My husband and I already have two sons ([name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] [name_m]Joshua[/name_m], 5, [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], almost 4) and we are feeling ready to try for number 3. I’m excited about the prospect of having another little one (crossing my fingers it will be our first girl) but I’m NOT looking forward to naming another baby with my husband. He makes the most ridiculous excuses for nixing perfectly fine names. I’ll make list after list of names I like and he’ll say no to all of them. I want to enjoy naming my next baby but I don’t want to feel like I have to miss out on my favorite names. I also don’t want to get mad and fight about it.
Start by having him make a list of names he would consider for your third. When it comes time for him to go over your list, ask him to replace each name he crosses off with a name he would say yes to. The task should not fall entirely to you.
Never named a child but i mostly read about women making the lists and men vetoing choices on here so how about he makes the lists this time?
Not just names that he can think of that he likes but actually going through books and websites looking for names he likes, not just the ones he loves but all the ones that he think he could possibly agree on.
Of course you’ll make lists too but before putting in all the effort and ending up with nothing maybe you’ll keep your list to yourself first and let him do the work.