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This is my daughter Stella
You say:
You think: It's a cool name, but kind of harsh to my ears; also makes me think of a stripper

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This is my daughter Aven
You say:
You think: Is it too like Avon? It seems so cool. I like the association with birds. . .maybe her nickname could be Birdy?

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This is my daughter Briony
You say:
You think: Wow, I didn't think I'd ever meet anyone with this name that I have thought pretty for so many years.

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This is my daughter Aisling
You say: Pronounced Ash-leen?
You think: Because pronounced that way it is such a pretty and musical name.

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This is my daughter Clary
You say:
You think: Wow, that's really old-fashioned. Clary sage. What about Clara, or just Clare?

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This is my daughter Fallon
You say:
You think: oh how dreadfully 80's; seemed like a made up name then, still does.

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This is my daughter Isla
You say: EE-sla or IH-sla or EYE-la; I'm never sure how to pronounce it.
You think I love the way it looks though, and any of the pronunciations are cool.

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This is my daughter Maren
You say:
You think: it sounds tailored, classy, elegant, yet still unusual

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This is my daughter Helena
You say:
You think: Helena is so much prettier, somehow, than Helen. It sounds ancient and ethereal.

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This is my daughter Regine or Regina
You say:
You think: Oh, the poor thing. What a dreadful name. Reminds me of v@gina and Reginald. Yuck. Sorry.

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This is my daughter Agatha
You say:
You think: I still can't bring myself to like the quintessential old-fashioned name, but I don't hate it anymore.

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This is my daughter Marion
You say:
You think:It used to be an icky boys name, and now it's an icky girls name. And sooooooooo dated!

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This is my daughter Willow
You say:
You think:What a lovely, lovely choice!

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This is my daughter Portia
You say:
You think: Like the car? Or like Shakespeare? Oh, like Shakespeare. That's okay. Bet she gets teased a lot for her name, though.

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This is my daughter Nuria
You say:
You think: Hmm. Not sure. Wonder what it means.

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This is my daughter Mairead (nn Maisie)
You say:
You think: Maisie is a cut nickname. Makes me think of a little mouse wearing clothes and washing the dishes. Mairead is an okay name too.

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This is my daughter Sian
You say: Pronounced shawn?
You think: I just don't like this name.

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This is my daughter Seren
You say:
You think:Serengetti. Serendipity. Odd name.

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This is my daughter Alaia
You say:
You think: I love the way it looks, but it sounds just like saying "a liar."

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This is my daughter Lillaine (nn Lillia)
You say:
You think:aw, that's really pretty, and old-fashioned in a good way.

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This is my daughter Amelia
You say:
You think:this is a name that's going to make a significant comeback, I believe.

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This is my daughter Viola
You say:
You think: pretty and old-fashioned.

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This is my daughter Wren
You say:
You think: one of the coolest names on the planet. Who wouldn't want to be friends with a girl named Wren?

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This is my daughter Lark (i know, i know 2 bird names in a row)
You say:
You think: so pretty, fresh-sounding, sweet yet free

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This is my daughter Noa
You say:
You think:It just sounds like Noah, which is obviously a masculine name. Leaving off the h doesn't make any difference.

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This is my daughter Eshe
You say: How do you pronounce that?
You think:If it's just "esh," that's odd. If it's two syllables, "esh-uh," that's better; not sure if I like it or not; it's certainly very unusual.