Ive never liked my husbands name, even before I met him it was one of my least favorites. Its Donnie Dwyane. He comes from a long line of Donnies on both his mom and dads sides, what should I do, i dont want it for a middle name either, i just dont like it. I tried to compromise with my daughter and name her Dawn, as first or middle name but of course he didnt like that. I dont know, were just talking about having a baby now, im not pregnant yet but i just wanted opinions. Thanks a bunch.
2007-02-11 03:01:05 · 29 answers · asked by G L 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
If you have a son, I think that maybe you should compromise as it's clearly important to him. But which would you prefer- to use it as a first name or to have it as a middle name?
My opinion would be to use it as a middle name. I know you don't like middle names but like i said, would you prefer to use it as a first name? I think at least if you use it as a middle name, it will be a happy compromise and so you're husband can be happy cause the name is still being used, but you can be happy it's not your childs name. Remember middle names are only used on forms and the like and so really would it be such a big to give your child one for the sake of keeping the peace and making your husband happy?
There's lots of nice names that would sound fine with Donnnie as a middle name.
I think though that if you have a girl, it's quite unfair for him to expect you to be happy with giving your child a boys name, middle or not. I think you should say to him that you would be happy if it was a boy (for middle name say) but not for a girl. I think you are very fair to say he compromise with Dawn.
2007-02-11 08:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by Shanti76 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Donnies Dawn
2007-02-11 11:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you really dislike the name, you shouldn't name the child that b/c you will end up resenting your hubby forever. Every time you say your child's name you will get upset all over again. Do you prefer the name Donald??? Maybe you could compromise w/ that, if you like it. Though I think you are being generous in compromising w/ Dawn. Just explain to your hubby that you really do not want to name your child something you don't want, it's not fair that you can't agree on something instead of him just deciding. Good luck!!!
2007-02-11 17:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by ksueditz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you and your husband are going to have to compromise somehow. The best thing you can do is come up with a list of names you prefer, and compromises your willing to stick to. Such as this one.... if you have a girl, you can name her Dorie wich means Gift. Donnie means giving, as someone else mentioned, so if your willing to name your daughter that, you can present the idea by telling your hubby something corny about him being such a giver to give you such a beautiful "gift".
2007-02-11 13:54:49 · answer #4 · answered by Missie l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Donnie is definately masculine for a girl! Maybe Danielle would go over well? Maybe you could get him to back off if you mentioned you did this once with him with your first child.
If it's a boy then you may not be able to wiggle out. Maybe use Donald as a middle name. I'm with you on this...I really don't like Dwayne! Especially that spelling, lol.
Good Luck - keeping my fingers crossed for you :)
2007-02-11 13:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by Baby #3 due 10/13/09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ugh...what a dumb thing. On his mom's and dad's side?? Ugh...
Well, if they are dead set on it, you might have to just learn to like it. Think of alllll the millions of things you husband had to change or learn to like when you and he got together. Is the house decorated by him or you? You could ask those quesitons all over the place. When it gets to 'who gets to name the kid' will it be him or you?
Maybe give the kid a middle name you like, so he gets to pick a name and you get to pick one. That way he can choose to call himself Donnie or the other middle name. My husband's brother did that. He didn't like Dale, so now he's John, his middle name. So is Sloan, she's Mary Sloan Anderson.
Get used to Donnie (your name here)
2007-02-11 11:23:57 · answer #6 · answered by ShaMayMay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't like it then I wouldn't do it! He has to be willing to compromise; because thats what marriage and parentinga is all about~ Compromise! You could give your son the middle name of Wayne! How about Daniel Wayne. It's close and it's a compromise! I'm sure you two can come up with something!
2007-02-11 13:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by JeffHardy4Eva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is wrong of anyone to take their husbands wish of having their first born son named after them away from them. I don't particularly care for my husband's name but if we ever have a son he will be named after his father. I just think you are being down right mean to discount your husbands wishes so flipantly. *waits for the thumbs down* btw how is the name DAWN a comprimise? It's nothing like Donnie....
2007-02-11 19:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by autumnofserenity@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bite the bullet. Donnie is an okay name. But Dwayne?? Yuck! Pick a cooler middle name. You can always call him by a nickname that only you, his mom, calls him.
2007-02-11 12:25:48 · answer #9 · answered by Holly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like Mother of Pearl's suggestion above to give the child a different name but with a similar meaning, or what someone said about rearranging the letters. You could take "similar" names too. It would be a shame to put an end to a long-standing family tradition totally.
You might want to consider:
Danny/Dan/Daniel
Dane
Wayne
Danté
Dawson
Dennis
Dylan
Dominic
Donald
Donovan
Donnell
Donnelly
Dougall/Douglas/Doug
Drake
Drew
Dwight
Dyson
2007-02-11 14:05:18 · answer #10 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