So after weeks of saying no to every name I put to him Dp has sent me a list of names he thinks are suitable for dd2 (dc3)

[bogie]

Amelia
Amelie
Annabelle
Eleina
Ella
Ellie
Emily
Imogen
Isabelle
Isobel
Lily
Millie
Robyn
Rosa
Rosie
Sophie

Non of them are really jumping out at me though If you had to choose from this list which one would it be?

Imogen - but that's only because it's what DS would have been if he'd been a DD

I wouldn't pick one from someone else's list if I didn't like the names much. Why not make your own list and tell him to pick?

Our chosen name (if current baby turns out to be a girl) is on that list . Fraid I'm not saying, though, not even online.

Apart from that, I like Ella, Lily and Rose (I know 'Rose' isn't there, but there are two variations, which I don't like so much).

Presumably none of your chosen names are here, and, reading between the lines it sounds as though you feel obliged to choose from his list because he won't choose from yours. Why? This should be a joint decision; he's not the CEO of a company called Your Relationship.

Also, be aware that it's quite common (among my friends, at least) for men to be far pickier than women when it comes to choosing names. I really don't know why, but it's bloody irritating. So don't feel that you're alone.

cross-posts blouse!

Quite like Rosa.

Would he like Arianne? Would you?! Similar kind fo vein to his others..why does he get to be the decider?

Rosa

You put it far more eloquently, SG!

I like Annabelle (with nickname Annie) if I'd got to pick one.

I know what you mean though, all perfectly lovely names but nothing that really jumps out!

why do you have to choose one of these? if he said no to your choices you can say no to his surely?

Like Rosa, it's different, and can call her Rosie as well. All the others are really really boring imo.

We are at this point with naming our DS, well he was supposed to be DD4 and we had HER name all chosen.

We cannot agree on anything just now and are at a bit of a stalemate, I think I should have the casting vote as I have to go through this hell of pregnancy, birth and BFing!

DD4 was to be Isabella so I like Isabelle and Imogen.

Can you not do a list as well and see if there are any that are the same or smiliar?

What names do YOU like?

Amelia it's all right, infinitely preferable to the dreadful Amelie
Amelie - see above
Annabelle - it's all right
Eleina ??? Scrabble bag?
Ella yawn
Ellie -she'll be one of 21 in her class - does he suggest Mae as middle name or hyphen just so we get a full house on the predictable bingo card?
Emily yawn and meh
Imogen harsh sounding
Isabelle -all right
Isobel "
Lily yawn see comments re: Ellie
Millie Like this
Robyn - yurk- American teen drama
Rosa - OK, no need to tamper with Rose though.
Rosie - see above
Sophie see Emily/Ellie comments.

I think you should insist on choosing. None of these leap out because they are all very mainstream and currently uber-popular. If that's your thing, then fine.

I like Rosa, Robyn and Imogen. Amelia, Sophie and Isobel seem a bit meh and popular these days.

Bucharest - this is exactly what I am thinking too popular we have a Justin and a Phoebe I quite liked Willow + Jasmine or Zoe but dp really doesn't like them.

Oh DP and I had this problem as well. We had two boys names we could agree on. We now have four girls names we agree on.
(not pg with DC2 yet, so not really an issue at the moment)

Have you thought of these names:

Eleanor (can be shorted to ellie)
Rosalie (I think nicer than Rosa)
Yvette (similar vein to a couple on the list)
Elaine/Elana

Agree with others, most of the names on that list are a bit boring and very popular atm
Imogen is okish
Robyn - really don't like, ditto Annabelle, Sophie, Millie, Lily ( there seem to be LOADS of baby girls called Lily around lately)

Amelia - nice, although rather popular. I like Milly as a nn
Amelie - I like this
Annabelle - prefer spelling Annabel; like nn Anna
Eleina - don't like
Ella - ok but a bit harsh sounding to me, quite popuar round here
Ellie - I like this, but as a nn really rather than a full name
Emily - nice pretty name, quite popular
Imogen - not keen
Isabelle - don't like the spelling
Isobel - ok
Lily - pretty
Millie - see Amelia above
Robyn - don't like
Rosa - not keen
Rosie - ok
Sophie - pretty

I like Zoe! Convince MrBogie to use Zoe!

My daughter is Isobel and we struggled due to difficult surname. its a beautiful name and she s sucha character.

you are lucky ahve suck a long list choose from me and Dh had 2 names for girl and only 1 for boy

sweetkitty - just seen that you are expecting a boy -OMG! I bet that was a shock and a half!

Yes, they are nice (Rose/Rosa) my fave, but not terribly inspiring.

(I like Willow and Jasmine)

What about :

Leah
Serena
Sylvie
Esther

i quite like rosie, but that's beside the point: i took the line, myself, that i had to do all of the physically traumatic stuff, so i got to pick the name (obviously dp had to be okay with it, and picked the middle name). why his list and not yours?

Your dh has good taste.

This was my dh's list;
Laura
Pixie

From your list I would choose Imogen or Isabelle.

Bogie,

Sounds like DH likes traditional names and you like unusual ones...difficult combination!! How about something a little unusual but traditional like Evangeline (Evie), Lola, Beatrice (Bea)???
(I like these names but DH thinks even these are too 'way out' - don't tell your DH that though[grin[)

If none of them are jumping out - then give him a taste of his own medicine.

Veto his entire list, and send him yours with an instruction to pick one.

Job's a good 'un.

Would he go for something that could be shortened to Millie? Millicent maybe, or Camilla?

Rowan?
Mina?
Miranda?

If I HAD to pick from that list I would pick Imogen and would be very happy about it, or would ask if he would be OK with Robin - I know it's normally the boy's spelling but I prefer it.

However, that's not really the point, if you don't love ANY of these then you shouldn't have to go along with it. I would suggest initially that you pick one, choose a second name, and try to live with it for a week - names do sometimes grow on people - dh had one girls' name he liked and actually I did end up liking it too.