Baby names - can't agree on any!

Thanks for the support sobernow, unfortunately he didn't even know that it meant that, he only found out because I asked him if thats why he liked the name. But no, it just sounds 'puurrtey'.

Ok he has an American accent but not deep south, just makes me feel better!

BTW, anyone out there called Anastacia or having a DD with that name, please don't take offence, its just not for me!

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Anastacia. Don't ask me why I don't like it, guess its just a matter of taste. I know that she will get called Ana os Stacey and I don't like those either. When ever I call the bump by that name it just feels wrong.

I think that the real reason I'm not fighting him on the name issue at the moment is that I really really want this baby and he is relunctant at best. I guess I want him to want her and if that means giving into him, at the moment anyhow, then I will do that to keep the peace.

I do find it disrespectful though of him, as your right I will be using the name a million times in our lifetime. But I'm hoping that he will realise that is a very unfair position to put me in.

The only thing that I like about the name he wants is that it means ressurection and as I was told about 4 times in the first trimester to go home and expect bleeding as the baby wasn't going to make it it is quite fitting.

Pie, if the baby is getting his last name then surely you ought to be able to find a first name that's at least a compromise? You really have to live with his and I don't think the fact that he has had his heart set on this since he was small is a good enough reason for going with a name you don't like. Do you really, really dislike it? Only you can decide whether it's a battle worth having or not though. Personally, I wouldn't dream of forcing the issue if I loved a name but dp hated it, I'd think we had to just keep looking until we found something we could both live with. Or, you're right, you could forget to tell him when you're going to the registry office Must admit I'd be really tempted if he wouldn't budge.

Totally, rainbowface. Its not that I expect him to go with a name only I like, but I don't really understand why he is willing to go through names and find a compromise. I know that the name he wants is one of his longest standing childhood dreams and I guess thats why I haven't turned this into a battle. I said to him that has the girl will have his last name and a first name picked only by him I would at least like to pick the middle name, but noooooooo he's picked that one out too.

I still have 22 weeks before the DD2 is due though and well, anything can happen. Like I could accidentally forget to tell him what day I'm going down to the registry office.

When my DH were getting together he told me he had a girls name and a boys name all picked out. At the time I hated both, but said nothing as I wasn't even sure what was going on with us and it may never have come to children.

Now that we are expecting DD2 in October he has 'put his foot down' and wants the girls name he picked out when he was about 8. His argument for not comprimising??? I had DD1 about a year before I met him and he had nothing to do with picking out her name!! WTF?

As he didn't want me to have this baby, unplanned and all, I have told him he can have his precious name, as a kind of olive branch and in the hope that he will begin to show some enthusiasm. I really don't like this name though and live in hope that he will change his mind. Although I realise this is unlikely to happen. Thank God we're not expecting a boy as I REALLY REALLY hate the boys name he wants. There would be some sort of UN peace keeping mission going on in our home if this were a boy.