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He seems to like "dated" names

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starfire88 · 28/10/2022 18:50

Expecting a girl in February and have been discussing names.

DH likes names such as Amy, Jenny and Holly. I don't mind Holly, but don't know if I would use it for a February baby (may be over thinking it though) I'm not a fan of Amy though. Nothing wrong with it, I just associate it with some mean girls from school. Plus, his Mum has a cat called Amy, so I feel like that would be weird 😂 Jenny I don't mind either but I not a huge fan if Jennifer.

Told my friends about his name suggestions and they said the names are "dated" which is making me more apprehensive in using them.

I've suggested names such as Rose and Amelia (thought we could compromise with the nickname Amy for that.) He didn't mind Rose, but wasn't keen on Amelia 🙄😂

Any thoughts or suggestions would be great?

(We also have a cat called Tilly if that's any help haha) 😁

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SudocremOnEverything · 28/10/2022 19:15

Tbh Amelia is going to be one of those ‘seriously dated’ names that are pretty ubiquitous among people born in a particular time period that people in the future will recoil from as you do from
Jennifer. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Combine it with Rose as a middle name… and yeah.

My point is that thinking of his preferences as ‘dated’ won’t help you (whatever your friends say). The issue is that you don’t like the same names. So asking for suggestions for names like ones you like so you can convince him of one isn’t necessarily going to get you anywhere.

Maybe use one of those name picking apps that let you both browse through tonnes of names and then show you lists of names you agree on. That way you can both remain ignorant of the dreadful taste the other has in names 🤣 and concentrate on where there’s some agreement.

There will be names you both like. Taking a different approach might help you find them.

Laurdo · 28/10/2022 19:13

What about Jenna, Emmy, Emily, Hallie. Sound similar to the names your DH likes.

CastleTower · 28/10/2022 19:09

Maybe names that have been popular for a couple of generations would work as cross-overs for you.

Emma
Emily
Olivia
Charlotte

Or, for example, slightly fresher sounding versions of older names: Clara for Claire or Helena for Helen.

Haus1234 · 28/10/2022 19:07

If you don’t like Jennifer, you could have Jenny shirt for something else - Genevieve, Imogen, Virginia?

custardbear · 28/10/2022 19:07

WhAt about Jaime?
Holly is great too
Tabitha?
Genevieve with Jen or Jenny sone short

SellFridges · 28/10/2022 19:04

I disagree. I would only use Holly for a winter baby. Same as I’d only use Summer for a baby born in summer. Probably why I avoided them.

Amy is classic, although I agree Jenny is dated.

Yika · 28/10/2022 19:01

You can use Holly for a baby born at any time of year, it’s a sweet name.

I think Jenny is quite unusual these days but I rather like it. I had a friend Jane who went by Jenny.

Amy is a sweet and classic name.

What about Penny (Penelope) or Molly?