baby name frustration.

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

So the boyfriend pretty much shot down most of my name ideas (Anna, Elizabeth, Catherine, Ivy, Violet -- all 'too lame' according to him). I told him the one thing about the name that is a MUST for me, is Marie as the middle name (my mother's middle name). He agreed to it, so long as she could have two middle names (since his son has two middle names). I agreed. But he wants the second middle name to be one of his mother's names. That's all fine and dandy except her name is REXANNA LYNN. Am I a bitch for saying that these names are both terrible? Well, Lynn isn't bad, as far as middle names go, but if we're already using Marie (a typical 'filler' middle name), to pair it with Lynn would be like double filler, ya know? Even though it's not, really, but it will sound super bland.

I feel like I've compromised enough with giving up my favorite names AND agreeing to a second middle name. I want to just stand my ground and deny using his mother's name. Not that I don't love his mother, I just hate her names. I said I'd be fine using Anna or Anne, which of course, are lame to him. I'm not sure what else to do.

We did agree on one first name, which is Amelia (his suggestion, even though I liked it anyway). Leaps and bounds better than 'Petunia" which he first suggested. I don't love it, but I think it could definitely grow on me.

Amelia Lynn Marie. So boring I could cry.

So then I got to thinking that I could combine Marie & Lynn = Marilyn. Yes, no? I don't love it, but it's better than Lynn Marie. I'd put the second middle name between Amelia and Marilyn because they sound kind of similar.

So Amelia ______ Marilyn.

Any suggestions for the blank to take back to the boyfriend? He seems to like classic names that are unusual, if that makes sense. Nothing popular.