I love Quintin but...

I love the name [name]Quintin[/name] for a boy but my boyfriend doesn’t like it. No particular reason (I honestly believe it’s because I love it so much) but he says he hates any name with -ton at the end. [name]Do[/name] I go with the name that I love or have to settle with a name I don’t like. I really don’t like any other name because my heart is set on [name]Quintin[/name]! He doesn’t offer any suggestions or anything and says we don’t even have to pick a name yet and I told him I’m not waiting until the baby is here to pick one!

When’s the baby due? Is it definitely a boy? My feeling is that the name decision definitely requires that both parents are at least “okay” with it it, if not [name]LOVE[/name] it! There’s thousands, maybe millions of names out there - there’s got to be at least one you can both like, but as with any joint decision, both people have to be willing to work together and find a compromise. e.g. if he hates [name]Quinton[/name] because of the ending, what about [name]Quinlan[/name] or [name]Quincy[/name]? I can’t count how many names DH has suggested that I’ve turned down, or that I’ve LOVED that he’s turned down. Oh well, we keep trying :slight_smile:

Does he like the nn [name]Quinn[/name] at all? Maybe that would be a way to compromise? I do love the suggestion of [name]Quincy[/name]… That would be my pick!

I love [name]Quentin[/name]. (But my DH wouldn’t go for it, either…).

[name]Quade[/name]/[name]Quaid[/name] is a bit surname-y but I don’t mind it.

[name]Quinlan[/name] and [name]Quincy[/name] as PP’s mention are nice too.

Well my husband hates every name I have picked but he won’t offer any suggestions so I told him I am just naming them whatever I want and he has just accepted it. I’m saying the ultimatum is the way to go, but depending on your relationship it may work - “hey, I would love us to both participate in naming our child, but I really love the name Quintin, so either that’s what we’re going with or I would be happy to take suggestions from you.” shrug

BTW I love Quintin