This is my son,
Lucius.
You Say: Hello
Lucius.
You Think: Much too old fashioned for my taste.
This is my son, Lycoris.
You Say: Interesting name, how do you spell that?
You Think: Bleh, sounds like a type of medication.
This is my son,
Lysander.
You Say: What a nice name you have
Lysander!
You Think: I love greek names :).
This is my son,
Paris.
You Say: Why, hello there
Paris. What a lovely name you have!
You Think: I
LOVE LOVE LOVE Paris on a boy.
This is my son,
Romeo.
You Say: Hi
Romeo.
You Think: It's not that I dislike this name, but I don't love it either.
This is my son,
Caius.
You Say: You have a very interesting name
Caius.
You Think: Blah.
This is my son,
Lennox.
You Say: Hello
Lennox.
You Think: I like the name, but definitely a GP.
This is my son,
Valentine.
You Say: Hello
Valentine.
You Think:
Valentine to me, is the name of a restaurant (that's not very good).
This is my daughter, Bates.
You Say: Hi Bates.
You Think: Cute, but too much of a last name for me.
This is my daughter,
Alice.
You Say: Hello
Alice.
You Think: The only people I've ever met named
Alice were old, it's refreshing to see it on someone young. :)
This is my daughter,
Hermione.
You Say: Hello
Hermione.
You Think:
Harry Potter ruined this name for me.
This is my daughter,
Hero.
You Say: What a lovely name you have
Hero!
You Think: I love greek names. :)
This is my daughter,
Perdita.
You Say:
Perdita, what a pretty name!
You Think: I love this name!
This is my daughter,
Iris.
You Say: Hello
Iris.
You Think: Blah.
This is my daughter,
Patience.
You Say: Hello
Patience.
You Think: Blah.