One week old baby- husband won't discuss a name.

As a Welsh person (fluent first language) I can’t get over how rude and disrespectful some of you are towards Nansi to be honest!

‘Illiterate?!’

Would you say that about a French/Spanish/Irish name?

And yes, I do know that Nansi isn’t originally a Welsh name but rather a Welsh spelling of an English one, but it’s a very established variant in Wales.

I don't think there's anything wrong with Angela especially with a family connection. But with another DC already named after the Grandad it would seem a bit OTT. I'd go with Angel as that's lovely

Yeah it's not so much the name but the way he's gone about it. I wonder if he'd be so set on it if you weren't so against it?

They often are in the north of Ireland, even if spelt Áine. Donegal Irish doesn't always attribute the same importance to the fada, in pronuciation.

Congrats OP. As far as I'm aware, the Irish version/spelling of Nancy is Nainsí. Hope you come to some agreement with your DH soon.

Angelina Ballerina 😬

This is the first time I've seen my name crop up on baby naming!!
Personally I like Angela, though most people call me Angie.

But out of your choices OP I like Orla.

I didn't realise some people held such a strong hatred of the name!! 😔😉

I think given he's wanted that name since day 1 and he has a connection with it I would go with it. Wouldn't be my choice but I don't like your choices either- sorry.

I'd get down the Registry Office PDQ and register the b aby's birth with my preferred name. I would then forget to mention this to DH or anyone other arsehole exerting pressure re baby name.

One day, sometime in the future, when DH wakes up and says "Hey babe, it's time we went down to register the baby" .. I'd say casually "Don't worry, babes, I already did it "

Please call her Angela

Angelica?
Angelina?
Angie?
Angeline?

Is Nancy or Nansi popular now? The only Nancies I have come across are in their 70s or more - Nancy Reagan would be around 100 if alive.
Angela is not quite so old.

What about a variation?
Angelina, Angeline, Angelina? Prettier imo.

Side note, I think Agnes is super cute and not far away. Irish version is Úna which may be a compromise?

I prefer your husbands choice to yours.

Angela is lovely.

How about Angelica or Angel

You can have two middle names. Nancy Angela Megan sounds great.

Also, if you like more unusual names then I know an Angelica, shortened to Kika. Angela means angel, which is suitably Catholic.

Personally I don't like the spelling Nansi. Your child will be lumbered with a name that looks like a spelling mistake. If you want the most Irish of Irish names then go for Bridget.

Just no. Refuse to register her until you both agree on a name.

If you don't like the name you shouldn't be forced to name your daughter that!

You need to take control here I'm afraid. Pick a shortlist of five, or even ten names that YOU like which you believe might suit your child. Give your DH the list and tell him to pick one - it gives him some control but not all of it.

Honestly, he's acting like a twat frankly and I wouldn't stand for it. She is his daughter but she has two parents and you should both work together to choose a name.

Please do not go ahead and register the baby without his consent - this is terrible entitled behaviour and you would be rightly furious if he were to do it.
There is nothing else for it than to scrap both of your favourite choices and come up with a new option, chosen together. You both need to be open minded and compromise a bit.

You are both being unreasonable here. First, ignore the text messages and questions about her name, it's no-one else's business! You say first that you both compromised on the first two children's names, but then go onto say one of them is named after your grandfather, so perhaps DH doesn't feel like you did much compromising there. You are also complaining that he's gone back to work, but did he have a choice? A lot of people don't get much time off.
Is there anyone close (your mum?) who can take your older children out for a couple of hours, so that you and DH can just spend some time together, you two and the baby, and have a calm, reasonable conversation about this? If you are ruling out Angela, he can rule out your choice too. Make a longer list as other have suggested. Or browse name websites, there are plenty of them. Find a compromise that you can both live with.

Angelique? (like the German tennis player lol)

I agree with others that the problem seems to be deeper and he should be giving you far more support. On the other hand if he really loves the name and has not had it for any other the other DCs and you've named one after a family member... he does seem to have compromised more than you on names in the past.

I also can't see why you can't name your DCs after two of grandparents - seems a nice thing to do - nor what your mother's opinion has to do with naming a child that is not hers.

You must be exhausted and I feel for you with his lack of help and all the work you have to do. He does need a rollicking over that. He should perhaps be allowed to get his way partially with Angela though.

As to the names - the ones you mention are not particularly Irish or Scottish. And I prefer Angela to any of the ones you mention. It is a pretty name and not so common at the moment. It is a little old fashioned but in classy way. As others say if you really cannot bear it perhaps a Gaelic version or a similar name - Angelica? Angelina? Angel?

He's wanted the name Angela since forever, he clearly loves the name. Every Angela I've ever met has been wonderful, so I'd go with it.
Having children named after both grandparents is not odd in the slightest.
Lots of children have middle aged names. My daughter had a "Pete" (Peter) in her reception class which made me smile. I thought all Peters were aged 40 to 90.

Angela could have a nickname Nan(cy)

The issue isn’t the name, the issue is his behaviour so those PPs suggesting alternative names are missing the point really. OP needs suggestions on how to deal with her husband.

Orlaith
Orla
Orlaigh
Orfhlaith

are all valid spellings of the name.