My DH keeps shooting down all my name suggestions, are they really that bad?

[Awhimsy]

We may be expecting a child soon, so we have been stewing upon possible names. My recommendations have been Campbell if it's a girl (Not exactly as tribute to our insignificantly small Scottish heritage, more-so because I just really like the sound of it!) and Renn if it's a boy. Are these bad? I've thrown around the idea of Casimir, or Cassidy, but none of them seem to stick with him, is this a me issue?

It sounds like a miniature processed cheese. Or a mobile dog groomer who specialised in poodles.

I know several Gaynors. It's the anglicised form of Gaenor, which is a form of Guinivere.

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Lumbering a wee girl with the name Campbell is unspeakably cruel. It’s primarily a surname, sometimes the first name of a middle aged man and just plain ugly sounding, sorry.

Wren is better than Renn. Why on earth would your child’s name need to ‘pay homage’ to your husband’s job? Bizarre.

Aspen is nice.

Bonnie just reminds me of the now infamous Bonnie Blue.

I do now but I’d never heard it in all my 40 years of Scottish living! In England it seems to have been quite popular, which makes sense of course.

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not every kid gets a nick name Op @Awhimsy , in fact most don’t…

Guinivere is lovely!

Or bullied for their name, tbf.

One of my sons has a traditionally Scottish first name. Nothing outlandish, think Angus, Seamus, etc. A family member tried desperately to get us to change it before he was born. Called round all the other family saying “convince them not to use it” - the rest of the family all said “it’s not even a weird name?” And we all laughed off the concerns.

He’s all grown up, no one could imagine him being called anything else. Never had a single joke made, never once bullied. Never had a nickname he didn’t enjoy. It’s just who he is.

I have many friends that have used perhaps very hippy dippy names (think like Sage, Pixie, Juniper) and lo and behold, their children are also all grown and doing great. Each love their names.

So I guess OP, if you really love it and it feels right - fuck all of us, right? But within that, your husband should also love the name chosen. You need two yes’s.

I think magnolia is a bit much.
Where do you live? I've heard if Aspen as a name but only in America, I think a lot if your choices are very American tbh.

Juniper isn't horrible, and Junie is a nice nn

Probably more popular in Wales, @MissDoubleU .The ones I can think of are ones at school or Bonnie Tyler and Gaynor Morgan Rees. The only English one I can think of is Gaynor Faye.

@LuckySantangelo35 , they do but not in the MNs meaning of NN. Elspeth would probably get Els a lot, but on MN, she'd need to be Ellie, Elsie, Essie, Ethie, Beth, Belle...

@MissDoubleU , i got teased about my name as did some of my friends. Never told my parents or teachers.
They were only 'Simple Simon'/'Georgie Porgie'/''Smelly Ellie' type teasing

@Onlyvisiting ,it might be OK for a pet rabbit

That kind of teasing can happen to anyone, and any name. Something as simple as Simon. Kids will tease regardless of name. Maybe if you name your child Nefertiti people might question if they’ll be teased, but even Bambi isn’t seen as odd these days.

Campbell would be very appropriate for a boy in Scotland. In the Scottish Borders it used to be common for the mother's maiden name to be the son's first name - so you get Duncan, Graham, Kerr, Pringle, Douglas, Elliott, Irvine etc etc used as both first names and surnames.
Campbell is a shit name for a girl.

I think people are being a bit harsh! Surnames as first names are becoming very common, I have a Sloane and always get comments on how nice it is. Would agree that Campbell is a boy’s name (im in Scotland and have come across a few) but it is definitely used as a first name (for a boy).

Your child's name doesn't need to be a homage to you / your husband.
It's a name for a whole new individual, classic isn't bad at all!

Aspen is a ski resort in North America
Glenshee is a ski resort in Scotland

I have a Sloane and always get comments on how nice it is. You're exaggerating. I don't think it's nice.

Bambi is awful.

True! It’s ridiculous, really doesn’t happen in real life and so twee

Agreed it’s horrible, my point was just about what is normal for a name these days is very different

Rowan for a girl.
Would Camellia work as a nature name, as a tiny nod to Campbell?

I quite like Renn for a boy, but not Rennie; that is awful.

Rowan is beautiful for a girl. I know a little girl called Rowan (in Scotland too!)

Rennie is cute if you have heartburn I guess!? 😂

Speaking as a girl I would seriously hate being called Campbell. It’s horrible for a girl (I don't like it as a first name at all tbh). I think I would actually cry and think my parents must hate me if they gave me, a girl, such an awful name. Might as well call the poor love Grimshaw or Braithwaite. Some surnames should stay that way.

I got put off the name Bonnie year’s ago after hearing (maybe not exact words, it was a lot of year’s ago when I was at school).

My Bonnie lies over the Ocean
My Bonnie lies over the sea
My Bonnie lies over my daddy
And now they have little me.

Campbell is a boys name, and a cracking one, it would be like calling a boy Isla.

Elspeth nn; El, Elsie, Ellie,