You think: Way too popular for me.
7) I say: This is my son Tamino Renault. We call him "
Tino".
You say: Interesting!
You think: Such an unusual name.
8) I say: These are my triplets
Nils Amadeus,
Clara Sophie &
Ryan Evander.
You say: Hello, kids!
You think: Although I prefer
Sophia,
Clara Sophie's all right and so is
Ryan. But
Nils Amadeus and
Evander - yuck.
