kidding aside

Denoting a serious or sincere comment or reflection during an otherwise facetious or jocular conversation. I know we all like to poke fun at Dad's forgetfulness, but kidding aside, I think his memory is really starting to deteriorate. All kidding aside, I really need to focus on finishing this report before tomorrow.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ŞEhzade	-	Turkish
Serik	-	Kazakh
Gianfranco	jahn-FRAHN-ko	Italian
Bainbridge	['beibridʒ]
Boleslava	-	Czech (Rare), Russian (Rare)
'Ismat	-	Arabic