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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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MakkaPakkas · 18/01/2022 14:42

I really like May.
Surely as the person carrying the baby you should get power of veto! Chastity is hooooorrible

user1493494961 · 18/01/2022 14:39

They are all awful.

celestebellman · 18/01/2022 14:38

I like Estella. Cosima is also nice, a girl's name similar to Cosmo.

I have encountered a few Indy's both male and female, usually short for something. Not to my taste but not terrible.

It seems odd that your dh's names are very inconsistent in terms of type.

cheapskatemum · 18/01/2022 14:37

I like Cosmo for a boy and Estella for a girl. There's a space theme going on with them too.

DuneFan · 18/01/2022 14:36

Looking for middle ground- Alicia? Janine?

Everdreamer1990 · 18/01/2022 14:35

I know an Indie (obviously spelt differently to your list), that's not bad & neither is Estella or Jolene.

Not sure about the others.

Jolene1990 · 18/01/2022 14:34

Oh my.... Chastisty is just awful! How dreadful of your DH to recommend such a thing... SadSad

Coronado2 · 18/01/2022 14:33

@PragmaticWench

I think your suggested names are hugely dull but your DH is surely taking the piss?
Agreed. May is nice though.
Goldbar · 18/01/2022 14:33

Of your girls' names, I like Nell but not keen on the others. Your boys' names are fine but very safe and a bit dull.

lubblyjubbly52 · 18/01/2022 14:32

Cosmo is a lovely name (for boys!)

Comedycook · 18/01/2022 14:32

I dislike all of them but your child wouldn't be bullied. Kids aren't bullied over their names really anymore.

Topseyt · 18/01/2022 14:32

I like Estella, but none of his others.

Goldbar · 18/01/2022 14:30

Cosmo is fine (for a boy). Not fond of it myself but I've heard that Cosima is becoming quite popular for girls.

Estella is a bit wet but OK. Prefer Stella.

Joelle has the same kind of vibe as Jolene but I much prefer it.

Lots of Kianas round here. Not a name I'd chose but it's ok. Aliesha similarly - I've met a few nice Alieshas so would be predisposed to like an Aliesha.

Trisha is awful. Has a Cilla vibe to it.

Chastity is just dreadful. If you're going to pick a virtue name, choose a different virtue.

ExConstance · 18/01/2022 14:28

Cosima? Estella is nice.

GrendelsGrandma · 18/01/2022 14:27

I wouldn't discuss names with MIL before birth, recipe for disaster!

DH and I made separate lists that we didn't discuss, then a month or so before due date we compared and deleted any of the other's list that were definite no-nos. Then debated the remainder.

Indy, Jolene, Cosmo, Estella would be just about tolerable, the rest are awful.

MinglingFlamingo · 18/01/2022 14:27

@Classica

I love Estella but the rest are...not good.

Cosmo is obviously a boy's name, Trisha is a GP practice manager with a fondness for bangles, and Jolene would be begging her nursery gal pals to not steal away her little male friends.

😂😂😂
Newgirls · 18/01/2022 14:27

Cosmo is very cool

He might be ahead of his time with some of those. Makes a nice change from Emily, Grace etc

Classica · 18/01/2022 14:24

I love Estella but the rest are...not good.

Cosmo is obviously a boy's name, Trisha is a GP practice manager with a fondness for bangles, and Jolene would be begging her nursery gal pals to not steal away her little male friends.

PragmaticWench · 18/01/2022 14:24

I think your suggested names are hugely dull but your DH is surely taking the piss?

SpookyScarySkeletons · 18/01/2022 14:23

All terrible sorry!

MissyB1 · 18/01/2022 14:22

Has he been watching dodgy daytime TV shows? They all sound like names from nasty soaps.

Stand your ground!!

UpToMyEye · 18/01/2022 14:22

I don’t think yours are much better than some of his tbh - Diana and Jane are horrendous

Harlequin1088 · 18/01/2022 14:21

Jolene!! 😂😂😂

MinglingFlamingo · 18/01/2022 14:20

Indy- best of a bad bunch
Jolene- Dolly Parton
Cosmo- boys name
Estella- think there's several baddy Estellas in Victorian literature
Trisha- tv show agony aunt.
Kiana- looks like a Disney name
Aliesha- will never be spelt correctly
Chastity- awful

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