I don't want to alarm you, but

and I don't want to upset you, but

an expression used to introduce bad or shocking news or gossip. Bill: I don't want to alarm you, but I see someone prowling around your car. Mary: Oh, goodness! I'll call the police! Bob: I don't want to upset you, but I have some bad news. Tom: Let me have it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
IgnÁC	EEG-nahts (Hungarian)	Hungarian, Czech
Ishild	-	Ancient Germanic (Hypothetical)
Antell	['æntel]
Mia	MEE-ah (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German), MEE-ə (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, English
Dagrun	-	Norwegian
Martino	mahr-TEE-no	Italian