Hiya all, first post, first baby, first discussion with fiancée this evening re our daughter's name. (Due date is September 9th). I've been canvassing these boards for a while and it has been suggested before that both parties make a list of eg. ten and then see what common ground you have.
It appears I like popular, vintagey pretty girl's names and DP likes more stoic, classic solid names (this is not a criticism at all, an observation on the both of us...)
I would be grateful if you could assess both our name lists and help us find that happy medium we clearly need.... :) Thanks in advance.
HIS LIST
Elizabeth / Sarah/ Eleanor / Michelle / Victoria / Olivia / Emmeline / Harriet
MY LIST
Phoebe/ Isobel / Romilly/ Florence/ Georgia/ Thea/ Polly / Alice
From his list I could 'bear' Olivia at a push and perhaps Elizabeth, but with the nn Betty or something like that. From my list he says he could only tolerate Alice - but that he would think of the song everytime.
Perhaps I am being selfish by not saying 'problem solved- she'll be an Olivia' but fiancée has suggested that we will have to start again from the beginning and pick a name that makes us both smile :)
HELP!! :)