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Names you love but DP says 'no way!'

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DessieLou · 22/08/2010 14:41

I love unusual names but OH is quite boring conventional so looks at me like I'm a complete loon sometimes!
Anyone else got names they love but will never be allowed to use?

Atticus
Aubrey
Safira
Zuri
Oriah

to name just a few!

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wisteria12 · 22/08/2010 18:40

DH vetoed Vere. And yet he loves our DS's names - Algernon, Atticus and Cuthbert.

Bumperlicious · 22/08/2010 17:52

DH has vetoed Betty, Andrina and Aurelia.

I in turn vetoed his choice of Daisy.

TheUnmentioned · 22/08/2010 17:40

Esme
Elspeth

Theyre the main two which I am bitter about he wont 'allow'

TeamEdward · 22/08/2010 17:33

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BelligerentGhoul · 22/08/2010 17:27

Edmund and Edward are brilliant boys' names - your dp has no taste!

TeamEdward · 22/08/2010 17:25

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teameric · 22/08/2010 17:24

many, my DH thinks I have awful taste in names, the absolutley no way ones are
Girls:
Violet
Iris
Florence
Betty

Boys:
Caleb
George
Gabriel
Eric

MrsvWoolf · 22/08/2010 17:19

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Ephiny · 22/08/2010 17:16

I am fond of Irish names like Niamh, Siobhan, Aisling etc as this is my 'heritage', DP is very much against this as he thinks no one here will be able to spell or pronounce them, including himself Grin.

stressedHEmum · 22/08/2010 15:06

Oops, sorry. Don't know what happened there.

stressedHEmum · 22/08/2010 15:05

Gabriel
Oisin
Lorcan
Taliesin
Sean
Seumas
Rhuairidh
Fionnlaigh

Grainne
Mab
Aisling
Marsali
Aoife
Caoimhe
Eilidh
Iona
Isla
Ailsa

The list just goes on and on. DH objected to every name I ever suggested because they were all stupid apparently. I would never have dreamt of even suggesting most of the names that I read on here.

stressedHEmum · 22/08/2010 15:05

Gabriel
Oisin
Lorcan
Taliesin
Sean
Seumas
Rhuairidh
Fionnlaigh

Grainne
Mab
Aisling
Marsali
Aoife
Caoimhe
Eilidh
Iona
Isla
Ailsa

The list just goes on and on. DH objected to every name I ever suggested because they were all stupid apparently. I would never have dreamt of even suggesting most of the names that I read on here.

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DessieLou · 22/08/2010 15:02

Echo?! Your not giving birth to a bloody dolphin! Grin

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BelligerentGhoul · 22/08/2010 15:01

Names I wanted and dp refused:

Melody (I know, I know - must've been the hormones!);
Eloise;
Elinor;
Posy;
Scarlett;
Maeve

Boys'

Thaddeus
Robin

Imarriedafrog · 22/08/2010 15:00

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DessieLou · 22/08/2010 14:56

Oh yes I like Ferris. And Octavia is another I'm not allowed. Along with Ophelia (love this name) and Fergus.
Lyra...really? What was he thinking?! Bit too much like Lycra for my liking!

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ellesabe · 22/08/2010 14:55

Percy :)

Cortina · 22/08/2010 14:51

Ferris, how cool! :)

Where do I begin? :) Long list names currently vetoed.

Ambrose
Atticus (yes, me too)
Dorian

Octavia
Polly
Lyra - this is his suggestion, I've vetoed!
Violet

So many I can't bring to mind atm as I've dismissed them.

Meglet · 22/08/2010 14:44

I wasn't allowed to call DS Ferris.

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