Hubby doesn't like name

[Penguin34]

So I love the name Mila, I love it so much I can't think of any other names at all.
My husband doesn't love it but he said if I really want it, it's fine.

Really we should find a name we both love but I honestly can't see past this one.

He likes Chloe (nope) Maddison (my friends daughters name) and Millie - which I said he could call Mila!

What do you think?

She's not coming till September but I'm a little bit obsessed with this name

@chezmk1988
I've always liked not having an English name (it's Italian) funnily enough the only time I've met someone with my name is Italy.

I did always miss out on having my name on a key ring/pen/headband as a little girl tho.
I do still moan about that though so my hubs had a bottle of coke made with my name on 💗

'I think woman only births are the best I had 2 women and 2 midwives but I am a single mum. Obviously it's a complete personal choice!'

I was my other friends birthing parter for her 3rd baby (she has 4) and she says exactly the same thing.
She says it was her favourite birth.
I thought it was a lovely experience as well

Good for you! Yours sounds lovely xxx

What about Milena? That can be shortened to either Millie or Mila.

Kylah
Tylah
Tula
Myleene they Myla or short
Moira
Kayla
Maura
Miriam
Merryn
Melanie or Melody
Melissa

@trueblueari
Yes I thought exactly the same, one of my clients looked up what Mila was short for and told me so I'm going to bring it up next time we talk about it.
I have a feeling he will say it's pretentious but we shall see.
Thanks for reminding me x

I'm from a Polish family and Milena is a very popular Polish name. Not pretentious at all - but still unusual in this country, and (in my opinion) very pretty. Good luck convincing your husband!

I don't know of a single Mila! It's obviously not as popular round here as it is elsewhere?!

I love the suggestion of Milena!

Yes Mila short for Milena, you're right. It is lovely x
I've never heard of another Mila either.

I'm so glad I brought this up because he may like milena xx

Thank you x

@trueblueari do you pronounce it Mil-Lane-na? I would imagine so.

I don't have any polish friends to ask, Hungarian and Czech but not polish x

Yes, that's how I'd pronounce it. Technically in Polish and Russian it would be "mee-LEH-nah" but "mil-LAY-nah" as you're pronouncing it is a completely valid pronunciation in an English speaking country.

Thank you so much, so helpful x

I did think maybe Russian as I think Mila Jovovich is from Russia.

I've been obsessed with names throughout my pregnancy and then gone off them! And we've now settled on a name that we briefly suggested 6 months ago when we found out we were expecting! Don't worry about it too much

And I was going to mention Milana being Mila Kunis's name. She's from the Ukraine originally! (probably why she named her son Dimitri 😍)

Doubt you'll meet many more!

Sorry, I meant Milena!

How do you pronounce Mila? Meal-a? Mile-a? Or something else? I've never been sure with Mila Kunis!

Dick it's pronounced mee-la

My friend from Czech just popped over and I mentioned it to her and she said it was top of her list too!

In the UK there will also be frequent mispronunciation of milena.

Why rule out names (chloe, lily, layla) because people you know have the name? Does that really matter if you both like it?

One of by sibling’s DC has the name of one of our cousins because their DP loved the name (they don’t see the cousin v often anyway). A friend’s DC has the same name as a close mutual friend, again because the parents just liked the name.

I still love Milena, and I don't know how you could mispronounce it, but I do agree with Dozer's comment about names of people you know.
The name I wanted for DD (before XH vetoed it) was Julianna, the name of a family friend, just because I've always loved her name. I asked her if she'd mind and she didn't at all, she likes her name and said it would be lovely.
I have a name picked out already that I want to use if I have another DD in the future and I know someone with that name too. It's not a dealbreaker for me

I like Mila. It's a gorgeous name, and Millie can for sure be used as a nn imo. Another option could be Milena (with Mila/Millie as a nn).

Otherwise, you have plenty of time to try find something you are both head over heels for. Ask him to give you a long list of names he likes and go from there. Good luck :)

I would personally keep looking for a name you both love. Surely you don’t want to call your baby something you know your DP doesn’t like?

Look at names in the paper, names in books, names in the credits after TV programmes, names in TV programmes etc.

I LOVE it, go for it. Beautiful sounding and not too popular.

Oh sorry I though it was pronounced Myla, I know a Myla spelt 'Mila'. Not as keen on Mila pronounced Mee-la.

I couldn't imagine another name for my DD, I'd wanted it since I was a teen. The first time I told him he said it was awful. but I talked about why it was so wonderful and in the end he could see why I loved it.

I'd fight for what you love and fight to make him see a middle name he likes is a good idea

I love Mila, pronounced Mee-la as others have said. My understanding is that it's a suffix or shortening of various Slavic names. The woman I know comes from a Czech family. It can get easily confused with Mia though when spoken.