If I could name this baby myself, she would be [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and we’d be done. DH hates [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] and there’s no compromise there. I honestly feel like sometimes my husband doesn’t agree with me just to make this harder. :-?
Names I’ve put out there that he’s said are “ok” but doesn’t seem to want to commit to:
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
Names he’s pushed I like but can’t love because of overwhelming popularity:
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
*disclaimer…he also loves [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] but, no offense to the millions [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]'s out there, it’s SO 1980 and I probably have at least 8 [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]'s that I know. He does not like [name_f]Jenna[/name_f] because of the adult film star.
Based on what I’ve given, what would you go with? Sibling is [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], surname is [name_u]Kelley[/name_u].
I like all the names you listed and I agree with [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]/[name_f]Jenna[/name_f].
The previous Posters have some great suggestions!
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - As opposed to [name_f]Jenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
This are my favorite from their suggestions
I love [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]! Another name that pops up for me would be [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] – but not sure your DH would go for that either.
I love all of you and your amazing suggestions. Can we all just get married and name babies and leave these difficult DH’s out? Seriously, it’s legal now! LOL
Many of these I’ve dropped past DH before. There are several I hadn’t looked at (a ton halfkoreangirl listed) and I’ll see if I can get him to show any emotion what-so-ever towards a name.
[name_m]How[/name_m] annoying when OHs don’t agree on what for you is THE name!
I personally love [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and think it goes wonderfully with [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]. [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] is lovely.
It sounds like your DH prefers names that he’s heard on people before, which goes against you if you prefer something a little more unusual. Have you tried finding names that are close to the classic ones he’s ok with, but less popular?
eg. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] → [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] or [name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] → [name_f]Amabel[/name_f], [name_f]Annabella[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f] or [name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] → [name_f]Livia[/name_f] or [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] → Saphia, [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] or [name_f]Zofia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] → [name_f]Olive[/name_f] or [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]! I’m sorry you can’t use it but I think it’s stunning! I think [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] is lovely too - [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] would sound great too if your husband is at all amenable. (And I agree with your assessment of [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f].)
Some others, with your surname in mind (sorry for any repeats):
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] (first one I thought of - more current than [name_f]Jenna[/name_f] and as far as I know, not associated with any prominent adult film stars)
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f] ([name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_u]Kelley[/name_u] sounds great to me!)
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] (ee-[name_m]LAY[/name_m]-na)
Wow this sounds just like me and my husband. [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] is a gorgeous names and one on my list also vetoed by my husband! I also love [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]. Some suggestions:
Right off the bat (with the exception of [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]), one thing is obvious. You are both pushing names that end in ‘ia’. So, start by expanding your options to include names that have different endings, e.g, ‘ie’, ‘y’, ‘r’, ‘n’, ‘l’, you get the idea.
The middle is prime real estate where you can pick a name you love but can’t agree on. What about the middle name [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], or [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]? [name_f]Kate[/name_f] seems mostly like a safe, filler name. Unless it has real significance to you both, I’d drop it and put a name there that one of you truly loves and adores.
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] are only marginally more popular than [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. Both [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] and [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] are rising on the charts and will be as popular as [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] were 5 years ago. I don’t like the flow of [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_u]Kelley[/name_u].
Also keep in mind that it seems your husband might like ‘O’ names. There are good suggestions above.
I’d recommend most of the names suggested above, and would like to add [name_f]Alicia[/name_f], pronounced ah-[name_m]LISH[/name_m]-ah. I also think that with the last name [name_u]Kelley[/name_u] that [name_f]Tara[/name_f] or [name_f]Farrah[/name_f] would be pretty:
[name_f]Tara[/name_f] [name_u]Kelley[/name_u]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f] [name_u]Kelley[/name_u]
I swoon over the name [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]. The good news is that you both have some things in common. You both prefer classic/vintage vibe names that end in a vowel sound. So in keeping with that theme, here are some names to try out with your DH:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - Totally vintage with tons of nickname potential from [name_f]Ada[/name_f] to [name_f]Addie[/name_f], Dela and [name_f]Laidey[/name_f].
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f] or the [name_m]German[/name_m] spelling [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] (pronounced [name_f]Ann[/name_f]-uh-lees-uh) - A vintage name with such charm and seriously underused. The [name_f]Anna[/name_f] chunk makes it feel more popular but the name itself isn’t popular at all. Also super cute nickname potential: [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], Liesey (lee-see) or [name_f]Elise[/name_f].
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] or [name_f]Audra[/name_f] - Totally vintage (think [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] Hepburn) and chic but not completely unheard of either.
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - Classic and a very similar feel to [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] but may appeal to DH since it’s more recognizable.
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] - The “a” makes it more soft and romantic and not as popular as [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. Added bonus: nickname her [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. So sweet!
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] - DH might like the nickname options here: [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lena[/name_f] (leena) are very recognizable but [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] is very distinctive. So there’s a little something for both of you.
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - Classic for sure and recognizable. Yet no one is named [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] anymore so it is quite unique. Lots of spunky, sassy, sweet nicknames here too: [name_f]Genie[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f].
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] - This has a similar feel to [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f].
My personal favorites for you are: [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f].
If worse comes to worse, maybe you can agree to [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] or [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] as a middle name in order to get the first name of your choice? Good luck, I hope you find something that works for both of you.
I love the suggestion of [name_f]Olive[/name_f]! It has the same feel as [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], but far less common. [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] is beautiful.
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] reminds me of [name_f]Annika[/name_f], probably because of the double n. But what about other names that end in “r”? [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Saylor[/name_u], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]? [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] is quite spunky and cute!
Although, I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments about leaving out the DHs (LOL), I must say that [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] and [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] would make a fantastically perfect sibset!
Other suggestions: [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
