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Who decided the name?

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SilverHoney · 13/02/2016 20:14

Was it a name you chose and DP agreed / liked it? The other way round? Were you lucky and you both chose the name? Did one of you have to fight to the death?

I like DD's name, it was on my list, maybe not my top choice. However, it was the only girls name DH would consider, so in my mind he chose IYSWIM?

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SilverHoney · 13/02/2016 20:41

I don't think I could push a name DH didn't like? But I'd be happy with a 60/40 input my way Grin

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SilverHoney · 13/02/2016 20:38

Purple I can't believe you let DH choose a name you weren't keen on!

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cosmicglittergirl · 13/02/2016 20:38

zola exactly.

TheScottishPlay · 13/02/2016 20:38

DS was to be called something else until he was 2 days old. DH and I hadn't told anyone though.
DS and I were both very ill after he was born and I didn't see him for 48 hours. When I saw him his agreed on name didn't suit him at all.
Luckily DH liked the name too and we added DH's as a middle name. It suits him absolutely perfectly.

BlahBlahfuckingBlah · 13/02/2016 20:36

My DD is named after a character from despicable me Grin I chose it DH luckily liked it

WhispersOfWickedness · 13/02/2016 20:36

DH suggested DS's name as a joke, but I decided I really liked it. He still wasn't sure up until the birth, but after watching me give birth, I think he would have let me have the choice of anything at that point Grin
With DD, we had a favourite name each. Neither of us could get on board with the other's name, so we had a stalemate for a couple of days. The only name that matched on our separate lists didn't sound quite right with our surname, so we decided to go with another very very similar name (one letter different but sounds different, think Anne vs Anna, but not that), that went better with our surname. It has turned out to be perfect for her and I'm so glad we didn't go with either of our original favourites Smile

PurpleThermalsNowItsWinter · 13/02/2016 20:35

DH chose Ds' name. I didn't like it for years and called him a nn until one day, 5yrs old and in yr1 he decided he wanted to be known by his full name. It suits him now. I chose his middle name which is welsh.
I named dd with DH's first choice of name becoming her middle name.

ZolaGood · 13/02/2016 20:35

The one who pushed the babies out had the final say i.e. MeWink

AnotherStitchInTime · 13/02/2016 20:32

Dd1 DH suggested, my choice of middle name.

Dd2 My choice, DH's mothers names as middle names.

Ds My suggestion, but a family name for DH. Middle names after uncle from DH'S side and my family.

cosmicglittergirl · 13/02/2016 20:31

I chose all the names both times. DH wasn't keen for DD2's, but preservered.

manicinsomniac · 13/02/2016 20:30

I'm a single mum so I could choose what I liked Grin

Augustwedding · 13/02/2016 20:26

I was quite mentally and physically ill after the birth of our son. None of the names I loved suited him and I was in no fit state to think of others. On day 6 dh suggested his now name and it suited him perfectly so we went with it. I choose his middle names a few days later when I had time to think.

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SilverHoney · 13/02/2016 20:23

Did you know the gender with your DD? We didn't find out, but can't decide whether to this time round? It would help with the name debate!

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Drogon · 13/02/2016 20:22

I suggested DD's name to DP. It had been my baby girl name since I was 12!

DP loved it although I was always offering suggestions and fell in love with a different name. But ultimately DP decided as I told him under no circumstances was I not using the boys name I wanted Grin

GunShotResidue · 13/02/2016 20:19

DH suggested DD's name when we were talking about ttc. I wasn't a big fan, but it grew on me and is perfect for her. He chose the name we will probably use for DS too (6 months pregnant) but it is a name I already like.