to not been keen on DH's top girl's name.

[JennyBlueWren]

Currently pregnant with baby 2. First was a DS but our original girl's name (which DH had chosen) he has now decided is too common (as in there are lots of them at groups he goes to). He has now suggested another girl's name but I don't particularly like it. It is apparently quite a common Welsh name but I'm English, he's Scottish and we live in Scotland. I don't strongly dislike it but I like more traditional names.

Does it really matter? I suppose a name comes to fit the child. It is phoentically-spelt and I can't see any problems with it turning into an annoying nickname.

What is the name?

if you don't like it then don't use it. Pick a name together that you both like?

Surely you actually liking the name is a prerequisite to using it. It doesn't really matter whether you're "reasonable" or not.

(But yes - what's the name )

Seren?

Doesn't need matter whether it's English or Welsh or Icelandic, OP-if you don't like the name, find another one you both like!

I was really keen on a particular boy's name for DS3. DH didn't really like my chosen name but was really keen on another name that I didn't really like. We were both a bit 'meh' about each other's choices so we researched a bit more, picked a third name together that we both loved and used the other two names as middle names. Job done.

It's not a case of one person 'picking the name'. You've both got to choose it.

Ha ha I guessed Seren too Crunchy

I'd never heard of Seren but I think it sounds lovely

Why does he get to choose?? You need a name that you both like, surely?

Seren means star

Does it matter whether the mother of the child actually likes a name she's going to give the child? Erm, yes, of course it does. No, you are not being unreasonable.
Find a name you're in love with, so many names out there , no reason to settle,

This is a silly question. No one is unreasonable for not liking a name. Just pick one you both like - there are loads of lovely ones available.

You both need to like it. Its provenance does not matter. He obviously wants something that's not well known in England or Scotland but I'm sure there are plenty of other names that you can agree on.

Seren is horrible and common

Not in Wales it bloody isn't ladystarkers. It's more of a middle class, classic name.

Seren is fine unless your surname is Dippidy.

Pick a name you both like op.
I too thought Seren.

horrible and common Really? I think it's lovely.

You have to have a name you both like. DH loves the name Charlotte, but it just doesn't grab me, even though there's nothing wrong with it. The same with Anna, I love it, DH thinks it's meh.

You need to find a name you both like. Which is probably why there are so mNy Olivia's

I'm guessing the name in the OP is Megan.

If you don't like it, don't use it OP. But I don't think you have to be Welsh to use a name of Welsh origin.

I think you should both like a chosen name.

If it's Seren it is lovely even though I have never heard of it. I love many Welsh girls' names. Also love Sabine which is French I think, but similar?X

Is your dh getting final say? When we discovered we were expecting dd2, I asked dh if he was disappointed that she wasn't a boy (we aren't having any more, he always wanted one of each). He said No because his favourite name could go on the table. He told me the name and I wasn't keen but it grew on me until it just became her name. Give it some time, but don't use a name you dislike.

Surely you pick a name you both like? Expecting DC2 in a week or so and we finally decided. It wasn't either of our top names but a compromise and I'm happy with it

Yanbu to dislike a name for any reason, you and DH need to find one you can agree on

dh's choices got a God no...
my choices, got the same reaction from him.

we compromised.