We can’t decide on a name we both like

Hi, my husband and I cannot decide on a name we both like. We have a list and tried condensing it, but I don’t 100% like the name.
I’m 40 weeks pregnant and on a time crunch to find a name 😂🙈 I have one I REALLY love but he doesn’t like it at all.
I feel like at this point I should be able to choose a name. I’m carrying the baby, I struggled with the symptoms, and had a not-so-lovely pregnancy journey so far (plus two miscarriages in the past). Am I being selfish for wanting to choose the name?

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No not selfish at all. Do what I did and say it’s between two names and you’ll decide once you meet the baby. Then once your husband watches you go through labour and you’re all exhausted you look at your baby and say he/she looks like a and then I bet your husband says yes 🤣

Oh 100 you can choose 🤣 mine and my husbands lists are so super different im really stressing over it but ultimately I get the final say 🤣🤣

Im a firm believer that it should be argeed on by both parents. Yes you had to deal with the pregnancy but you will both be raising the child. What are the names you love and he loves? Maybe we can help with a compromise

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