What makes you think so?

1. Lit. Why do you think that?; What is your evidence for that conclusion? Tom: This bread may be a little old. Alice: What makes you think so? Tom: The green spots on the edges. Bob: Congress is in session again. Tom: What makes you think so? Bob: My wallet's empty.

2. Inf. Is that not totally obvious? (Sarcastic.) John: I think I'm putting on a little weight. Mary: Oh, yeah? What makes you think so? Mary (shivering): Gee, I think it's going to be winter soon. Sally (also shivering): Yeah? What makes you think so?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aurora	ow-RO-rah (Spanish), ə-RAWR-ə (English), OW-ro-rah (Finnish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Romanian, Finnish, Roman Mythology
Kriemhild	KREEM-hilt (German)	German, Germanic Mythology
Darma	DAHR-mah	Indonesian
Oni	-	Western African, Yoruba
Ewan	-	Scottish
Atalanta	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)