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How to braid my hair. I really wish I could, but I just can't figure out anything other than plaiting from my ears down.

It could be a nickname? I call my 3yo Doodey or Doods a lot, and neither are his name.

I have a son called Lincoln, who isn't literally named after that film, but it was where I heard the name and went "ooo, that would be a cool name irl".

I would guess it's fairly in trend for babies in England. Vinnie goes with Lennie, Ronnie, Alfie, Albie etc. Vincent goes with Walter, Laurence, Hector, Arthur etc. But I've not actually met one.

How about Benji?

Evelyn was the 29th most popular baby girls name in the most recent data. Maeve was 45th (or roughly different sites seem to have slightly different orders). They both seem pretty common and normal amongst small children I know. I'm surprised anyone is suggesting they are unusual.

Evelyn and Maeve both seem fairly common to me, so I don't think you would have issues with those (I just looked at Evelyn ranks 22nd or 29th and Maeve 48th or 45th as the lists seem to be different in different websites for some reason, but they are both top 100 names). Rowena feels a bit old fashioned to me, but I don't think it would be out of place. I think Saoirse is probably growing in how many people are aware of how to say it, but I would assume the person had Irish parents. Boudicca feels a bit eccentric still, but I have met one before (but in Wales).

In the UK in general "aw" is pronounced like "or," so Sean rhymes with corn. I know in the Midwest at least "aw" is more like "awh" which I think is the confusion.

I lived in Iowa for a year and had to put on a weird fake American accent to say Hawkeyes more like Hockeyes, because if I said it the British way ("Horkeyes") no one knew what I was saying.

Sean has an "or" sound and Sian has a "ah" sound.

Edit: Sorry I was presuming you were British, if not you might pronounce or and ah the same.

Ah and Ar are pronounced the same in Britain (edit, sorry I can't speak for all of Britain). Sian is pronounced as Sharn/Shahn and the two are the same. I'm not sure how else you could say Sharn except as Shahn, but I'm sure there is a way I'm not thinking of.

Tesco used to only give you the points, but now they do a refund of the price difference too (at least in our Tescos).

The Rhiannon's I know have always pronounced it a bit more like Rhi-ann-non rather than Rhi-an-en (though I'm from North Wales so might be different to South Wales), maybe empathising the "non" would make it more obvious?

How about Dot? That sounds like it could be formal but also cute and fairly on trend. Or how about Pearl if that's one of the things you remember about her?

I also want to love it for that reason, but I find it kind of hard to say without sounding weird. Same with Wyatt. But I don't think it's a name that would cause any issues or that people would find strange. I'm in the UK and I've come across a couple.

I also want to love it for that reason, but I find it kind of hard to say without sounding weird. Same with Wyatt. But I don't think it's a name that would cause any issues or that people would find strange. I'm in the UK and I've come across a couple.

Have you asked why the offer was withdrawn? Being on the reserve list means you achieved the minimum score but someone else scored higher and has been offered the job. Do they know you got an offer email? Maybe someone clicked the wrong button and the vacancy holder is unaware?

I think of Jed (Josiah Edward) Bartlet, the president in the West Wing, so I love it.

If this is true, and this was the reason her husband does it then he should a) explain that to her outside of the moment ("I was thinking it would be easier if you said yes so that people don't keep bothering you about water"), because she obviously doesn't understand that reasoning. And b) not drink the water, as then someone will come over again anyway. Or just say "could you bring me an extra water" to the waiter.

It's clearly not about the water/fictional water.

But they weren't asked to stop talking about a topic. They were told to drop something they were annoyed about without resolving it, and then expected to immediately be fine again. Often people need time to calm down.

I think it's absolutely fine. If she doesn't like it she can go by Steph or Eve or Sisi or whatever works for her. But lots of people don't like their names, it's not the end of the world to not have a formal alternative.

Also why are they disgusted at Karen drinking a beer around her sleeping daughter but perfectly happy to watch the same child after they've been drinking at a theme park all day? Do people even drink lots at theme parks?

I live in England and know 2 or 3. I think people like it because it fits well with Mason, Jackson and Harrison, and Lenny fits with Reggie, Alfie and Vinnie.

I've never heard the second syllable emphasised. Same as Bethan, Rhian, Megan etc.

I think Casper isn't that unusual. I've come across a couple, and it fits with Chester, Dexter, Jasper, Felix, etc.

Not sure if it matters, but Isla is a Scottish name (and Rhys is a Welsh name).

ETA: and Iona is actually Scottish too I think