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Q: Should I be able to pick a name he doesn't like?

My husband and I are very excited about our baby...We get to find out this week if the baby is a boy or a girl. We've agreed if the baby is a boy we will name him after my husbands father who just passed away. I'm fine with the choice because it's a family name and even though I don't get the fun of choosing with him I know it means a lot to husband.
I've been kind of upset because I asked (since if Baby is a boy the baby will be named after his dad) "if baby is a girl can we name her Evelyn?" I've always loved the name and it's absolutely the name I want for our first girl. He said no because he hates the name Evelyn and we both already stated we like Penelope. I do like the name Penelope... but I feel like I'm being cheated... sigh... any advice?

This question was asked Sep. 11, 2011 2:30am
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Answered by krittarae - Sep. 15, 2011 2:49pm
I can't imagine picking a name that my husband hated. We have thrown out so many suggestions to each other and one or the other will veto it, but now we've gone through so many that we are reconsidering names that we originally rejected. I think it's really important for both of you to love the name. Maybe he would consider Evelyn as a middle name? Or maybe he could come up with a nick-name to call the baby if he doesn't like to say the name. Eve maybe? Otherwise, don't force him to go with a name he hates. At least choose to agree on this first parenting decision.

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Answered by JLMarks - Sep. 12, 2011 7:18pm
When picking names its important for both of you to love the name. Right now I have a girls names picked out that my husband hated. But after a dinner with his family and using it now and again he loves it. It had to grow on him.

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Answered by Shannybum - Sep. 12, 2011 6:55pm
My husband and I can't agree on boy or girl names.....I don't know if I agree with one mate picking boys name and one mate picking girls' name. I think if you're not happy with boys name then you shouldn't do it...have it as a middle name perhaps?
What about Everleigh? I think that's pretty and it's like a combination of Evelyn and Penelope?

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Answered by octivia - Sep. 11, 2011 3:13pm
That's a hard one........but if you agreed to your father in laws name because you like the name then your husband should be able to "like" a girls name.

If you only agreed to using your father in laws name becasue it was the "right" thing to do but you didn't like it I would suggest speaking up . Tell your husband that you are allowing a name that you dont love to be used for a son because you know that it is important to him....and that now you expect the same respect with a name that you love

Good luck, names are hard to agree upon

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