Baby names!? im pregnant with my first and me and my boyfriend argue alot between the baby's name.

Question

my boyfriend wants to name (if its a she) after his mom (she past away..) but i don't like her name! i would consider putting it as a middle name but he refuses..i dnt know what to do! ( her name is marielena) and if its a boy he wants it under his name but i refuse!

Answer 1

i have always liked unique names so some of these names might sound a little different. for a girl i like the names addison, zhenna, maren, dahlia, and harlow. for a boy i like brennen, zack, and colton

Answer 2

Sit down with a baby name book and make a list of things you like.  Maybe you can name her Mary or Marie?  If it's a boy, use a name similar to his?  (ex. John and Jonathan)?  I don't like the junior thing either, in fact I think it's absolutely stupid and egotistical.  Remember, this is both of yours, not just his.  Remind him of that when he argues.  Tell him that if he doesn't learn to compromise, you'll have the baby on your own and fill in the paperwork without him there!

Answer 3

Hopefully you can come to a happy compromise! He might agree to using a variation of her name (if you like it too): Marielle, Mariella, Marien, Elena, Lena, Marlena, Ariel(le), Ariella

If you really don't want to use the name, put your foot down.  After all, it is YOUR baby and you should have the first say in what her/his name is! His opinion matters too, but you're the one who has to carry the baby for 9 months and give birth!

Answer 4

marielena is pretty...promise him tht u'll use this as a middle name if its a girl n you get to choose the first name..and if its a boy he gets 2 choose the name..and if he wants him 2 have his first name..u should choose the middle name unless he wants his middle name 2.

Answer 5

It's just a matter of finding a name you both can live with. And whether he likes it or not, your boyfriend is going to like more than two names. It's human nature to be drawn to variety.

Here's my list:

