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ParrotPaula · 07/09/2023 14:10

DH and I are very very unexpectedly expecting twin girls, I'm 39, he is 48. He already has one child, she's an adult now, and well I'd never say this to her face but I think her name is just awful (first name is a country which should never have been a name (ie not Georgia or India) then two middle names which scream I want to prove how middle class I am!!) As far as I know she likes her name so that's all that matters. The issue is, his name suggestions for these babies are similar in style.

So far he loves

India
Cherry?? Yes really
Dakota
Indiana
Blossom (though obviously not with cherry is what he'd follow this up with)
Teddy
Saskia
Alaska

I like

Madeleine
Florence
Isabella
Sophia
Elizabeth
Katherine
Victoria

So as you can see our styles are worlds apart, he thinks my choices are boring and "done to death" I think his are downright strange for a child.

I know I should have expected this considering his daughters name but I just thought maybe that was more his ex than him.

FWIW while he is comfortably off, his daughter attended a state school in the north as will our children so will likely not be surrounded by equally, interesting? Names.

Am I being unfair are some of his names useable? Any ideas that could bridge our Grand Canyon sized gap in styles? (gosh if I say that to him he will no doubt add Arizona to the list!)

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TropicalTrama · 07/09/2023 14:14

What about Madison? Most Madeleines end up as Maddy anyway so it’s the same nick name and it fits with his American-ish style preferences.

I have to admit that I do like Saskia from his list though. The rest though, yikes!

neverenoughwine · 07/09/2023 14:24

Oh.... 😆

I quite like Saskia from his list!

I know a few Indie's rather than India, if that's any more palatable for you? 😂

How about Francesca (Frankie as an nn?)

Whataretheodds · 07/09/2023 14:25

Actually I think you'll be able to find middle ground as you seem to both like -ia and -a endings and feminine names.

What does he think of yours?

How about
Fenella
Fiona
Melissa
Georgiana
Serena
Aramintha
Diana
Alicia
Etc

Fivemoreminutes1 · 07/09/2023 14:43

I’m now just very curious about his other daughter’s name…… Peru? Argentina? Portugal?

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 07/09/2023 14:46

Fivemoreminutes1 · 07/09/2023 14:43

I’m now just very curious about his other daughter’s name…… Peru? Argentina? Portugal?

Same! I'm thinking Jordan?

ParrotPaula · 07/09/2023 14:47

Fivemoreminutes1 · 07/09/2023 14:43

I’m now just very curious about his other daughter’s name…… Peru? Argentina? Portugal?

Gosh I hope she never finds this, but her name is China.

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midlifecrash · 07/09/2023 14:50

So something like Myanmar Tiggy Fiona? Glad she likes it…

Bey · 07/09/2023 14:52

aw I do think China is a lovely name. Yes I'm sure I'll be the odd one out.

people are often quite snobbish about names but all names are just words, who decides which ones are "allowed" to be used as names or not.

Florence is a place would that appeal to him from your list?

midlifecrash · 07/09/2023 14:53

Atalanta? Sounds a bit like a place but is actually a name

weekfour · 07/09/2023 14:57

I can't believe he'd suggest another country. What's the dog called? Papua New Guinea?

ParrotPaula · 07/09/2023 15:02

weekfour · 07/09/2023 14:57

I can't believe he'd suggest another country. What's the dog called? Papua New Guinea?

Ironically, the dogs and cat he has had since before we met have human names (Chloe, Max and Henry)

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newrubylane · 07/09/2023 15:04

You need something kind of classic with a twist. How about

Marina
Sadie
Nina
Stella
Wallis
Marnie
Rita
Wilma
Etta
Scarlett
Dora

BlueChampagne · 07/09/2023 15:16

Saskia is nice. Could be a NN for Alexandra and make you both happy?

Juno
Athena
Meredith
Ailsa
Corinna
Tamsin

DuploTrain · 07/09/2023 15:19

Saskia is nice from his list. Are you sure you can’t learn to love that one. So that can be “his” choice, and then you can pick one from your list for the other baby.

Puffwiththegreeneyes · 07/09/2023 15:20

Theadora nn Teddy?

Caroline (Carolina)

SweetAndSourChick3n · 07/09/2023 15:21

I like Saskia!

Carouselfish · 07/09/2023 15:26

Theodora shortens to Teddy
Indira shortens to Indy

Maybe doing something like that?
Or one daughter you get first, he gets middle, other daughter the reverse?

momtoboys · 07/09/2023 15:30

I don't really have name suggestions but as a mom of twins, I gave in to my DH for a name he wanted for one of my sons and I have regretted it every since. Stand your ground. 😂

ParrotPaula · 07/09/2023 15:31

Carouselfish · 07/09/2023 15:26

Theodora shortens to Teddy
Indira shortens to Indy

Maybe doing something like that?
Or one daughter you get first, he gets middle, other daughter the reverse?

I just worry if are do one names one the other names the other we will end up either Isabella California and Cherry Elizabeth!!

DHs absolute favourites are Cherry and India and I just couldn't live with either!!

Going to suggest Adelaide and Florence as maybe that will meet both our needs!

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bobby81 · 07/09/2023 15:31

Although I understand the suggestion that you get to name one baby each I would advise caution.... I know twin girls where this happened & one has a lovely 'normal' name & the other has a very 'out there' name. One of them isn't pleased with the parent who named her (guess which one?!) Obviously you'll both have to compromise as your tastes are so different so I can see that it's really tricky....good luck & congratulations x

RoseRows · 07/09/2023 15:32

I also like Saskia from his list.

Imogen
Diana
Arabella
Matilda
Francesca
Vivienne
Rosalie
Lydia
Penelope
Delilah
Serena

ParrotPaula · 07/09/2023 15:33

RoseRows · 07/09/2023 15:32

I also like Saskia from his list.

Imogen
Diana
Arabella
Matilda
Francesca
Vivienne
Rosalie
Lydia
Penelope
Delilah
Serena

Interesting two of these are his older daughters middle names wonder if he will be a fan of the others!!

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DivingForLove · 07/09/2023 15:35

OP, this thread is sooooo outing! If I were you I’d take a screenshot of the names you like and ask for it to be deleted! Your SD would be devastated if anyone saw this and sent it to her!

DivingForLove · 07/09/2023 15:35

You could always start another thread with fewer details 😄

ParrotPaula · 07/09/2023 15:38

DivingForLove · 07/09/2023 15:35

OP, this thread is sooooo outing! If I were you I’d take a screenshot of the names you like and ask for it to be deleted! Your SD would be devastated if anyone saw this and sent it to her!

I have noticed, I'm sort of counting on the chances of any of a late teens girls friends spending time on the baby names board of Mumsnet being quite low!!

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