Experience with dad's who are wanting a certain sex?

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I have my 20 week scan in 3 weeks. From the start my husband has wanted a baby girl, he's not pinning his hopes on it or anything but he's just always wanted a little girl. I'm hoping he's not going to be too disappointed if it's a boy. Anyone had any experience on the OH wanting a girl or boy?

P.S I know that he will love the baby no matter what. I would just like to hear how other people have dealt with this kind of thing.

My ex wanted a girl and after the 20 week scan showed it was a boy, he was happy the baby was healthy but did say he was a bit disappointed it wasn't a girl. I was overjoyed, I'd hoped for a boy and never considered it might be a girl. His disappointment lasted for as long as it took us to exit the hospital.

'A certain sex' ? thought there were only two!

DH wanted a boy but then we found out at a scan that we’re having a girl. He’s really come round to the idea now, and says he’s very excited to be having a girl. I do worry though that all men secretly want a boy so they can do “boy stuff” with them, like going to the football.

I do worry though that all men secretly want a boy so they can do “boy stuff” with them, like going to the football.

Same as women wanting daughters so they can have shopping trips and spa days. If I'd had a girl she'd have been playing football. Nurture over nature

Same as women wanting daughters so they can have shopping trips and spa days.

I’m having a girl and can’t stand shopping or spa days. But DH is into his football!

If I'd had a girl she'd have been playing football. Nurture over nature

Or you could just let them choose their own interests and encourage them to be who they want be? I don't see how 'nurturing' a girl to play football is any better than nurturing a girl to love playing with dolls to be honest! It's still moulding your DC into whatever you want them to be.

My Dh was certain each of our dcs would be boys. Dc3 is a girl and he has always been totally smitten with her.

My dh wanted a boy but after two losses he definitely wasn't banging on about it. We had a boy and he was delighted and was happy too as I had no preference so was happy he got his. Irony is that my lo is a massive mummy's boy lol! I don't think it's quite what my dh had in mind!

Not so much a preference, but DH has mentioned on and off over the years, when we were talking about having children, that he'd like a boy to continue the family name.

However, he (and the rest of his family now I think about it) expressed zero preference (not even guessing at the baby's sex) while I was pregnant and was delighted at the birth of our little girl.

I do worry though that all men secretly want a boy so they can do “boy stuff” with them, like going to the football

Most men I know IRL want a daughter....I think it's the whole 'daddy's girl' thing and their protective instinct coming out.