According to an expert, there are several categories of baby names that fathers systematically refuse. We’ll tell you which ones.
Finding the perfect name for your baby is no easy task. Especially since both parents must agree, which is not always the case. First name trends are rigorously analyzed by specialists. Either in the work The Official First Names, or by other experts who share their analyzes on the Web. This is the case of Colleen Slagen, founder of Naming Bebe, a first name consulting company. Because yes, some parents do call on consultants to find the first name of their baby.
On her TikTok account, Colleen Slagen shares her latest finds. And recently, the American shared baby names that fathers systematically refuse. According to the expert, future heterosexual dads are not amateurs first names called “nanny”. But what are nanny names? According to his research, certain first names fall into this category, notably in the United States, England but also in France. This concerns, for example, first names Dorothy, Pearl, Louis, Agnes, Marjorie, Sylvia Or Harriet.
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These first names refused by dads
If these nanny names are not popular with dads, they are not the only ones. Indeed, according to expert Colleen Slagen, future fathers do not validate either names inspired by food and nature. In this category, we can cite the first names Clementine, Marigold, Guinevere, Vanilla, Cinnamon. So there is no point proposing one of these first names to your companion, he may be strongly opposed to it. Furthermore, according to the expert, men don’t like it either first names starting with the letter F. Like Felicity, Freya, Florence or Frankie.
Finally, the baby name expert explains that Dads don’t like male names for little girls. While some moms think it’s cute to call a little girl Billy or Scotty, for dads, it’s out of the question! And you, have you been able to observe the same trend in your family?
Passionate about women’s news, Agathe has been deciphering the latest trends for aufeminin since 2022. Her favorite areas? Psychology, nutrition and well-being advice, without forgetting the tips…