This is my daughter,
Lily.
You Say: Hi,
Lily!
You Think: I do love this name, however popular it is.
This is my daughter,
Jessie.
You Say: Hello,
Jessie.
You Think: So cute! Now, it would be just fabulous if her full name was
Jessamine too...
This is my daughter, Haelee.
You Say: Hi, Haelee.
You Think: I don't like this with any spelling, much less one that looks like a typo.
This is my daughter, Apple.
You Say: Hello, Apple!
You Think: This is painfully cute. I may smile now, but boy, do I pity that little girl. Though I can't help thinking that a little Appollonia or Appolline nn Apple would be the most adorable thing I'd see in this lifetime...
This is my daughter,
Milena.
You Say: Hi,
Milena! What a beautiful name.
You Think: It is. Perhaps not brilliant, but lovely nonetheless.
This is my daughter, Heart.
You Say: Hello, Heart!
You Think: I love it! I just know I should think it's tacky, but it's just so vibrant and sweet...
This is my son,
Marin.
You Say: Hi,
Marin.
You Think: That is fabulous.
This is my son, Dorrien.
You Say: Hello, Dorrien!
You Think:
Dorian would be refreshing. Dorrien is a bit too messy for me.
This is my daughter, Amor.
You Say: Hi, Amor! Your name is lovely.
You Think: She might not make it past sixth grade with it, but I really do like this!
This is my daughter,
Isabella "
Bella"
You Say: Hi,
Bella.
You Think: Not another one! And the nn
Bella is so horribly poisoned by Twilight now.
This is my son,
Mihael.
You Say: Hello,
Mihael!
You Think: Very interesting. It takes a second to get used to but I really like it!
This is my daughter, Allesia.
You Say: Hi, Allesia!
You Think: It's very pretty, but I really hope it's not just a creative form of
Alicia.
This is my son,
Lindsey.
You Say: Hey,
Lindsey!
You Think: He'll get some grief for it, but it's great to see this on a boy!
This is my daughter, Anne-Lisa.
You Say: Hi! Do you go by Anne-Lisa or just
Anne?
You Think: A little cumbersome, but quite sweet and I like it better than
Annelise by far.
This is my daughter, Mariajoanne.
You Say: Hello!
You Think:
Too much! She couldn't just have
Joanne as a mn? This spoils
Maria quite a bit. At least she has a dozen nns to chose from.
This is my daughter,
Dijana.
You Say: Hi,
Dijana! Your name is very pretty.
You Think: And more interesting than
Diana, though every one of your teachers will pronounce that J differently.
This is my daughter,
Danica NN
Anica (pr. DAH-nee-tsah).
You Say: Hello,
Anica.
You Think: The nn doesn't make a lot of sense, since it's just as long as
Danica. I like this, though, especially this pronounciation.
This is my son,
Dragan (DRAH-gahn).
You Say: Hi,
Dragan! You have a very cool name!
You Think: I'm
still in awe.
This is my son,
Ivan (EE-vahn).
You Say: Hello,
Ivan.
You Think: Never my favorite, but I like this better than EYE-van.
This is my son,
Leo.
You Say: Hi,
Leo! You have a great name.
You Think: Fabulous. Handsome, energetic, and still ever so classy.
This is my daughter,
Bettie.
You Say: Hi,
Bettie.
You Think: I wonder what it's short for? It doesn't seem enough for a full name.
This is my son,
Jacob.
You Say: Hello,
Jacob!
You Think: Wake me up when you're done counting all the other little boys named
Jacob in this room. It's not a bad name, but there's just so
many...