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This is my son Riley.
You say: Oh, nice! It's very in at the minute.
You think: Ugh. It's too popular and I don't like it.

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This is my son Alexander. We call him Alex.
You say: What a lovely, classic name!
You think: I really think it is, but it's quite popular and I prefer the nn Xander.

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This is my son Jason.
You say: Oh... that's nice.
You think: It's so dated and I really don't like it.

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This is my son Gabriel.
You say: What a great name!
You think: It is, and I really like it with the nn Gabe.

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This is my son William.
You say: That's such a name!
You think: Honestly, it is - especially cute with nn Billy.

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This is my daughter Lillian. We call her Lily.
You say: What a lovely name!
You think: It is, and so is Lily.

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This is my daughter Rose.
You say: Wow! It's not often you see Rose as a first name.
You think: I prefer Rosa, but Rose is nice too.

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This is my daughter Katherine. We call her Katie.
You say: Very nice!
You think: I wish you were using Kitty! Katie is too common.

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This is my daughter Violet.
You say: I love Violet! It's beautiful.
You think: But rising in popularity :(

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This is my daughter Cordelia.
You say: It's so great to hear Cordelia used!
You think: I really do think so, it's so elegant.