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This is my son Brooks.
You say: Hi there, Brooks.
You think: That's nice. It's not wonderful, but it's not terrible.

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This is my son Rupert.
You say: Nice to meet you, Rupert.
You think: Seems like a nice, strong name to me.

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This is my daughter Chaya.
You say: Chaya. Now that's not a name you hear everyday.
You think: It's pretty though. Has a certain je ne sais quoi.

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This is my son Leonidas, we call him Lonnie.
You say: Hi lonnie!
You think: ...This...is...SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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This is my daughter Rosetta.
You say: Rosetta. That's a pretty name, dear.
You think: It's pretty. But it makes me think she's gonna start spouting out different languages.

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This is my daughter Lucinda, we call her Cindy.
You say: Hey, Cindy!
You think: Lucinda is gorgeous on its own. Why add the nickname?

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This is my son Roark.
You say: Pleasure to meet you, Roark.
You think: Strong name. Not the best. But not awful.

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This is my son Artemis.
You say: Hi, Artemis.
You think: This poor kid will get teased. Especially if he learns about Greek mythology.

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This is my daughter Euphrasia.
You say: Hello, Euphrasia.
You think: I feel like that's the name of one of the ugly step-sisters. It's just that awful sounding.

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This is my daughter Providence.
You say: Nice to meet you, Providence.
You think: Actually, that's kind of cute. Just keep her out of Rhode Island.

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This is my son Bob, and it's his legal name.
You say: Hi...Bob...
You think: I'm sooo sorry for that kid.

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This is my daughter Filomena, we call her Minnie.
You say: Hi, Minnie!
You think: No isn't that nice? Pretty name with a cute nickname. Approval reached.

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This is my daughter Chrysanthe.
You say: Pleased to meet you, Chrysanthe.
You think: Beautiful name.