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My teenage daughter and her dad in a car

Lauren: dad, do you know what the most commonly used letter in a girl's name is?

Me: Hmm, is it a consonant or a vowel? (Silence.) please tell me you know what consonants and vowels are.

Lauren: you're no fun, dad. Forget it.

Me: what is a vowel?

Lauren: OK, OK. A vowel is ... ahh ...eh ... well, oh ... uh...

Me: close enough