Husband has changed his mind about the name

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Due a girl in 5 days

We had agreed on Nina

Now hes saying he finds it hard to say, hes not sure, but has little other suggestions.

Names he previously suggested

Frankie
Anna
Charlie/Charlotte
Nisha/Naoise
Chloe
Renée

This is outing but the name he likes is Leah which is my name obviously we cant use that but i dont know what to suggest?!

How about combining the two names. Neah. Neah bay is a beautiful spot in Washington state, I fell in love with the name when I visited a few years ago.

Ah that’s tough he’s backtracking so close to birth - but at least he likes your name?
What about Leonie? Friends of ours with a daughter of that name abbreviate it sometimes to a name which sounds like “nee-nee” - it doesn’t feel such a leap to use Nina as a nickname for Leonie, would be buy a longer name starting with L with Nina as an abbreviation?

would he* (your DH!) buy
Or what about Lena?

Nisha is growing on me, its pronounced the same as the Irish name Naoise, DS has an Irish name but its in the top 20 where we live and no one has had an issue with it so far, whereas Naoise is far less known and originally a boys name.
Would it be weird using Nisha? Weve no Indian heritage at all!

I like Nisha better than Nina.
I also like Frankie and Anna from your list (and like them more than Nina).
Tessa
Greta
Anya

Renee is gorgeous, by far the best on your list imo

Naoise is lovely - I know a (female) Naoise. Although it's not well known, I think it's guessable, because people know aoi from Aoife, and s from Siobhan etc.

Nisha is also nice!

Anna.

Anita? Nita for short.
Annis?

Naomi? Mimi? Ngaio?

I know a Nisha, not at all Indian/Asian! Lovely name, unusual but easy to read and pronounce!!

Naoise is still a boys' name for me I'm afraid.
Niamh?
Of your DH's other suggestions I like Anna the best.

Nerine? It’s a beautiful flower.

• and they are just coming into bloom now, so perfect for a September baby!

Yes Naoise is a boy’s name - do you know the legend? He’s famously Deirdre’s lover. It’s like when people call boys Artemis - it just seems uneducated to me.

Nisha is better but might get nish-a to rhyme with dish. Neesha might be easier?

I also like Frankie, Anna and Charlotte. Less a fan of Chloe and Renee.

Anna is lovely.

Nisha will get pronounced Nish-a for sure rather than Neesha.

I really like a pp suggestion of Nia/ Neah

Anna is beautiful, timeless and not over used.

I think it’s so sweet he wants to use your name.
As a side note, men name their sons after themselves, why can’t women? I almost wish I had named my daughter after myself. It’s not a common thing to do and I’m sure I’d be branded a lunatic.
Rene is nice.

@Coffeecak3

Anna is beautiful, timeless and not over used.

I do like Anna but its very popular where i am, top 10 for the last 7 years. Also it was common when i was at school and i feel its a little boring maybe? I dont know, its so difficult!

@Userzzz

I think it’s so sweet he wants to use your name. As a side note, men name their sons after themselves, why can’t women? I almost wish I had named my daughter after myself. It’s not a common thing to do and I’m sure I’d be branded a lunatic. Rene is nice.

Yes i agree it is very sweet, I really liked my name growing up as it wasnt popular but easy to grasp, occasionally got lee etc but was never phased, looking for something with a similar vibe

Cora
Cara
Clara
Eloise
Esme
Mila
Orla
Sara
Thora
Naomi
Jenna
Georgia
Helena
Iona
Livia
Nell
Erin
Robyn
Jessica
Amy
Lara

How is Nina hard to say?

Out of your list I like Chloe.

I have a cousin Nina. It's a very 'hard' name & she used to get neee naw nee naw. At school!

I think Nina is the opposite of hard. I love it, it’s a strong, sophisticated but pretty name and seems easy to pronounce, but if your husband doesn’t like it, nothing you can do. Renee is lovely but always an issue with some people pronouncing it ree knee.

Naomi is lovely as is Claudia.