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Are you a little bit psychic? Help me pick my baby name!

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Whayzinaname · 22/09/2022 20:25

Just one for fun and because I'm struggling with a name for my girl.

If you believe you have psychic abilities can you advise me as to which baby name I should pick?
A) My suggestion
B) Husband's suggestion

Extra points for spooking me out with reasons why haha!

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Janie94 · 22/09/2022 20:27

I think you like Lily and your husband prefers Amelia!

Janie94 · 22/09/2022 20:27

So I prefer yours 😊

Kanaloa · 22/09/2022 20:28

My psychic intuition is telling me your name is the best one, and you will confirm that because it’s your favourite name. Obviously if your DH asked my psychic intuition would lean more towards his choice.

inheritanceshiteagain · 22/09/2022 20:29

Annaliese or caroline

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 22/09/2022 20:29

your husbands because his is a proper name, yours is more a Nick name 🙄

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Whayzinaname · 22/09/2022 20:29

Interesting. I do like DH choice as well but genuinely undecided ATM.
It's not Lily as we have a few Lily's in our lives already :)

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Whayzinaname · 22/09/2022 20:32

Not sure about the nickname thing. (Rushes off to check Google!)

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wherearebeefandonioncrisps · 22/09/2022 20:34

Brunhilde

Honestly.. wait until your baby arrives. Look at your baby then it should become clear.

There's no point choosing a fancy pants name , just because no one else has thought of the name, if it doesn't suit your child.

All these ' which name for my child' threads are crackers ... meet your baby first. The name will fall into place.

FuzzyPuffling · 22/09/2022 20:34

Your choice- Rosie
His choice- Barbara.

marmitegirl01 · 22/09/2022 20:34

Yours and it’s your grandmas name

PetalLeaves · 22/09/2022 20:34

Amber - youre
Amy - his

Mummadeze · 22/09/2022 20:36

If one of the suggestions is Sophie, perhaps you could both compromise and go with Sofia.

sillysausage2001 · 22/09/2022 20:36

Yours - Rachel
His - Abigail

I'm not psychic or anything but these names just popped into my head!

Montague22 · 22/09/2022 20:38

Elsie
Isla

your choice

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Whayzinaname · 22/09/2022 20:38

Yes, probably will decide after birth.
But at the same time, want some nice clear plans in my head incase birth hormones send me crazy.

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RocketPanda · 22/09/2022 20:39

Sadbh ( your choice)
Fiadh ( his choice)

Both are nice.

Willbe2under2 · 22/09/2022 20:43

Go for his. Why on earth do you want to name your daughter Gary?*

*Not sure I'm quite ready to give up my fat job...

Howmanysleepsnow · 22/09/2022 20:46

Yours is more meaningful. Don’t worry about how popular the names are, that will change.

user1471598758 · 22/09/2022 20:48

channeling psychic powers

Go for your husbands.

He doesn’t want to tell you the real reason why he doesn’t want to use your suggestion, but it might be because it reminds him of someone he previously had a massive crush on.

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Whayzinaname · 22/09/2022 20:57

Its not Amelia either, sorry skim read.

Husband does like my choice anf vice versa, it's just he likes his more haha.

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Whayzinaname · 22/09/2022 20:59

Secret option number three is now Gary.

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KylieCharlene · 22/09/2022 21:04

I think your choice is something to do with nature, something like Willow, Brooke or Skye.
Or perhaps a virtue name like Chastity or Hope.

Your husband likes an 80's name. I'm thinking Samantha or Louise.

KylieCharlene · 22/09/2022 21:05

My vote is Hope.

HuntingoftheSnark · 22/09/2022 21:06

Your choice - Matilda versus Charlotte for your husband.

mamabear715 · 22/09/2022 21:09

You like an E name & your DH prefers an F name.
I think you ought to bypass both & go for the 'natural' sounding one - something like Amber, Hazel etc..