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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends. What are the names? So many people are picking the ugliest and weirdest names. I feel bad for the kids. [/quote]

OP here. This is a little rude. Names are Connor ( her pick), Owen, and Caleb ( my pick). Middle name will be Matthew. [/quote]

Owen is terrible. I've never met a well-behaved Caleb.  Connor is the best choice here. If it's one of your top five, you should let her pick from those. It's not like she's trying to go rogue and name the kid Augustus or something.[/quote]

OP here. Well people have different opinions. We both like Owen. A name has little to do with a kids behavior. It’s the parent, not the name. [/quote]

That’s true.

Good on you for realizing you should agree to your wife’s first choice.  I can promise you you will love it when the name means your baby (my baby was my third choice name and I love it very much now — this doesn’t work when someone digs in on a terrible name).  I do still hope you apologize for some of the knee jerk patriarchal behavior, your wife will appreciate it, as you see in these comments people hold on to hurt feelings around naming for years.  Here’s another thing that’s about the parents: are you going to raise Connor with the same preconceptions you brought to this naming process? Because as you’ve probably seen, those aren’t seen in a really positive light anymore, and more and more children (like my daughter) are being raised to see them for the institutionalized sexism that they are.  Do Connor a favor and demonstrate genuine egalitarian parenting for him. [/quote]

Do you not listen to this crazy lady, OP. You’re fine and there is nothing wrong with wanting to pick a name you both agree on. He’s just as much your child as he is hers. Ignore the patriarchy and sexism stuff on this board. [/quote]

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