hum and haw

(mainly British) also hem and haw (American & Australian)

to take a long time to say something and speak in a way that is not clear, in order to avoid giving an answer He hemmed and hawed and finally admitted taking the money. (mainly British)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
BrÍD	-	Irish
Asclepius	[əs'kli:pliəs]
Shanta	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Helene	he-LEN (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), he-LE-nu (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Theodore	['θiədɔ:]
Minnie	['mini]