My husband is Spanish this is his first (and probably only) child… I already have one. He loves Spanish names and I feel like he should have a greater say in baby’s name (since I’ve already got to name one) as long as I don’t hate it. He’s chosen [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] (his grandmother’s name) [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Campo and we have agreed on the nickname [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. My family hates it. My mother and sister are refusing to call her [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] or [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. Should we go back to the drawing board? Or tell them to get over it and go with what we’ve agreed on?
While I’m not the hugest [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] fan (as a [name_m]Christian[/name_m], I just don’t have any desire to name my daughter a name that means “gift of [name_f]Isis[/name_f]”–she’d be a gift of God, to me, not [name_f]Isis[/name_f]. But otherwise, there’s nothing wrong with [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], and it has lots of nice nns, like [name_u]Issy[/name_u], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], and [name_f]Dora[/name_f], and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is fun and inventive!), [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is a lovely name, and I love that you’re pulling [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] from it! If you love [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f], too, I wouldn’t let your family influence your choice, because it’s a good one. I do think that you should both love the name equally, though.
Good luck!
First of all let me say that I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name your husband and you have chosen of [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f], and the I.V. to [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] nickname is clever and adorable.
I do not understand your family’s reaction. In any case, the decision to name your daughter lies with you and your husband and no one else.
I think [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is a lovely name and as it is after your husbands Grandmother, your family need to relax. It is not their decision to make and there is no reason to take the meaning of the name that seriously. I had to look it up as I did not know the meaning myself so most people meeting your daughter won’t know either…or care. Are they going to walk around telling everybody the meaning?? Probably not. I wouldn’t let them influence your decision.
I wish I hadn’t listened to my family so much. Worrying about what they thought made the whole process stressful. I would just keep it between me and DH. In the end we went with a name my mom hated and now she says she loves it.
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is gorgeous and I have always loved [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. I love that it is so special to your husband. Your family will grow to like it.
Naming a child is one of the first privileges of being a parent. You and Hubby should enjoy it.
Tell them to get over their childish behaviour as it’s your child not theirs and both [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] are perfectly lovely and normal names, nothing to complain about.
Let me be another voice encouraging you to choose a name you and your DH love and ignore your family.
We named our daughter a name and found out when she was months old that my sister hated it when we chose it, never told us, but she said “I love it now; it’s a perfect name.”
To add to that, I have told my mom names that I know she hated years ago and now loves them.
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is lovely. They really have nothing to complain about here. Someone will always not like the style you choose - too common, too unique, too frilly, etc…
You did a great job! [name_u]Love[/name_u] your name and be strong. You could always make up something ridiculous and then they will be happy you picked [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] in the end 
If you love the name as much as your husband, go with it. Its a stunningly beautiful name. I’m sure the names [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] will grow on them, and if not, tell them to stop being so rude and selfish! It’s your and your husband’s baby and they need to respect that.
I am not a fan of [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]. That being said, ignore your family. They will get used to whatever name you choose. Our family had issue with both my children’s names. Now they love them.
While I don’t love [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], I do love family names. You should use the name you both love.
I’m surprised your mom and sister would be so critical–this is a time when they should be so supportive of you and excited for you! I would definitely keep your choice of [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and hope that when they meet your little girl, they will drop any personal feelings they might have about her name.