I'm leaving out the "say" part because it's always something like, "Oh, what a lovely name!" or "Nice to meet you!".
This is my son
Ethan.
You think: Fabulous name!
This is my daughter
Eve. We call her
Evie.
You think: Yay!
Eve "
Evie" is so gorgeous and so underused.
This is my daughter
Esther.
You think: Meh. Ugly and harsh, but it could have been worse.
This is my son
Bennett.
You think: Nice, though I prefer
Benjamin or
Benedict.
This is my daughter
Lucy.
You think: Also nice, though I prefer it as a nickname.
This is my daughter
Ruth. You can also call her
Ruthie.
You think: Meh...it's awfully harsh and abrupt.
Ruthie is sickly sweet.
This is my son
Falk.
You think: Whaaa? That is hideous!
This is my son
Keith.
You think: Boring and dated.
This is my son
Vincent.
You think: Eh, fine.
This is my son
Asher.
You think: I love it!
This is my son
Abram.
You think: Very nice.
This is my son
Levi:
You think: I hate it. It's ugly, whiney and a brand of jeans.
This is my daughter
Roxanne. She also goes by
Roxy.
You think: Are you planning a career as a stripper for her?
This is my daughter
Angela. We call her
Angie as well.
You think: Ugh.
Angela is boring and
Angie is twee.
This is my daughter
Sylvia. She goes by
Sylvie too.
You think: Beautiful!