My husband wants a horrible name for our unborn child. We kind of made a pact that if it was a boy he'd get to name him...but if it was a girl then I would get to name her. We don't know what the sex of the baby is yet and will soon find out. I never imagined such a horrible name. His name is Prajedes. Most people can't pronounce that. We are both Hispanic and want Hispanic names but common...what is that. EEEEEEWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I am really hoping its a girl mainly for that reason. Gosh what should I do??????
I understand your concern; most non-Hispanic people will pronounce his name "prejudice"!
All I can suggest (besides having his mother talk him out of it! ) is to find a better name yourself and mention it to him in passing so he that thinks he thought of it himself!
Did he explain why he likes that name? If it has some significance in its meaning - then maybe there will be some different names he would like with similar symbolic meaning?
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So you made a pact; if the child is a boy your husband will name him. I think that you might have to deal with 'Prajedes' afterall, depending on how far your husband intends to take that 'pact'. If you are having second thoughts you should probably talk to your husband about those thoughts. Maybe the both of you can agree on another name, and 'Prajedes' could be a middle name.
The nickname for that is Prax. This name has a lot of meaning to him and his family. Personally, I don't even want a middle name - but I think that I would rather have a middle name Prajedes that first.
Pick out a middle name. My first name is hard to pronounce...and all through school it was mispronounced. But I had a pronouncable middle name, so I was fine.
Just give the kid a reasonable middle name, and all should be well and good.
And learn from this...NEVER let a man make a decision by himself
Me and my b/f did that to, I got a girl though so I get to name it BUT he got a "NO FRIGGIN WAY" vote, witch he used if you really hate that name ask him to choose another one
yeah, i don't think i am crazy about that name either, but some spanish names i don't really like anyway, so i'm not picking on your baby's father, i promise!
try to find a compromise...maybe you should come up with two lists of names that you both approve of, and he could still choose from the list whatever name he wants to name the boy, or you the girl, but you'll both know the other agrees with it.
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I thought Prajedes was a girls name. I don't think it that wierd. I've heard that name before. Then again, I'm hispanic and live in a prominately hispanic community.
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LOL Hmmm... when I was pregnant with my Little people while I did ask for my then husbands input on names.. I also decided screw it.. I'm the one carrying this kiddo around in me for this damn long, I'm naming the baby!
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Just honestly tell him that you don't like the name. Maybe you could use it as a middle name instead. That would make more sense. Pick out something you both agree on for the first name use "Prajedes" for the middle name. If you don't want to do that then you need to tell him that you just don't like the name. He will understand. TEll him to pick something else out.
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baby name nightmare
Now I am really hoping its a girl mainly for that reason. Gosh what should I do??????
) is to find a better name yourself and mention it to him in passing so he that thinks he thought of it himself! 
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