Husband Says He Doesn't Want Wife Using Baby Name He 'Secretly' Hates Because It Sounds Like a 'Forest Fairy'

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06-07-2025

A man says he "hates" the name his wife wants to use for their future child, but waited so long to tell her that she is now mad
In a post on Reddit, he writes that he held off on telling the woman he dislikes the name, "because I didn't want to kill her vibe"
But now, he feels he has to offer up his opinion, adding, "I want our daughter to have a name that'll command respect in a boardroom, not at a Renaissance Faire"A man says he "secretly hates" the name his wife wants to use for their future child, writing in a Reddit post that the name sounds like something out of a "Renaissance Faire."
"We've both been throwing around names for a while, but there's one she's been dead set on ever since we found out we were having a girl: 'Elowyn,' " the anonymous 35-year-old writes in the post. "She says it's 'magical and lyrical' and reminds her of a forest fairy or something."
He continues: "I've been nodding along because I didn't want to kill her vibe, pregnancy hormones and all, but honestly, I can't stand it. It sounds like a name someone would give their Dungeons & Dragons character. I want our daughter to have a name that'll command respect in a boardroom, not at a Renaissance Faire."
He writes that last week, he finally told his wife that he isn't comfortable with the name.
"I suggested alternatives that are still beautiful but more grounded (like Claire or Julia), and she got really upset. She accused me of 'waiting too long' to say something and said I'd been 'deceptive.' I told her I was trying to be supportive and avoid unnecessary stress, but that this is my child too," he writes.
Now, his wife isn't speaking to him, other than to say she is 'mourning" the name.
"I get that pregnancy is emotional, but that feels a bit theatrical to me," he writes. "I told her we still have 21 weeks to decide and that maybe this is a sign to keep looking."
He then asks if he's wrong "for holding my ground and not wanting to name my daughter something that sounds like a Tolkien side character?"
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While many commenters agree that the name is not their favorite, some are also chiding the man for not being honest sooner.
"Why would you not just be honest from the beginning? That makes no sense to hide your feelings from your partner, especially about something they seem dead set on and you are adamantly against," wrote one.
Added another commenter: "Naming a baby is like making one: both parties need to agree or it shouldn't happen. The best time to say no might have been earlier, but the second best time is right now. Both are infinitely preferable to never."
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