partner hates my favourite name

Callie could be a good middle ground (sounds very American to me though!)

Sadly a name has to be a joint decision so I'd go back to the drawing board.

Oh I love Calliope. I think most people can pronounce it, can't they? If they can do Penelope or Persephone, they can do Calliope.

I'd ask him to keep considering it just in case it grows on him.

I'm with your DP. Having a name nobody will ever EVER be able to spell/pronounce correctly is a complete mare. Find a name that's close to the one you like but a little better known.

Sorry but no, you can't convince him. He has as much right as you to have his child named a name he actually likes.

My husband detested my favourite name, I disliked all the ones he suggested. We compromised and used a name we both liked, it suits our daughter perfectly. I don't even like the name I loved so much anymore.

Does he like Cally? You could call her that as a day to day name, as a compromise? It's what she'd end up being called anyway.

I really wanted Persephone as a girls name, and didn't have the guts in the end, so I admire you for actually wanting to use your name!

DH has just informed me that a Calliope is also a steam organ, as well as a Greek muse.

He recommends this video to help put you off the name. He says, that when you've seen it, you'll laugh at the idea of calling a human after this particular instrument.

You both have to agree on a name.

There are so many.

Your childhood dreams didn't involve the actual individual you have chosen to be the father of your children.

He isn't into poncy Greek names.

My DH tried to get all sorts of ridiculous names from Ancient Greek literature past me, but I was having none of it

Nothing wrong with you trying to convince him. But there's a difference between that and whinging, and if he really hates it you'll have to get on with thinking of some new names.
I'd say the same thing if he loved Assumpta and you hates it. It's got to be a mutual decision.

My DD's name wasn't my first choice. I 'grieved' that choice for longer than was probably indicative of good mental health for a while but knew that more than anything I wanted a name we had chosen together. I love her name now.

You need to get over it and look for another name that you both like, sadly. It doesn't matter how long you've had it in mind for your potential future DC, his opinion is as important as yours in this.

Unlikely

Cally is lovely. It reminds me of Blake's Seven (that ages me...). Callia is beautiful

I can see why the OP's DH is wary of Calliope. Although it's pretty, if you are of a more conservative mindset, it's a bit 'flowery'

My DD is a Callia, although she is always known as Cally. For some reason I don't like calliope - it looks like Cally-op to me!

Not my favourite name, but usually spelled Calliope, with 2 x l.

If it helps, name of one of the nine Greek Muses. Mistress of the war-god, Ares. From the ancient Greek kallos (beauty) and 'ops' (voice).

Many would say: Kah-ly-ah-pee.

My DH hated all my favourite names for DS1

Then he looked through a Baby Names book and found The One.

How about Callista, Calanthe or Calla instead?

This is one of times in life when you have to come to terms with the fact that you're not going to get what you want.
It's a bummer when your OH doesn't like your name choice but it's not something you can insist on going ahead with anyway.

No, you an't convince him. Choosing names in partnership is part of being just that: a partnership. Wait until you're pregnant and then find names that you both like.

I don't see any problem with trying to convince someone. It certainly isn't disrespectful for God's sake. But if he says 'no way, never' you're just going to have to start thinking of some new names.

Lovely name. In my mind similar to Olympia, Penelope and Apollonia (DH vetoed this one).

Try and imagine people with furrowed brows saying 'Cally-ope??' That might put you off

Sorry, no, you can't convince him. It's a pretty name, but if he doesn't like it he doesn't like it. Try and imagine if he was equally convinced he could talk you into liking a name you could never imagine having a child called.

Maybe compromise on having it as a middle name? DP has a boy's name he always imagined having a son called. I can't stand it. So the compromise, as it is important to him, is that it will be a middle name.

No you can't convince him. Keep talking about it because it may grow on him. Other than that it'll have to be a compromise name.

No you can't convince him, I have had the same problem. I have given up as I realised, as much as I loved it, I would hate it more that my DH didn't even like it let alone love it. This baby is as much his as it is mine. Same for you, for you to say you have wanted it since you were a child is (and I don't mean this nastily) a bit childish... You are in this on a joint venture together after all.

Coralie, Caroline?