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This is my son, Marin.
You Say: Hi! I like your name.
You Think: Love it.

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This is my son, Milan.
You Say: Hi.
You Think: Planning a trip soon?

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This is my daughter, Ana-Maria.
You Say: Hi! You have a very pretty name.
You Think: She does; it's a little played out, however.

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This is my daughter, Anica (UN-ee-tsah).
You Say: Hi!
You Think: Pick a different spelling, because all I see is uh-nee-kuh.

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This is my son, Matija.
You Say: Hola!
You Think: How the heck do you pronounce that?

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This is my daughter, Leandrea.
You Say: Hi! Do they call you Annie?
You Think: Ugh. Too close to Leander.

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This is my son, Gordon.
You Say: Hi!
You Think: Too old-fashioned. I think of a hillbilly.

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This is my daughter, Rosita.
You Say: Hi! Your name is close to my middle name.
You Think: A nice Spanish twist on Rose. I like.

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This is my daughter, Ashleigh.
You Say: Hi. Very modern.
You Think: NO NO NO. It's Ashley.

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This is my daughter, Lorryanne.
You Say: Hi. I like your name.
You Think: I do, when it's spelt Lorianne.

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This is my son, Leo.
You Say: Hi! Is that short for something?
You Think: It should be. Nice and strong.

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This is my son, Tommy.
You Say: Hi! Short for Thomas?
You Think: It should be, that or Tomas.

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This is my daughter, Draženka (DRAZH-en-kah).
You Say: Hi! I love your name!
You Think: I do! It's awesome.

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This is my daughter, Liliana.
You Say: Hi! Cute name!
You Think: It's adorable, but a little played out.

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This is my daughter, Monika.
You Say: Hi! Spelt with a K?
You Think: A little modern, but I like it this way.

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This is my son, Stacy. We call him Stace.
You Say: Hi! Good thing you call him Stace.
You Think: NO NO NO. Stacy is strictly feminine.

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This is my son, Dragan (DRAH-gun).
You Say: Hi! Are you a dragon?
You Think: It sounds like you are.

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These are my children, Aleksandar and Aleksandra.
You Say: Hi! Which one of you goes by Alex?
You Think: Too close for siblings, especially twins.

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This is my daughter, Lucia.
You Say: Hi! Your name is adorable!
You Think: Depends on how they pronounce it. It's still cute.

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This is my daughter, Mari.
You Say: Aww, you're so cute!
You Think: And she has a cute name to match.