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"This is my daughter, Amelia. We call her Amy."
You say: "I love the name Amelia!"
You think: "I wouldn't call her Amy, though. Call her by her name."

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"This is my son, Seamus. We call him Shay."
You say: "Seamus is a name I don't hear often."
You think: "Reminds me of Harry Potter, where I first heard the name. I don't like it, really."

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"This is my daughter, Cait." (Cait is pronounced like Kate)
You say: "Hi, Kate!"
You think: "Kate."

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"This is my son, Philip. He goes by Phil."
You say: "I like the name Phil."
You think: "Mainly because of my awesome math teacher, Phil."

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"This is my daughter, Lydia. Everyone calls her Lyddie."
You say: "Hi there, Lyddie!"
You think: "Lydia is okay, but not the nickname!"

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"This is my son, Christopher."
You say: "Hi Christopher!"
You think: "That's my cousin's name and I've never liked it."

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"Look at the limes, how they float. That's good to know. The next time I'm on a boat and it capsizes, I will reach for a lime."
-Mitch Hedberg

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