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Me: This is my daughter Portia.
You say: Oh, how...cute.
You think: Sounds too much like a car.

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Me: This is my son Jeb. It's not short for anything.
You say: So you like nickname-y names?
You think: What is this obsession with nicknames for names?!

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Me: This is my son Percy.
You say: Cute.
You think: I like it, but I wouldn't use it because of Harry Potter.

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Me: This is my daughter Bree.
You say: Is that her full first name?
You think: Please say no. Please say no.

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Me: These are my twin daughters Mabel & Maude.
You say: Classic!
You think: Why does this remind me of Animal Crossing?

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Me: This is my son Alfie. It's his full name.
You say: Very cute.
You think: Why the nicknames? Why!

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Me: This is my daughter Sunday.
You say: Interesting.
You think: I don't mind it, actually.

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Me: This is my daughter Flynn.
You say: I love it!
You think: No, really. I think it's a cool name for a girl.