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Hello, this is my son Kubrick.
You say: Hi there Kubrik.
You think: Why would someone want to name a kid after that director?

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This is my son, Kerouac Miles.
You say: Nice to meet you Kerouac.
You think: Poor kid's going to be made fun of from high school onwards.

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Hi, this is my son, Lucian (Loo-seeun).
You say: Nice name, Lucian.
You think: Really cool name. Can be shortened to Luke if he doesn't like it.

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Hello, this is my son Odilon (OH-dih-lonn).
You say: Nice to meet you Odilon.
You think: He's named after a swan in Swan Lake?

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Hello, this is my son Odilon (OH-dih-lonn). He is named after an artist.
You say: Nice to meet you Odilon.
You think: Never heard of that artist before.

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This is my son Dorian.
You say: Hi there Dorian. Nice to meet you.
You think: Does the kid have a painting locked up somewhere?

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This is my son Exupery (EK-zsu-Peh-ree).
You say: Hello Exupery.
You think: Is that Greek? Eastern European?

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This is my son Exupery (EK-zsu-Peh-ree). He's named after an author.
You say: Hello Exupery.
You think: Poor kid's going to rename himself Joe by 9th grade.

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Hello, this is my daughter Beatrice Ophelia.
You say: Hello there Beatrice Ophelia.
You think: Might want to keep her away from large bodies of water and morbid suitors.

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This is my daughter, Magritte.
You say: Hello Magritte.
You think: Ce n'est pas ma fille.

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Hi, this is my daughter, Melusine.
You say: Nice to meet you Melusine.
You think: What a pretty name, wonder what it means.

These are my sons Oscar, Silas, and Lucian.
You say: Hi there gentlemen.
You think: Parents must really miss the Victorian era.

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These are my children Beatrice, Oscar, and Lucian.
You say: Hello children.
You think: Poor kids probably get dressed in velvet alot.

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This is my son Oscar Wiley (Wiley being the last name). He is indeed named after Oscar Wilde.
You say: Hello Oscar.
You think: My bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R.

Hello, this is my son Kubrick.
You say: Hi Kubrick
You think: Stanley. And I hope they don't nn him Kube or Brick :P

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This is my son, Kerouac Miles.
You say: Interesting name you have there
You think: He'll have to explain how to say and spell that his whole life

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Hi, this is my son, Lucian (Loo-seeun).
You say: Nice name you have, Lucian
You think: It's nice, but he's bound to be called Lucy as teasing

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Hello, this is my son Odilon (OH-dih-lonn).
You say: Cool name you have Odilon!
You think: Cool indeed :)

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Hello, this is my son Odilon (OH-dih-lonn). He is named after an artist.
You say: Hi Odilon
You think: I like Odilon, don't know any artist by that name though

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This is my son Dorian.
You say: Hi Dorian
You think: I don't like Dorian, too masculine for a girl and too girlish for a boy

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This is my son Exupery (EK-zsu-Peh-ree).
You say: Hi Exupery
You think: Isn't that the guy who wrote "Le Petit Prince"?

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This is my son Exupery (EK-zsu-Peh-ree). He's named after an author.
You say: Hi Exupery
You think: (LOL, I hadn't read this yet, so I guess he is :P) Great, but it's not really a handy name outside of France I think

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Hello, this is my daughter Beatrice Ophelia.
You say: Hi Beatrice
You think: I don't like Beatrice, but I do like Ophelia. The combo sounds a bit haughty

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This is my daughter, Magritte.
You say: Hi Magritte, cute name you have
You think: "Ceci n'est pas une pipe"

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Hi, this is my daughter, Melusine.
You say: Hi Melusine
You think: Not bad, but not my thing either

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These are my sons Oscar, Silas, and Lucian.
You say: Wow, you have some nice names
You think: Cool sibset

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These are my children Beatrice, Oscar, and Lucian.
You say: Hi, guys
You think: I like Oscar and Lucian, but Beatrice ruins it

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This is my son Oscar Wiley (Wiley being the last name). He is indeed named after Oscar Wilde.
You say: I really like the name Oscar
You think: I do, but the Wiley / Wilde thing ruins it for me

Hello, this is my son Kubrick.
You say: Oh, that's different...
You think: What on earth were you thinking?!

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This is my son, Kerouac Miles.
You say: Gosh - I haven't heard that name before, how original!
You think: Your son's name is WHAT?!

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Hi, this is my son, Lucian (Loo-seeun).
You say: That's a nice name
You think: Not my style, but nothing wrong with it per say...

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Hello, this is my son Odilon (OH-dih-lonn).
You say: Gosh - I haven't heard that name before, how original!
You think: Not a terrible name, but that poor child will spend the rest of his life spelling it for people...

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Hello, this is my son Odilon (OH-dih-lonn). He is named after an artist.
You say: Oh really? I haven't heard of that artist before...
You think: Not a terrible name, but that poor child will spend the rest of his life spelling it for people...

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This is my son Dorian.
You say: I really like that name.
You think: I really like that name.

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This is my son Exupery (EK-zsu-Peh-ree).
You say: Gosh - I haven't heard that name before, how original!
You think: Oh dear...

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This is my son Exupery (EK-zsu-Peh-ree). He's named after an author.
You say: Gosh - I haven't heard that name before, how original!
You think: Oh dear...

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Hello, this is my daughter Beatrice Ophelia.
You say: That sounds so lovely
You think: Not a bad combo at all...

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This is my daughter, Magritte.
You say: Magritte? Is that a variation of Margaret?
You think: Why not just use Margaret you silly woman.

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Hi, this is my daughter, Melusine.
You say: That's a name you don't hear every day!
You think: And there is a reason for that...

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These are my sons Oscar, Silas, and Lucian.
You say: Wow - their names really work together.
You think: Don't like em, but they do work as a sib set

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These are my children Beatrice, Oscar, and Lucian.
You say: Wow - their names really work together.
You think: Don't like em, but they do work as a sib set

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This is my son Oscar Wiley (Wiley being the last name). He is indeed named after Oscar Wilde.
You say: Yes Oscar Wilde is brilliant isn't he...
You think: Not so brilliant as I'd name a kid after him though!