engage in small talk

to talk only about minor matters rather than important matters or personal matters. All the people at the party were engaging in small talk. They chatted about the weather and otherwise engaged in small talk.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Christer	KRIS-ter (Swedish)	Swedish, Danish
Waheeda	-	Arabic
ÉTienne	e-TYEN (French), e-TSYEN (Quebec French)	French
Ekaterine	-	Georgian
Aderyn	-	Welsh
Timotheos	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek