Name dilemmma!!!?

Question

I promised my husband if we were having a boy Id let him pick the name (I have 4 boys already from a previous relationship and I named them all) and soI am having another boy and now I want to pick the name!!! Am I being unfair?

Answer 1

as a man I'd say that yes you are being unfair to him. if he promised you that he would never talk to his ex's then one day he did would you not feel betrayed?
for that matter why promise anything if all you are going to do is BREAK that promise.

Answer 2

It would be best to try to pick a name together. But, when it comes down to it, my opinion is, I'm the one carrying this baby and I'll name it whatever I want to.

I agreed to name my first child after it's father. Thank goodness he said no. I didn't really want to. Then I agreed to a girl's name that I really couldn't stand. I just knew somehow that I was having a boy and I just wanted my husband to be happy. If I'd actually had a girl, I'm afraid that I couldn't have given her the name that my husband wanted.

I know this sounds selfish, but I was only 18 then. When my second child was born, it was totally my idea though. After she was born, my mother said, what's her name, and my husband asked, that's a good question what is her name?

I think when you go through 9 months of carrying that child you have more rights than a man when it comes to naming a child.

Answer 3

You're not being unfair just why doesn't your husband pick the first name and you pick a middle name for him that way the child would have names from the mother and father.

Answer 4

Why don't each of you make a list of your top 10 favorite first names for a boy...do it separately from each other...no peeking! After you both finish compare and see if you have any names in common. Go from there. After you pick a first name find a middle name that flows well that you can both agree on.

Good luck!

Answer 5

well, it is being unfair if you told your husband he could pick the name, but now you want to pick the name. how about you pick the name together? get a baby name book, or just come up with names till there's one that you both love!

Answer 6

what about there is a 2 part name and you both pick one. Some suggestions are: Alston John, Avery Alexander, Elliot Zeke, Sheraton Miles, Timothy Mike, Zackary Reece, Billy Ray, Worthington Neil, Xavier Caine, Michael Jeff, Lucas joe, jeffery hal, Wilmer drew, cedric blaine, truman colt, kingston luke, Nelson vince. you can also put a hyphen in between them

Answer 7

I made the same promise when our 3 rd was about to be born.. we finally decided on one together... BUT when he was born, I squeezed the hubbies hand really hard when they asked for the name.. Drew David.. became Drew Joseph VERY quickly.. had I really had my way.. he would have been a William Edward after both of our fathers..

I think trying to come to term's on a name before hand may be the best bet.. that way he dosent get his feelings hurt....

Answer 8

the fact that you named your three other sons should matter considering they have another father. but still i think you guys should compromise on a name. one person shouldn't have all naming rights. each one of you should list the names you like and then decide on one or two if you want a middle name.

Answer 9

when our first son was born my husband picked the first name and i picked the middle name ... but next time around he said when we have a boy i pick both .. becasue he picked or daughters name ..

our daughter and son names are

megan irene

and elijah david

good luck

Answer 10

That is not unfair at all. It is your child too and plus your the one that is giving birth to you child! Just talk to him and try to agree on a name together