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This is my son, Arsene.
You say: Hi, Arsene. How do you spell that?
You think: Arsenic?

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This is my daughter, Ophelia. We call her Phee.
You say: Hi, Ophelia. What a beautiful name!
You think: But Phee? Really?

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This is my son, Harlequin. We call him Harley.
You say: Nice to meet you, Harley.
You think: I like Harley, but Harlequin? Maybe if you want him to be a court jester.

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This is my daughter, Perdita.
You say: Hello, Perdita.
You think: Like from 101 Dalmations? Nice association, but it's better on a dog.

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This is my son, Hermes.
You say: Nice to meet you, Hermes.
You think: Not feeling it. Nope.

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These are my twin daughters, Ariadne and Persephone.
You say: Hi, Adriadne. Hello, Persephone.
You think: Persephone is wonderful. Ariadne, though? Eh, it's okay.

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These are my twin sons, Leslie and Valentine.
You say: Hello!
You think: I hope they have some masculine sounding middle names to go by.

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This is my daughter, Constantina. We call her Connie.
You say: Hello, Connie, how are you?
You think: Cute.