Husband poop-pooped every name. Challenge him or not?

Boy Names
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My husband does not like any of these names except benjamin. There are roughly three in our family already. Does anyone have ideas. Below are what I liked. So do I fight for these names or scrape them and try to find something new?

Boys names

[name]Anderson[/name]
[name]Glenn[/name]
[name]Tucker[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]William[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name] **
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name] / [name]Luke[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Cyrus[/name]*
[name]Felix[/name]*
[name]Tate[/name]*
[name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Wesley[/name]
[name]Booker[/name]
[name]Lennon[/name]*
[name]Rex[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]*
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Murphy[/name]*
jasper*
[name]Augustus[/name] / [name]Gus[/name]
[name]Franklin[/name]*
[name]Granger[/name]
[name]Fletcher[/name]
[name]Jagger[/name]
slater
turner*
[name]Griffin[/name]*
[name]Kennedy[/name]*
[name]Samson[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name]
[name]Benson[/name]

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Has he made a list of names he likes? If not, I’d ask him to make one. If he doesnt come up with any then point out that if he doesnt offer any suggestions, then he doesnt really have much to do with the name.

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agree with allyfally. he has to make some suggestions as well otherwise your offerings are still on the table.
My DP is the same way, ready to slam all my ideas, but never makes any of his own.

4

I agree with the others. Have him make a list of his own and maybe you can reach a middle ground once you figure out his naming style. I do like the name [name]Benjamin[/name] but I know about 12 people named [name]Ben[/name]. Hopefully you can find a name you both agree on!

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I know exactly what you mean…but ry to get him to throw out some ideas too so you know where he is at…if there are already so many Benjamins don’t add another one…its a nice name and all but I’m kind of guessing you don’t want your son to just blend in with all the rest…I say wait and hear his list…

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You have some great names that are worth fighting for. [name]Imo[/name], [name]Benjamin[/name] doesnt really match up with the rest of your names. Its a great name but based on what youve got here it doesnt seem “cool” enough.
Im on a [name]Jasper[/name] kick right now. [name]Love[/name] it! [name]Cyrus[/name] is cool too. Have you considered [name]Silas[/name]. Also, love [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Rex[/name] and [name]Gus[/name].
Keep fighting girl! Good luck :slight_smile:

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I agree, have him make some of his own suggestions. Turning down suggestions is a lot easier than coming up with your own.

Also, I think the fact that you’re asking if you should fight or not for some of these names means that you want to, so if you want to do it then you should. Naming your kid is a big deal. I think it would be better to have your husband turn down a name multiple times than it would be to wonder in the future if you should’ve pushed harder for a certain name.

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I’m always in favor of waiting him out. Keep the ones you love on the back burner and wait a few weeks (months if you can :)) and bring a few of them up again, he may change his mind! DH sure did.

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To echo what everyone else has said: have him make a list of names he likes, and then you’ll have a starting place.

10

Thank you all for the words of advice. I shared with him your comments and I hope he comes up with a few ideas for names soon. You were right to say it is easier to turn down a name then come up with one. Thanks everyone.

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My husband hated “geneva”, for some reason I really liked the name for our daughter and kept bringing it up. He came to love it, and we named our daughter it. Maybe try narrowing your list to favorites, and matching them with middle names (or make them middle names). I would keep them on your list…naming is all about give and take.