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If your partner had their way...

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aprilfools19 · 10/08/2020 23:05

What would you DC be called?

My partner had her heart set on Scarlett for upcoming DD but I couldn’t be swayed no matter how hard I tried to like the name.

For a boy - Leo. I used to be a nanny for a boy called Leo who is by far the most, difficult? child I’ve ever come across in 31 years of living so I just couldn’t shake it 😅

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Tillygetsit · 11/08/2020 22:38

Boy Xerxes Hmm
Girl Cassia. So relieved when we had a dd she is indeed called Cassia!

Whatsyourflava · 11/08/2020 17:26

I love some of these partner /DH names!

Dylan

Mammyloveswine · 11/08/2020 17:24

Lucas...

iloveyoubutilovememore · 11/08/2020 14:38

Boy - Forrest
Girl - Sapphire

Neither for me sorry hubby

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aprilfools19 · 11/08/2020 12:07

spagbog5 Robyn is in my top 3 fav girls names and Violet is in my top 5...
Seems your Dh and I have similar taste 😂

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BeingATwatItsABingThing · 11/08/2020 11:49

My DH luckily liked the name I’d had my heart set on for DD1 since I was a teen. DD2 is due in a few weeks and we agreed straight away on her first name. I chose his sister’s name for a middle name (she died as a baby) but he didn’t want that. Fair enough. We chose a selection of middle names that go nicely with the first name we’ve chosen and I let him choose. He’s also chosen the spelling. DD’s middle name will be Rey (yes, he loves Star Wars).

For a boy, we came unstuck. He wanted Michael and I said absolutely no. I said Jesse and he said absolutely no. We eventually agreed on one together. He did suggest Owen Hmm but that was a strong no from me. Luckily, we haven’t had to decide properly on a boy’s name or there may have been divorce. Grin

FelicityPike · 11/08/2020 11:44

Dd would’ve been Rebecca.

chunkyrun · 11/08/2020 11:39

We'd have a Rio

SleepingStandingUp · 11/08/2020 11:36

Zebulon and Arcturis.

Perro · 11/08/2020 11:36

Scarlett here, too. And Gabriel for a boy Grin

Laserbird16 · 11/08/2020 11:34

Penvelope Grin

Prinstress · 11/08/2020 11:34

Zelda. Apparently not after the video game but Robin Williams daughter... big fat no from me.

PintOfGin · 11/08/2020 11:31

My husband wanted leopald or kal-el for a boy and illsa or sandra for a girl Hmm

RosaBaby2 · 11/08/2020 10:28

Ethan Hmm

AllTheWhoresOfMalta · 11/08/2020 10:27

Edith. In the end we didn’t call either of our daughters Edith. They both have older fashioned names, but I just felt that Edith was TOO old lady.

LynetteScavo · 11/08/2020 10:23

Charlie and Charlotte. As siblings.Hmm

He also suggested Dawn when I put my foot down about Charlotte. And Yve - yes spelled with a Y. Confused

IratusCats · 11/08/2020 08:45

For dd Violet or Suzanna. Both were vetoed.
For ds he wanted Arthur. He was again vetoed.

spagbog5 · 11/08/2020 08:37

Robyn or viola for dd3 Confused

IckleBear · 11/08/2020 08:33

He keeps saying Rudi

Marlena1 · 11/08/2020 07:18

He got his choice on DD1, Chloe

octobersky19 · 11/08/2020 01:11

My husbands choice for a girl:

Penny-Ezra

I asked why Ezra? He said it's cute and I think he referenced either Star Wars or Star Trek I'm not sure.

Our son is named after him, when asked about a boy he said Luke. I thought ooo lovely, then again Star Wars popped up

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 11/08/2020 01:08

Seweryn

Ffs as if I would allow that

sorryforswearing · 11/08/2020 00:57

Wendy for a girl. No chance.

Thecazelets · 11/08/2020 00:07

I like Sock. Kind of a strong name...!

DH wanted Rudolph for DS1. I'm afraid he was over-ruled.

MyPetPegasus · 10/08/2020 23:57

@MojoJojo71

DS’s dad wanted to call him Jedi or Summer if he was a girl. I’ll let you guess what the surname was..

DD’s dad liked Mordred and Morgana

Knight!
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