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please help me to convince DH on my name choices!!

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By Thu 02-Jul-09 12:49:41 Add message | Report | Contact poster
Right, DH and I had a mild disagreement last night over baby names!! The problem is, I am a primary school teacher, and I associate names with children I have taught! Unfortunately all the names he likes, I hate, and vice versa! SO...I am bringing the names to you. Here are my choices, please give me some good reasons for them so I can stand in good stead and force convince DH to see the good things about my choices!

Girls
Jaime
Rebecca
Maya
Diana
Victoria
Rachael
Avril
Hazel

Boys
Trystan
Ja mie
Hugh
Jens
Kaj
Glyn
Quinn
Gavin
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:43:07
I really like Rachael and looking at your husband's choices I think he could be persuaded that he does too!

Avril is pretty and unusual but not in a trying to hard way.

Sorry not mad on your boys' names - but Jamie and Hugh are my favourites.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:40:30
Really? I stand corrected then. I have never come across one under the age of 20.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:33:52
Jaime - No.
Rebecca - OK
Maya - Not keen.
Diana - Not keen.
Victoria - OK.
Rachael - Not keen.
Avril - Not keen.
Hazel - Not keen.

Trystan - Not keen.
Ja mie - Not keen.
Hugh - OK.
Jens - Not keen.
Kaj - Not keen.
Glyn - Not keen.
Quinn - Not keen.
Gavin - Not keen.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:28:09
alarkaspree...I actually have two Sarahs this year, and in the past five have had three! I do not mind Jonathon...but then it would be shortned to Jon most likely as an adult...and Jon I do not like! so makes it difficult!

We need to narrow it down, but we also need to know if it is a boy or girl!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:23:23
I'd go for Catherine and John out of those lists
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:21:22
Sarah is not common! How many have you taught? I bet none. John is not very common either.

Sorry, but if your dh doesn't like your name suggestions you will have to think of new ones, and so will he, until you find one you both like. It is very frustrating I know, when your partner can't see when you have suggested the perfect name.

I don't dislike Jens and Kaj but most British people will mispronounce them - go for something people will be able to say.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:16:40
Like Rebecca (can't think of any under 30 here), Victoria, Hugh.

Not keen on the others. Loathe Gavin - am biased, used to work with one who was a real tosser and had awful BO!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:09:10
Hazel's ok but a lot of those girls anmes have a distinctly 60s feel to them.

As fior the boys, Gavin's ok. Retro as well
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:07:05
rebecca's dead common round my way
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:03:04
thanks all for verdicts! DH home shortly...will see what he has to say about it! wish me luck wink
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