1. I say: "This is my son
Teddy and, no, it's not a nickname."
You say: Oh how unique
You think: Oh dear lord. Children grow up!
2. I say: "Meet my sister Calleigh-Grace."
You say: Pretty name
You think: If you remove the hyphen and spell
Callie right.
3. I say: "These are my twin sons,
Nathan and Nahtan."
You say: What's the history behind Nahtan?
You think: They're not clones! This is HORRIBLE!
4. I say: "Hi, my name is
Emily."
You say: Hi, pretty name
You think: Pretty name, but very common
5. I say: "I'm thinking about naming my daughter Clarabelle Gracelyn
Matilde. What do you think?"
You say: It sounds pretty, it might be a little long though
You think: It would be better as Clarabelle
Grace Matilde or
Clara Grace Matilde.
6. I say: "Hi, I hate my name - it's
Angel."
You say: Oh I think it's pretty!
You think: Hey I'm lying! It sounds weird and it's like naming your daughter Lovey-Dovey!