How's the family?

and How's your family?

an expression used on greeting to ask about the state of the person's immediate family. Bob: Hello, Fred. How are you? Fred: Fine, thanks. Bob: How's the family? Fred: Great! How's yours? Bob: Couldn't bebetter. "How's the family?" asked Bill, greeting his boss.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Arminson	['a:minsn]
Tikhon	TEE-khahn	Russian (Rare)
Germana	-	Italian, Ancient Roman
Ronne	-	Frisian
Hannele	HAHN-ne-le	Finnish
Yeriyahu	-	Biblical Hebrew