Me and my spouse had ONE rule when it came to naming our children: BOTH of us have to agree on (i.e. like) a name for it to be considered.

I can’t tell you how sad I’ve been by having to reject names that I absolutely loved, due to my partner not liking it. But equally, I didn’t like some of my partner’s choices, so it did go both ways.

I’d say that’s a pretty good rule, it has worked out well for us. We have now named our kids with names that we both like, and that fills me with joy.

I’m not trying to tell you what to do, just offer a different viewpoint maybe. If you would adopt this rule, names that only one of you fancy would be automatically discarded.