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Which do you prefer, husband's or mine's names?

116 replies

Blackish · 06/11/2025 21:41

So we both agree to only pick 2 names,
DH suggestions are : Carter and James.
While mines are Diane and Jane.
We are expecting a little girl. So his choices are a bit stupid to me.

Any thoughts

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cramptramp · 07/11/2025 07:28

Your names are lovely. He’s taking the piss.

GAJLY · 07/11/2025 07:20

His names scream, I wanted a boy! Your names are obviously better. Poor girl if you name her carter/James.

SwallowsandAmazonians · 07/11/2025 07:13

Go with Jamie?

I know a toddler Diane, wouldn't have picked it but it's grown on me.

MellowPinkDeer · 07/11/2025 07:11

Don’t like a single one of those , boy or girl! Sorry.

ThrushorSparrow · 07/11/2025 07:10

Why are people writing "mines"?

Nursemumma92 · 07/11/2025 07:09

Carla or Emily definitely.

Carter and James are absolutely not names for a girl and not keen or Diane or Jane.

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 07/11/2025 07:06

Do not let him a call a girl Carter or James - both will make her stand out in a bad way - she's not a pet, and she doesn't need to go through life feeling he wanted a boy (which I presume is the case). Just tell him he is being an absolute tit and close the conversation.

Jane is due a revival, so I'd go for that.

Or go for Emily - can't go wrong with that - maybe go for Carla rather than Jane as a middle name, to avoid the single syllable cliche).

It's too soon to revive Diane - it's still got aging barmaid vibes, Diana is lovely though.

Edited cos didn't see your update

notatinydancer · 07/11/2025 01:21

Sharptonguedwoman · 06/11/2025 22:50

Jamie Lee Curtis?

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That’s a different name.

nameobsessed · 07/11/2025 00:35

Ahh sorry I actually dislike all of the above, all of the suggested typically girl names are really forgettable and the husbands boyish names are just bleh.

In my opinion, best to worst:

Carter (I don’t like it- but gun to my head it’s what I’d choose)
Diane (Diana would be much better)
James (I know a girl called James, it suits her)
Jane (dated, generic)
Carla (very of an era)
Emily (Emma, Ellie, Emmy…)

Suggestions:

Rory
Bea
Blake
Sydney
Reese
Blair
Rowan
Quinn
Nora
Sylvie
Parker

Andrea/Andie
Alexandria/Alex
Francesca/Frankie
Georgia/Georgie
Josephine/Joey
Katherine/Kit (or Kitty!)
Maxine/Max

Notmymarmosets · 07/11/2025 00:07

Your DH is bonkers and Jane is really classy. Diane is fine.

Tiswa · 07/11/2025 00:02

Sez1990 · 06/11/2025 23:48

Never heard of Carter for a girl, except Agent Carter from Marvel 🤔🤔
But I knew a female Jamie as a teenager and she didn’t get picked on, so maybe that’s an option. I’ve also known two female Georges but they were both adults

She is Peggy (Margaret) Carter

fairycupcakes · 07/11/2025 00:01

Of the names you’ve mentioned @Blackish Emily is best. What about Emily James? Seems a good compromise to me!

TheCompactPussycat · 06/11/2025 23:58

LeftBoobGoneRogue · 06/11/2025 23:21

Carter the Farter will be her nickname at school.

WTF?

I mean, the names (all of them) are the absolute pits, but why in God's name is "Carter the Farter" the phrase that sprang to your mind? Are you an 8 year old boy stuck in a 1979 time-warp?

Sez1990 · 06/11/2025 23:48

Crispynoodle · 06/11/2025 23:44

Emily Jayne all the way!

hardtocare · 06/11/2025 23:42

I mean, yours are girls names and his aren’t.. but I don’t like your girls names so neither of you tbh

norestforthewickedwitch · 06/11/2025 23:41

Diane? I’d rather call a girl James!

Flowers8989 · 06/11/2025 23:39

I think Ryan Reynolds daughter might be called James 🤣🤣 for the love of god don't call her Diane poor kid!

FenceBooksCycle · 06/11/2025 23:36

A girl can be Jamie (as in Jamie Lee Curtis) which is pretty close to your list's Jane and his list's James - could that be a compromise you can both live with?

EuroTour · 06/11/2025 23:34

Carter USM?

SlashBeef · 06/11/2025 23:32

Sharptonguedwoman · 06/11/2025 22:50

Jamie Lee Curtis?

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But she's not called James..

zazazaaarmm · 06/11/2025 23:27

His are awful, yours are insipid.
So many nicer names.

wandawaves · 06/11/2025 23:24

Shamesame · 06/11/2025 22:40

He’s naming a boy and you’re naming a admin assistant in her 50s.

surely there are other names?

Lol. This is accurate. Sorry OP.

Emily is nice though.

LeftBoobGoneRogue · 06/11/2025 23:21

Carter the Farter will be her nickname at school.

Tiswa · 06/11/2025 23:13

Your DH reminds me of the NFL Quarterback Matthew Stafford who has 4 kids Sawyer Hunter Chandler and Tyler

They are all girls - and he clearly wanted a boy

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