How do you introduce babies with unusual names?

Whenever someone asks my 15-month-old daughter's name, I get mixed reactions when I tell them she's called Clementine. Sometimes I'll get, "Oh, how sweet!" More often, I'll hear, "Ah, what made you pick that? Is it a family name?" My husband and I chose it because we thought it was beautiful and wanted something uncommon, but I didn't think it was *that* unusual.

Now we're expecting our second baby this December, and we've decided to name him Creedence. I feel like this is going to be even weirder when people ask what he's called. I know it's not everyone's taste (especially members of our family), but we love it.

I just know it's going to be awkward every time we introduce him, even more so than it is with our daughter. As it is, I've grown a habit of introducing her as "Clementine--like the fruit." As if I have to explain myself for picking something different. I've already started telling people our son will be called "Creedence--like the band." Always awkward pauses. Always an undertone of "oh, that poor child."

Mamas who have babies and kiddos with unusual names, how do you deal with this? I'm not looking for a way to make everyone like my names, I just want to find a way to introduce my children unapologetically and with confidence in the names we've chosen. 💙