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Boy!! I am 16 weeks pregant and I have two little girls age 5 and 2 I have always said that I would use the middle name Allen after my dad who passed away 5 years ago so now my husband wants to use his dads middle name for the first name. His dad is still with us and I dont much care for his name Its David. Should I give in or just pick a new middle name?

Answer 1

I love the fact that you are useing your fathers middle name.I love it when people use family names like the grandparents.I think David Allen is cute.Not only is it cute but a nice way to honor both grandfathers living or passed.My cousin is named for both of his grandfathers Robert Francis. I am 33 weeks pregnant and plan to name my little boy after our grandfather Robert Drake.Also with my daughter's name we named her RozeLynn Rae(pronounced Roselyn)The Rose for her dad's mother figure,Lynn is my middle name and Rae is my dad,brother,and 2 nephews middle name.Congratulations and Good Luck.

Answer 2

Make the child have 2 middle names and pick a first name that goes good with david and allen.
Michael David allen or something like that . Alot of children have 2 middle names now a days.
Good Luck.

Answer 3

I am not a huge fan of having more than one middle name but you could always go that route...so,

Logan David Allen or Benjamin Allen David

or you could try to just use the initials of your fathers so,
Alexander Drake would be an option.

You could always combine the two to form a name such as Dillen or use a more conventional spelling, Dillon or Dillan. You could use the name Dallin. It isn't popular but it is a name.

How about Declan? I think it is an adorable name that can be a tribute to both.

How about Dallin or Dallan as a middle name? Something like,
Carter Dallen?

I definitely wouldn't compromise on the first name. The first name needs to be something you love because you are going to be saying it A LOT!

Good luck finding the perfect name!

Answer 4

Congrats!!! But as far as the name thing goes....my husband and i had the same exact dilema. I wanted to use the name of my grandpa who passed away and he said it would leave his family out, even though my grandpas name is also the name of my husbands uncle and his brothers middle name....so after a long debate we ended up chosing a name that has no family ties to it. If naming the baby after your father means that much to you though, i would try to compromise with hubby. Can the baby have David and Allen as middle names....2 middle names and a different first name? Would that work? Like Matthew David Allen or something like that. Anyway, good luck whatever you decide!!

Answer 5

It is time to compromise. :) If you've locked in honoring your dad with the middle name, doesn't your husband have a right to honor his own father? Personally, I think children deserve to have a name nobody else in the family is using, so I'd go for Allen David. That also gives you the option of politely ignoring the David part in daily use.

Answer 6

wow you're in a pickle. First of all don't give in....he's going to be your son too. And you should be able to use whatever name you want also.

What is your hubby's dad's first name........

Or some how find a way to make all 3 of their names go......
hubby's
hubby's dad
and your grandfather.......


I did that for my son...
My hun's name is Ryan
My dad's middle name is Lee
and Ryan's grandfather's middle name was Philip

Rylee Philip is my son.

Now unfortunately not everybody gets lucky like that where they can do that. But David Allen has a nice ring to it. But if you aren't too fond of that...try talking to your husband about it. And see if you 2 can make an agreement.
Good luck and congrats on your son.

Answer 7

I Like the Name Allen, Divid is Ok too. I think it is good to go after your family history names, but some people only want new names. Will the Name remind you in a bad way of those people?? Or in a Good Way??? I wouldn't take them if they'd remind you in a bad way. or even in a VERY sad way.
I don't know what way you and your husband get along, but i think you should choose together. It totally depend on how much it would mean to him and you aswell. It's not just a name, it's the meaning, what it means to you. But because you are ONE with your husband, you should decide both on it. Good Luck!!

Answer 8

It is always nice to name a baby after a family member especially after they pass. But ultimately they are their own person and should have their own name. Maybe there is another name the two of you can agree on. You could also tell your husband that if you have another boy you would like to use the name then. Tell him you don't like the name. Besides after he is here it won't matter what his name is because you will love him regardless. The last option is to give him 2 middle names and pick a name you both love as a first name. Good Luck and Merry Christmas.

Congratulations!!

Answer 9

Congratulations!

I think the simplest solution would be to do what you feel is best and maybe less confrontational. Have you ever considered using both ie, David-Allen or vice versa? If it creates too much confusion, pick another name. It's not worth the frustration. After all the biggest concern is to have a healthy baby.

Good Luck!

Answer 10

First,.....Congratulations!!!That's wonderful! Your very lucky to even be able to have children.I personally believe you should give the child his own name.I understand that your Dad meant the world to you, and I'm sure his Dad means the world to him, but why argue? It seems every woman I talked to wants to have a little girl first(and you did),..and every guy wants to have a boy. How many more kids to you intend to have? this could be it.Did you name the girls yourself?I think your being selfish by saying "should I give in?". He is your Husband, and should have just as much right to name his son as you. I think you should just pick a whole new name all together or just go with David as the first name ,his Dad is around to appreciate it.