open a conversation

to start a conversation. (See also strike up a conversation.) I tried to open a conversation with him, but he had nothing to say. She opened a conversation with an inquiry into my health, which got me talking about my favorite subject.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yorick	YAWR-ik (English), YAW-rik (Dutch), YO-rik (Dutch)	Literature, English, Dutch
Kizzy	KIZ-ee	English
Achard	-	Old Norman
Ansley	-	English (Modern)
Ermolai	-	Russian
Merve	-	Turkish