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I'm leaving out the "say" part because it's always something like, "Oh, what a lovely name!" or "Nice to meet you!".

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This is my son Ethan.
You think: Fabulous name!

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This is my daughter Eve. We call her Evie.
You think: Yay! Eve "Evie" is so gorgeous and so underused.

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This is my daughter Esther.
You think: Meh. Ugly and harsh, but it could have been worse.

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This is my son Bennett.
You think: Nice, though I prefer Benjamin or Benedict.

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This is my daughter Lucy.
You think: Also nice, though I prefer it as a nickname.

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This is my daughter Ruth. You can also call her Ruthie.
You think: Meh...it's awfully harsh and abrupt. Ruthie is sickly sweet.

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This is my son Falk.
You think: Whaaa? That is hideous!

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This is my son Keith.
You think: Boring and dated.

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This is my son Vincent.
You think: Eh, fine.

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This is my son Asher.
You think: I love it!

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This is my son Abram.
You think: Very nice.

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This is my son Levi:
You think: I hate it. It's ugly, whiney and a brand of jeans.

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This is my daughter Roxanne. She also goes by Roxy.
You think: Are you planning a career as a stripper for her?

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This is my daughter Angela. We call her Angie as well.
You think: Ugh. Angela is boring and Angie is twee.

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This is my daughter Sylvia. She goes by Sylvie too.
You think: Beautiful!