Adelaide ~ German ~ Noble; Kind

Amelia ~ German ~ Work of the Lord

Aoife (ee-fah) ~ Gaelic ~ Joyful

Artemis ~ Greek ~ Gift of the Gods

Audrey ~ German ~ Noble Strength

Aurora ~ Latin ~ Dawn

Avalon ~ Latin ~ Island

Aveline ~ Old English ~ Bird

Belle ~ French ~ Beautiful

Bernadette ~ German ~ Bold as a Bear

Caprice ~ Italian ~ Playful

Cassandra ~ Greek ~ Inflaming Men with Love

Catherine ~ Latin ~ Pure

Cosette ~ Greek ~ Victory of the People

Dahlia (doll-ya) ~ Scandinavian ~ from the Valley

Daphne ~ Greek ~ Laurel Tree

Delia ~ Latin ~ Daughter of the Sea

Diana~ Greek ~ Divine

Edie ~ Old English ~ Rich War

Eliza ~ Hebrew ~ Oath of God

Ella ~ Greek ~ Light

Evangeline ~ Latin ~ Like an Angel

Felicity ~ Latin ~ Happiness

Ginger ~ Latin ~ Pure

Grace ~ Latin ~ Grace of God

Iseult (ee-solt) ~ Welsh ~ Fair One

Isla ~ Scottish ~ Island

Isobel ~ Scottish ~ Consecrated to God

Isolde ~ Celtic ~ Beautiful

Ithaca ~ Greek ~ Cheerfully True

Jane ~ Hebrew ~ Gracious

Joanna ~ Hebrew ~ God is Gracious

Juliet ~ French ~ Soft-haired

Leona ~ German ~ Brave as a Lioness

Lexi ~ Greek ~ Protector of Men

Libby ~ Hebrew ~ Oath to God

Liesl (lee-sel) ~ German ~ God is Boutiful

Lorelei ~ German ~ Alluring Song

Lottie ~ French ~ Little

Lydia ~ Greek ~ Maiden from Lydia

Marian ~ Old English ~ Graceful Star of the Sea

Matilda ~ German ~ Might

Mercedes ~ Spanish ~ Mercies

Michaela ~ Irish ~ Who is like God

Monica ~ Greek ~ Solitary

Nora ~ Greek~ Light

Odette ~ French ~ Little Wealthy One

Odilia ~ Anglo-Saxon ~ Little Wealthy One

Paige ~ English ~ Young Child

Phaedra (fay-drah) ~ Greek ~ Bright

Rose ~ Latin ~ Unconcious Love

Samantha ~ Armaic ~ She Who Listens

Sophie ~ Greek ~ Wisdom

Soleil (soh-lay) ~ French ~ The Sun

Tabitha ~ Hebrew ~ Roe-Buck

Thérèse (ter-ez) ~ Greek ~ One Who Harvests

Twila ~ French ~ Twilight

Veronica ~ Latin ~ True Image

Veronique ~ French ~ True Image

Violet ~ English ~ Modesty



Aidan ~ Irish ~ Little Fire

Ambrose ~ Greek ~ Everlasting

Angus ~ Scottish ~ One Strength

Asher ~ Hebrew ~ Blessed; Happy

Atticus ~ Latin ~ From Athens

Ben ~ Hebrew ~ Son of my right hand/favorite son

Connor ~ Scottish ~ Knowledgeable

Constantine ~ Latin ~ Firm

Dougray ~ Scottish ~ Protector of the King

Edmund ~ Old English ~ Blessed Protector

Emmet ~ German ~ Industrious

Ethan ~ Hebrew ~ Strong one

Ewan ~ Scottish ~ God is Gracious

Felix ~ Latin ~ Happy and Prosperous

Gavin ~ Welch ~ Little Hawk

Gideon ~ Hebrew ~ Tree Cutter

Ian ~ Scottish ~ God is Gracious

Ignatius ~ Latin ~ Fiery One

John ~ Hebrew ~ God is Gracious

Jonas ~ Greek ~ Dove

Jude ~ Latin ~ Praise

Keefer ~ Irish ~ Noble; Gentle

Keenan ~ English ~ Smart

Kieran ~ Irish ~ Little Dark One

Leo ~ Latin ~ A Lion

Liam ~ Irish ~ Guardian

Lorenzo ~ Italian ~ Laurel

Luke ~ Hebrew~ Of Lucania

Matthew ~ Hebrew ~ Gift of God

Max ~ German ~ Great

Milo ~ Old English ~ Soldier

Oliver ~ Latin ~ Olive Tree

Phineas ~ Hebrew ~ Serpent’s Mouth

Pierce ~ English ~ Rock

Quinn ~ Irish ~ The Fifth

Roscoe ~ English ~ Heathland Of The Roe Deer

Sampson ~ Hebrew ~ Of the Sun

Seamus ~ Irish ~ Supplanter

Sean ~ Irish ~ God is Gracious

Sebastian ~ Greek ~ Revered

Simon ~ Hebrew ~ Obedient

Tavish ~ Scottish ~ A Twin

Tobias ~ Hebrew ~ The Lord is Good

Todd ~ Old English ~ Fox Hunter

Yannick ~ Breton ~ God is Gracious

Answer 6

ouch

I would really worry abuot having a long term relationship with a man or boy who is so pig headed.

I happen to love the name, but the two of you need to agree on.

Stop the arguing or you will be arguing with this guy the rest of your life

How about Lena Marie

when you say under his name, i assume you mean his last name.

I would say you are right to use your name as the last name.

Unless he marries you.

Answer 7

I know what you mean. I wouldnt want to name my child that either and I also do not like naming the kid after the father. I have to agree with you that if he feels that strongly about the name, it will have to be a middle name. Tell him you want your child to have his/her own identity. Maybe you can find some research on the internet that proves that naming a child after someone has a bad effect on their self esteem or something. It is the internet, you can find anything that says anything you want it to say! Good luck convincing him!

Answer 8

You could always use Marielena for the first name and call your daughter by her middle name (that you choose!).

Answer 9

Hey!

Poor thing, he's really giving you a hard time!

Firstly, he can't get his way with everything!!!

If you don't like the name Marielena then REFUSE to name the child that way if its a girl!

REFUSE to name it after HIM!!! He sounds a bit immature. Maybe use his middle name for the child or something but this guy sounds really demanding!

Shame man.

YOU have to go through alot for this child to be born so YOU name it!

Kaya.

Answer 10

Sounds like he is being very selfish!

Tell him when a baby comes out HIS v****a he can name the baby.

Tell him that you get a say too and it's not all about him.

Answer 11

marielena is a very nice name

i dont know why you dont like

it but watever its yer opinion

just like tell him no i mean

your the ones thats gonna have to push

the baby out not him

-alejandra [=

Answer 12

give it a hyphen surname. marielena is really pretty though....maybe you could change it up to mary or mari elaina...same concept, different spelling.

Answer 13

First off, it's a REALLY BAD ideal to name someone a junior.  He'll have a lot of credit problems in the future.  I have a couple of friends who are juniors or the 3rd and they ALL have horrible credit reports because their fathers' information was on theirs'.  What will suck is if the dads have bad credit then their sons will have a hard time putting an offer on a house because the dad's info ALWAYS pop up on the kid's info.  Which is so wrong.

Also, you have to tell him no.  He must really miss his mom but it's not a way to bring her back.  So, it's best to find a new name that you can both agree on.  Besides, the baby is already getting his last name.  So it's only fair that you get to name the child whatever you want.

Answer 14

If you have a daughter, have it his way if he completely refuses. But you can call her by her middle name. I've seen many people do that. And if it's a boy, put his name as a middle name instead.  

Answer 15

use it for a middle name its really not that bad. my sons middle name is after my husbands grandfather and i hated it, but its just the midle and it doesnt get used that often. you could shorten it and just use marie.its not worth fighting over.my kids were all named after someone and he pretty much picked all of them. once the baby is here the name you give just seems to fit. my husband named our daughter harley and i cried, i hated it, but now i couldnt even imagine calling her anything else.

Answer 16

Lena Marie?

Answer 17

talk to him about picking a completely new name that has nothing to do with you 2  

Answer 18

Well maybe IF he had the womb and IF he was having the baby would I give in to his suggestions. It's your child too. Make a stand.

Answer 19

Marielena is pretty as a middle name. i do not like juniors. be creative. there are so many nice names. why is it always men who want a jr. and women don't seem to have that need. are they insecure or what?

Answer 20

he has to learn to compromise!!!!!

take him down a notch.

Put your foot down.

Say NO!

Answer 21

Have you tried suggestions with him? My daughter has a mixture of my husbands mom who passed ,my grandma whos passed ,and our other grandmas names, along with my first name. Let me know what you decide and if you want some name suggestions. Good luck and Congrats

Answer 22

You are the one having the baby. Its you must come to a joint decision, don't let him think that he can have all authority over you and your baby.

Answer 23

What is his mothers Middle name??? Maybe you can use that