He can’t be serious?

[Shirleytemple55]

We are expecting our first dd in 6 weeks and we literally agree on no names, we’ve been together 6 years and rarely argue but this has been a massive issue for us. DH really like the names Asia and India and Paris, he is generally obsessed with naming her after a place or country, I really like Sienna, Paige and Lily. He suggested having one of his names as a first name and one of mine as a middle but they don’t even go together. I said we should have a first and middle name that we both love but now he won’t even talk to me about it? Anyone been through this?

I don't like Vienna, sorry OP. I had a hard time naming my son as my DP was adamant he should be named after a historical figure from a popular TV show so I picked his first name and DP picked his middle. since you'll be giving your DD his last name you should choose the first name and let him choose the middle name, it's fairer that way.

You can’t have Vienna! Every adult you tell the name to is going to think “THIS MEANS NOTHING TO ME!”

Place name names:
Florence
Sicily
Athena
Eden
Savannah

Not too keen on Vienna tbh.

Wasn't Vienna the name of Rigsby's cat in Rising Damp? (showing my age!)

I like Vienna! Its a lot better than any of the things you say he has suggested.
There must be a nicer place name than the ones he has given.... Florence is very pretty...
Alexandria (in Egypt)
Sierra
Devon
Ireland

Vienna? It means nothing to me.

I love Sienna, your DH is wrong lol

Bryher
Iona
Skye

Atalanta possibly. Not a place name as such, but a classical name.

Arizona?

Petra?

Wow Vienna was unpopular! We are both warming to Chelsea but if we go with that he wants her middle name to be James

I personally think James is an awesome name for a girl.

I’m not a Blake Lively/ Ryan Reynolds fan particularly. In fact, I’m very much in the Morissette camp.

I actually quite like Vienna.

How about Victoria (or Adelaide)?

Romy?

Chelsea is awful and quite dated now.

India is lovely and Indi as a nickname is cute.

Ok, the way you shut down this nonsense is to say -

'Well of course we need to decide the surname too. We've both kept our own so what do you want to do- your surname and I choose the first name, or my surname and you get the first name? I quite like Atlanta James (mysurname) actually...'

You will get the first name choice...

Unless of course you would like to think about your surname? He could change his if he wants you all to be the same?

Oh and I like Sydney for a girl a LOT, lovely old fashioned name and it's spelled that way for a girl.

Skegness Marjorie

How about Venetia?

I think Chelsea is the worst of all the names he’s come up with. Although tbh they all sound like Love Island contestants. Your choices are much nicer.

Ofthread

Chelsea is the worst name on the thread.

Romy? Personally I'd go for India Lily if I had those options.

I like Vienna !

Skegy for short...!

place names

A few more to choose from

Not Chelsea. Just no.
Agree India Lily of the current options. Siena Lily works too.