Athénaïs is an absolute favorite for me, weird to some but I love it so much I would use it, however my Husband hates it, my [name]MIL[/name] doesn’t like the namesake, friends say its too long, stuffy, etc. Basically I only get good feedback on some name boards so I think I’m letting go of [name]Josephine[/name] Athénaïs. 
The upside is that dh told me that when it comes down to it for future babies he loves [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] or [name]Josephine[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] and they just seem right despite the popularity of [name]Vivienne[/name] or how long it is.
Anyone else had this experience? If so what names did you end up replacing the beloved name with?
[name]Ever[/name] since reading The Odyssey in high school, I’ve loved the name [name]Penelope[/name]. I always said I’d give my daughter that name. But…my husband HATES the name (he has a very strong negative association with it). We’re not pregnant now, so we haven’t discussed other possibilities seriously, but I’ve let go of my [name]Penelope[/name] obsession. I haven’t quite found another name that I’m equally in love with, but I’m liking [name]Helena[/name] at the moment.
Plus, for what it’s worth, I like Athénaïs as a middle name. I think it sounds lovely with [name]Josephine[/name], though I do understand the concerns others expressed. Of your two combinations, I really like the sound of [name]Josephine[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]. For some reason, I think those two names suit each other.
I feel like this about [name]Aidan[/name]. I love it, but unfortunately its seen as low class and trashy due to its surge in popularity and range of misspellings and rhyming names. Makes me sad that I won’t have my own little [name]Aidan[/name], cause my OH loves it too and it honours family. Oh well.
My husband does not like [name]Indira[/name] for our next child…I have time to turn him around!
Well…I love Yoni as a nickname for Yonatan or Yochanan, and DH does too. But it has a meaning in a language other than Hebrew that isn’t really one you want associated with your kid, and that usage is becoming more common/recognizable in the US. I haven’t decided if I like [name]Yonah[/name] enough to go with that instead. I’m expecting now, and we’re still undecided on a boys’ name (we’re having a surprise), but [name]Azriel[/name] is probably the frontrunner right now.
I always had two all time favorites for boys [name]Malachi[/name] and [name]Levi[/name]…when I got pregnant my xh would not go for [name]Malachi[/name] at all and didn’t care for [name]Levi[/name] much but he was not deserving of getting the first name plus the last name so my selfish side kicked in and thought of it as I’m the one getting him out of my body and most likely will be raising him alone therefore saying his first name a lot therefore I’ll choose what it is I will call him…so it was [name]Levi[/name] and his dad loves it now sees it fits perfect… But I do think in normal loving healthy relationships that are expecting should be more than happy to compromise and or make sacrifices…
[name]Liza[/name] or [name]Eliza[/name]. DH hates them both and it’s one of the few names I don’t see growing on him anytime soon. He just can’t stand them.
I’ve just about accepted it, I just get that twinge of sad when I meet a little [name]Eliza[/name]. And I was livid when a girl I know who isn’t in a relationship at this point told me she plans to use [name]Liza[/name] for her future daughter (I secretly hope her future partner hates it too, is that mean?)
I joke that I’m going to name the next dog we get [name]Liza[/name], which may just end up happening.