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DH wants to use the name Chelsea. Tack galore?

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DeanaPiana · 17/04/2017 12:46

Our daughter's first name will be Athena. I want Helen (my Mum's name), as her middle name. I highly dislike multiple middle names and so does DH.

He is set on having Chelsea as the middle name. He would've had it as a first name if I agreed.

Chelsea is his football club. Chelsea is where DD will be born.

AIBU to say it's tack galore? Do you think it's tacky? She'll be born in Chelsea and her Father is Chelsea. I cannot get passed it being terribly tacky and distasteful.

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WorkingItOutAsIGo · 18/04/2017 08:59

The rhythm of Athena Helen seems clunky to me - it doesn't roll off the tongue, and the repeated sounds seem odd too. I would consider saving Helen for another DD as a first name - a pair of sisters called Athena and Helen would work beautifully.

You do seem very cross and irked about the whole thing: your language and word choice are all very negative on this thread. Naming your child should be a shared and joyful thing. So I would say a flat no to your DH on Chelsea and work together to find a name you both love.

Having said which, I think that Athena needs a monosyllabic name to follow, with no shared sounds, and right now Blue is a pretty cool name. It could make your DH v happy and I think works well linguistically. And you preserve Helen Diana for the second DD, which is a lovely name.

deluxetrolley · 18/04/2017 08:10

Oo another one with a Chelsea connection is Zola, though am guessing you may not like that either :)

deluxetrolley · 18/04/2017 08:06

I'm a Chelsea fan and had a secret desire to name DD Chelsea but just couldn't bring myself to do it, even as a middle name sadly. It still disappoints me, and I've thought of it again for DD2 middle name but there's just no way I could do it!
You'd probably have a similar opinion on Blue, but I also considered that as a middle name, maybe that could be another suggestion to your DH?!

SuperBeagle · 18/04/2017 07:51

It might be, but I still think it's tacky. The connection is so obvious that it's just aspirational. A bit like naming your child Aphrodite or Zeus.

NapQueen · 18/04/2017 07:42

Chelsea is tacky, but Athena is bloody awful. Quite pretentious.

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DeanaPiana · 18/04/2017 07:37

Super Why? Athena is a classic Greek name

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SuperBeagle · 18/04/2017 07:34

I don't think Chelsea is any tackier than Athena.

Northgate · 18/04/2017 07:31

it's like calling your child Waitrose Clapham North!!

It's really not. The shop Athena went out of business, what? 20 years ago? It's hardly going to be something that all this baby's peers will instantly think of.

GinIsIn · 18/04/2017 04:19

You can't name a child something that used to be a retail outlet and a place - it's like calling your child Waitrose Clapham North!!

trulybadlydeeply · 18/04/2017 03:59

I think Athena Helen is nice, but the repeat of "en" in both names would put me off slightly, but that's only on seeing it written down, not sound.

How about:

Athena Dione
Athena Hermione
Athena Iris
Athena Chloe
Athena Chrysanthe
Athena Caris/Charis

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 17/04/2017 19:28

Love Athena Helen.
Prefer Chelsey, not like the football team.
Athena Chelsey/Chelsea doesn't go, n my opinion.

callmeadoctor · 17/04/2017 19:14

Not keen on Helen (seems old fashioned now)

callmeadoctor · 17/04/2017 19:13

Quite like Athena Blue (if Athena has to be a definite). Love the name Gabrielle which could work as a middle. (Don't mind Chelsea too much as a middle name)

MadMags · 17/04/2017 19:09

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DeanaPiana · 17/04/2017 19:09

*MadMags yes middle names Smile

Choosing names is such bloody hard work.

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MadMags · 17/04/2017 19:07

Two syllable middle names?

Clio?!

INeedToEat · 17/04/2017 19:07

What about Athena Helena? Though I rather like Athena Blue.

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DeanaPiana · 17/04/2017 19:03

MadMags good suggestion but it's just too popular. Think I am now on the hunt for two syllable names, what a nightmare naming DC is!

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DearMrDilkington · 17/04/2017 19:02

Oh please don't ruin such a beautiful name like Athena with Chelsea stuck next to it!

Chelsea is awful and really doesn't work as a middle name.

MadMags · 17/04/2017 19:01

Athena Grace?

Sort of fits given what she was the goddess of?

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DeanaPiana · 17/04/2017 18:59

Heathen still a lot better than Chelsea Grin Millwall though... Ewww Shock

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olympicsrock · 17/04/2017 18:56

Athena Helen is lovely sounds Ancient Greek and very classical

Heathen4Hire · 17/04/2017 18:54

A friend of a relative named his daughter Millie after Millwall FC.

Chelsea is a tacky name. I like Athene Blue.

Blossomdeary · 17/04/2017 18:54

Just don't have a middle name. Chelsea is grim.

FeedTheSharkAndItWIllBite · 17/04/2017 18:51

Athena is a really pretty name!

And yes, I agree. You took his last name, you therefore get to choose the middle name and in my case also the first name... But DH refused to compromise with the last name, wanted DC to have both of his names and (quite understandably...) didn't want to triple barrel....

I honestly think that he should simply accept your choice of middle name...

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