To call my baby (DD) ‘Ocean’

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I’m pregnant. DH has said he “can’t think” of any names for DD. I’ve thought of a few and really like ‘Ocean’ but DH is saying it’s an “embarrassing” name but he hasn’t suggest any names himself for DD

Unsure tbh. I think I prefer STORM.

It's awful, sorry. It's not even a name, its a word.

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Why not? I have a very small relative called 'River'.

Try to imagine introducing yourself as an adult as Ocean. It’s cruel to a child & ridiculous and embarrassing for an adult!

Please, no. It was no classier when the main man of East 17 did it.

My bonnie lies over the ocean....

Congratulations, OP! Call your baby what you like :)

(I wanted to call DD ‘Teal’, so I’m all for slightly odd names and may be biased)

cooking up a storm are you lol

Unless you are one of the Kardashians, don't,

Unless your are a kardashian probably not. It's nice in a way but too out there I think.

I like ‘River’

YABU not posting this is in the baby name section. You’re not unreasonable to choose a name you like for you child. That’s what most people do.

I don’t think it’s cruel. DD could always change it when she’s older if she doesn’t like it

I love it, but I must admit my choice of names is rather “out there”.

Thank you so much for the congratulations

I like Summer

There’s lots of ‘Océans’ in France. If your DH hates it you need to keep thinking though. Have you seen those websites/apps where you both separately tick all the names you like on a big list and then the app shows you which ones you both chose?

There was a boy in my son's class called Ocean. Considering how words like Bear, Willow and Magnolia have become names, I don't think it's that weird.
If my DD's name was up to me I would have gone for a nature name like Willow.

I’ve already tried to get DH to use an app like this and he said no

I don't sea anything wrong with it.

Come up with a list of proper names or people will simply judge her for having dull parents who thought they were naming a pet.

If your husband has no suggestions then he doesn't get a say. Easy.

I sea what you did with that.

Same here. When people shout 'hey OCEAN' across the street, she can wave at them.

Call your baby what you like and don’t ask mumsnet