strike up a conversation

to start a conversation (with someone). I struck up an interesting conversation with someone on the bus yesterday. It's easy to strike up a conversation with someone when you're traveling.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sasha	-	Russian, Ukrainian, English, French
Dunham	['dʌhəm]
Muirgheal	-	Irish
Bryana	-	English (Modern)
Kitty	KIT-ee	English
Meinrad	MIEN-raht (German)	German, Ancient Germanic