1) This is my daughter,
Ivy Elizabeth.
You say: Oh, hi
Ivy!
You think: It's a nice combo, but I'm not too happy about
Elizabeth.
2) This is my son,
Thomas Noel. The middle name is after his great-grandfather.
You say: Hello,
Thomas! That's wonderful!
You think: I like
Thomas, but I'm not really digging
Noel.
3) This is my daughter,
Adela Sofia.
You say: Oh, how pretty!
You think: *thinks of
Adelle* That really is a nice name.
4) This is my son,
Elijah Romany. He goes by
Eli.
You say: Hi,
Eli! Wow, I didn't even realize that rhymed until just now...
You think: I prefer
Elijah with no nickname. I prefer
Roman.
5) And this is his twin brother,
Isaiah Sorin.
You say:
Isaiah &
Elijah? How nice.
You think: I like the pronounciation SOAR-in best, although I don't think that's the correct pronounciation. I don't really like how they (
Elijah,
Isaiah) both end in -ah, but at least they sound different.
6) This is my daughter,
Callista Azure. She goes by
Calla.
You say: I really like your name,
Calla. You're a lucky girl.
You think: If only she'd go by
Callista! It's a wonderful combo, and
Callista is a wonderful name!
7) This is my son,
Matthias Asher.
You say: Hello,
Matthias!
You think: I really like
Asher, but I'm not digging
Matthias.
8) This is my son,
Gabriel Ronen.
You say: Hi,
Gabe!
You think:
Ronen? Nrms. I'm not really digging
Gabriel, either.
9) This is my daughter,
Vienne Maria.
You say: Hi,
Vienne.
You think: I prefer
Vivienne.
Maria is nice.
10) This is my son,
Xavier Caius. He usually goes by Xave.
You say: Hello, Xave!
You think: I like
Xaver, but
Caius is nrms.