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This is my son, Arsene.
You say: Nice to meet you, Arsene!
You think: Sounds like arson.

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This is my daughter, Ophelia. We call her Phee.
You say: What a pretty name!
You think: I like the nickname better.

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This is my son, Harlequin. We call him Harley.
You say: Hello, Harley!
You think: Glad they nicknamed him after a motorcycle after naming him after a clown!

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This is my daughter, Perdita.
You say: That's a lovely name.
You think: I bet her parents like 101 Dalmations or Shakespeare a lot! Pretty name, though.

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This is my son, Hermes.
You say: Nice to meet you, Hermes.
You think: I wonder if the poor kid gets called Herm.

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These are my twin daughters, Ariadne and Persephone.
You say: Oh, from Greek mythology! Very nice!
You think: I bet their names get mispronounced a lot. Oh well, they're still pretty names!

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These are my twin sons, Leslie and Valentine.
You say: Nice to meet you, boys!
You think: They sound like mobsters or girls.

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This is my daughter, Constantina. We call her Connie.
You say: Nice to meet you, Connie!
You think: Too bad such a pretty name has to be shortened!