This is my son
Ethan.
You say: That's nice.
You think: But so plain.
This is my daughter
Eve. We call her
Evie.
You say: Lovely!
You think: It is, although I prefer
Evelyn.
This is my daughter
Esther.
You say: What a great name!
You think: It is, but
Hester is so much better.
This is my son
Bennett.
You say: Oh, great.
You think: It's a surname and I don't like.
This is my daughter
Lucy.
You say: How pretty!
You think: It is, but quite popular too.
This is my daughter
Ruth. You can also call her
Ruthie.
You say: I love
Ruthie!
You think: But not
Ruth, it's too boring.
This is my son
Falk.
You say: Interesting, and so unusual!
You think: So unusual I've never heard of it. I'm not keen.
This is my son
Keith.
You say:
Keith... how retro.
You think: So dated.
This is my son
Vincent.
You say: That's lovely!
You think: It really is, I really like the nn
Vinnie.
This is my son
Asher.
You say: I love
Asher! It's so spunky but has a traditional feel too.
You think: Honestly, it is.
This is my son
Abram.
You say: That's nice!
You think: It is, but partly because it's not another Ayden/Jayden/Kayden etc.
This is my son
Levi:
You say: That's so sweet!
You think: I really do like it.
This is my daughter
Roxanne. She also goes by
Roxy.
You say: That's cute!
You think: It is, but I'm not mad keen.
This is my daughter
Angela. We call her
Angie as well.
You say:
Angie is very sweet.
You think: Not really.
Angela is dated and doesn't sound nice.
This is my daughter
Sylvia. She goes by
Sylvie too.
You say: Wow, it's great to see
Sylvia used.
You think: It really is.