Discarding names

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Today I had an argument with my SO over "peculiar" baby names.
We were discussing the names that have been given to babies in a community we both are part of, and specifically we came across the name Sibilla (italian for Sybil).

He doesn't know, but it's one of the girl names I've been toying with recently, I don't have any particular attachment to it, but it certainly a name that holds potential to me. Instead, before I even said anything, he started on a rant about how the name is too "unique" and rare and that the kid will be constantly teased because of it. Of course, I replied everyone gets teased for whatever reason, and I'd rather teach my child how to stand out proudly for him/herself rather than bail and just name him/her something "normal" just so he/she peacefully goes with the flow. Not counting that kids in the next generations will already be accostumed to "weird" names to the point that maybe Maria one day will be frowned upon.

But he wouldn't have it. He was teased in school because of his last name, which has really nothing wrong to it, it's kind of common too, it just contains a word that translates into "snore" in italian (but also into "russian", for that matter).

So now I'm kind of bummed because I know with his kind of reasoning, if we were to name a child together, I wouldn't have a chance of naming my kid something that has personality, like a name that is rare or is a bit out there.

Did you guys ever had to give up names like this to accomodate your partner?
If so, what were those names?
Let's share the misery lol