This is my son:
James Vincent, nn
Jamie.
You Say: Ooh, what a nice name.
You Think: Do I have to call him
Jamie? I'm partial to
James.
This is my son:
Gilbert Blythe, nn
Gil.
You Say: Hey
Gil. Now, you don't have people pronouncing that
Jill, do you?
You Think: God, I hope not, because with the
Blythe his name is girly enough.
This is my daugther:
Claire Antoinette.
You Say: Pretty names.
You Think: They don't fit.