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Husband's awful name suggestions!

180 replies

annaj83 · 18/01/2022 13:50

My husband's absolutely set on several absolutely awful names! I'm trying to convince him otherwise, but MIL and even some of my family are on his side. Don't know gender.
Please tell me I'm not going crazy, these names are awful
Indy
Jolene
Cosmo
Estella
Trisha
Kiana
Aliesha
Chastity

I honestly fear a child named any of those would be absolutely bullied. Any advice?

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MintJulia · 18/01/2022 15:02

Gosh, I thought my ex's family had awful taste. They wanted to call my newborn ds War. I know, just weird !

But these are pretty tacky too except Estella.

If you are married, your dh doesn't need to come with you to register the birth, you can do that on your own, so I'd just register whatever you like on the day.

It is nothing whatsoever to do with MIL. Not her baby, she doesn't get a say. At all.

yikesanotherbooboo · 18/01/2022 15:01

Of course your DH is being wildly unreasonable to consider Chastity as an acceptable name for any young woman.

DoucheCanoe · 18/01/2022 15:01

Indy is the only one I'd consider, my friend has an Indy and it suits her - India is also nice :)

Will is the only name that I sort of like on your list too though!

How about Esther instead of Estella?

yikesanotherbooboo · 18/01/2022 15:00

Estella is ok.
Cosmo isn't my taste but is acceptable.
Your husband's other choices are strange in that they come from such a variety of reference points.
I love Nell as a nn and indeed all your names. May is my least favourite but chiefly because it has been so over used as a middle name. Pretty and traditional , easy to spell and pronounce , it ticks a lot of boxes.

Cas112 · 18/01/2022 14:58

Estella reminds me of the beer.. I like Jolene and Indy

Snowiscold · 18/01/2022 14:57

Estella is fine, though not the others.
I like your girls’ names a lot, but not so much your boys’ names.

suckingonchillidogs · 18/01/2022 14:55

Cher had a daughter named Chastity - nowadays he's her son and is called Chaz. I realise this has nothing to do with your question!

SleepingStandingUp · 18/01/2022 14:55

Indy I quite like it actually. Sorry 😂
Jolene what about Jocelyn?
Cosmo I love Cosima
Estella meh
Trisha bleurgh
Kiana it sounds pretty but not keen
Aliesha unsure in pronunciation. Aly esha? Or Alee sha? Stil probably no
Chastity

Livpool · 18/01/2022 14:55

Chasity?!

LTB (joking!) but you must have unlimited vetoes

thickthighs73 · 18/01/2022 14:54

Chastity god good! That’s a porn name lol

TheVanguardSix · 18/01/2022 14:54

Yikes! That's a lot of Alco-pop Croydon Facelift vibes in one hit, OP.
Your DH needs to slow his roll!

Cosmo is a boy's name, at any rate. Just show him Cosmo Kramer. That might grind that name to a halt.

Indie is ok at a push (not with a y though).

I like Nell on your list. That's a name I've always had a soft spot for.

HoliHormonalTigerlilly · 18/01/2022 14:53

Trisha! Is he having a laugh there???

Branleuse · 18/01/2022 14:53

What about

Stella
Cosima
Alicia

IntermittentParps · 18/01/2022 14:52

I really like Cosmo. Don't mind Estella.
Not helpful, I know, if you hate them all Grin

Zilla1 · 18/01/2022 14:52

MIL living with you doesn't mean you are outnumbered. She presumably chose or influenced the choice of her DC's name(s). If she has an opinion then I would visibly rule that out (unless I thought she was clever enough to use this against you).

BlokeHereInPeace · 18/01/2022 14:51

Indy in America means the Indy500, a famous motor race.

HoliHormonalTigerlilly · 18/01/2022 14:51

I only like Jack & Charlie from your names though OP 🤷‍♀️

BlokeHereInPeace · 18/01/2022 14:50

Here's a famous Cosmo:

HoliHormonalTigerlilly · 18/01/2022 14:49

I quite like Cosmo & Estella

NOT Chastity ffs!!

hoomae · 18/01/2022 14:48

Crikey.

Yes, they are bad 😂😂.

scandikate · 18/01/2022 14:48

Indie/Indy is gorgeous. Cosmo is quite sweet but I'm with you with the others. I hope children aren't bullied about their names any more.

Slayduggee · 18/01/2022 14:46

Can you direct your DP toward the ONS baby names data the he can see what other people think are good names. There’s no need to choose something in top 20 but I will give him an idea!

MilduraS · 18/01/2022 14:46

I really like Estella but Chastity is so awful I'm left wondering if he's winding you up Grin

RavenclawsRoar · 18/01/2022 14:45

I could quite easily get onboard with Stella. Not a huge fan of the others. Anyway, it's beside the point if you don't like them. I know others disagree but I'm strongly of the opinion that the person who carries the baby for 9 months and then births it, gets the deciding vote when it comes to names!

Echobelly · 18/01/2022 14:44

Estella is nice. Jolene is actually nice but as soon as peers hear the song they would sing it at her constantly.

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