We can't agree!

caitlindaniel · March 2014

My husband and I can't agree on a boys name! I love the name Maison. I am sort of stuck on it to tell the truth and my husband says no way. I am trying to give him a chance to try out other names with me but I just can't agree with him. He wants to name him Daniel after himself but I have a hard time imagining my sons name the same as the man I have an intimate relationship with. It just feels wrong to me. I don't know how we are ever going to agree and all our discussions end in arguments and silence. I need a little advice on how we can help compromise. The only thing we have agreed on is the middle name. It will be Eric after his father who passed away years ago. Help please!

evaazalea · March 2014

I would suggest both of you dropping Maison (what's with that spelling?) and Daniel and starting from scratch, go through boy's names on the SSA list or a book, whichever and try to find other names you like, and get him to do the same, see what they have in common. Compromise is key, it's hard to find a name you can both be happy with.

Dolliellama · March 2014

Maison is bad as a name anyways. I agree with pp and start from scratch to find a compromise. Eric Daniel doesn't sound bad if that is a name you both can agree on and like.

brooklynesque · March 2014

Maison, as bromios said, is French for house. It is pronounced May-zohn. Just don't! I agree, pick none of the above.

orangecrush32 · March 2014

Definitely go back to the drawing board.

Some thoughts:
Milo Eric
Calvin Eric
Landon Eric
Rhys Eric
Nathaniel Eric

Dr.Loretta · March 2014

Drop both names and start fresh. Some ideas:

Camden

Morgan

David

Dean

Hunter

Jags8 · March 2014

bromios said:

I think you must mean Mason, because maison is a French word that means house.

Merci beaucoup!!
OP, I think you both should just start over on the naming process.

capulet · March 2014

I agree with PPs. You should both let go of your favorite names and start over. Eric would be a great FN. Daniel is a fine name; if your DH has to have a child named after himself, he can compromise and use it as a MN. Maison, as PPs said, is the French word for house.

g8trkim · March 2014

Please son't name your kid Maison. I think Mason is overly used but at least it's a good name. It sounds like you aren't agreeing so just start over. There are lots of names that go with Eric.