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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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GolgafrinchamB · 07/09/2023 19:14

Tell him he can’t possibly have three daughters named after places, it will look like the only thing he’s ever read is an atlas.

KirstenBlest · 07/09/2023 19:56

DH:
I really like Saskia.
I don't like any of the others

OP:
I like Elizabeth, Katherine and Victoria, but they'll get shortened.
Madeleine - will be Maddie
Florence - not keen
Isabella and Sophia are overused

craigth162 · 07/09/2023 20:00

China cherry and india would be some sibset

AdaColeman · 07/09/2023 20:27

I really like Saskia, but none of his other choices. Blossom especially would get the thumbs down, unless he was hoping she would have a career as a burlesque dancer.

Your name choices are much nicer, though Isabella and Sophia are immensely popular and have been for years.
Some ideas...
Aphra
Dido
Pandora
Paloma
Dulcie
Jocasta

Corinna
Marguerite

morknmindi · 08/09/2023 09:57

CherryPieCustard · 07/09/2023 17:47

@ParrotPaula
My daughter is called Cherry, yes, really. It was my DH's idea and it grew on me. Her middle name isn't Blossom or Pie but might have been if my DH was Jamie Oliver.
Anyway your name choices are so much better than your DH's, excepting the Cherry.

I met a woman with a daughter called Cherry. Cherry Ada.

MsOverrated · 08/09/2023 11:19

I wouldn't normally comment on this but my stepdaughter is also called China and I think it is a gorgeous name that very much suits her. I've asked my husband if he remembers any other contenders to see if they would suit your taste he mentioned

  • Blair
  • Scarlett
  • Cassie/Cassia
  • Maya
  • Alicia

Perhaps something Savannah would suit both of you? Or Sienna?

user1492757084 · 08/09/2023 11:29

Take one from each list for each girl ..

Saskia Madeleine
and
Victoria Blossom

India Madeleine or India Elizabeth
and
Katherine Alaska

MiniEggsAllYear · 08/09/2023 11:33

I much prefer your husbands list to yours! Whilst the names in your list are totally inoffensive, he's right, they are a bit boring.
Maybe some more classic ones that might be a bit more out there:

Francesca with the NN Frankie
Olive
Ottilie
Margot
Tamsin
Cleo
Eliza
Celeste
Maeve

jellytots18 · 08/09/2023 11:33

Congratulations!

My brain went straight to Savannah

Sorry I can't think of anymore, I'm interested on what you choose though! Keep us posted 😃😃

flexigirl · 08/09/2023 11:38

Indigo instead of India ? I prefer his names if I'm being totally honest but my two adult children have REALLY unusual names and they love having very stand alone names . It's always tough choosing and your names are pretty but very run of the mill.
Good luck on your twins! How exciting

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