I (23F) have always loved the name Justin and want it as a future child’s first name. The problem is I’m also a long-time Justin Timberlake fan, and my boyfriend knows this.
I’m not trying to name a child after the celebrity I just genuinely love the name and always have. But I feel like if I ever suggested it, my boyfriend would assume it’s a tribute to my celeb crush and feel uncomfortable.
So WIBTAH for wanting the name despite the association, or should I just let it go out of respect for my partner’s feelings?
EDIT: A lot of people assume I chose this name BECAUSE of Justin Timberlake which is not what I’ve said or implied. I like the name Justin with or without JT. Obviously I wouldn’t pick that name solely because of Timberlake.
YWNBTA. You can suggest any name – best do it before you are pregnant, just so you can talk about topics like that without being hormonal. Tell him your reason, but if he doesn’t like the association with Timberlake, then the two of you will find other names hopefully that you both would love.
NTA to suggest but naming a baby takes two people to agree, so if they say no that’s also okay.
IMO celebrity crushes are usually harmless, especially since you say you’ve loved the name in a while, I guess the question is if the roles were reversed would you mind if you named the baby after your partners celebrity crush?
Alternatively, it could it be a middle name rather than a first name? Gives scope to pick something you both love as the first.
This X 1000. Both sides have a veto on any name with no questions asked. So yes you can want the name Justin. But he can say no and you have to move on.
NTA as long as you don’t mind naming your daughter Sydney or Sabrina
YTA
You don’t know what his feelings are because you haven’t asked him. Suggest it to him, see what he says and then take it from there. How hard is that?
NTA to suggested it but a suggestion isn’t a demand and he should be able to say no
NAH because nothing even happened yet. You can suggest it, he can then say yes or no. Accept the answer and that’s it.
YWBTA
Baby names are a two yes thing.
A no is a veto from either parent.
My first thought was Justin Trudeau, former Canadian PM and current Katy Perry bf.
You can suggest it but names are two yesses, so he can say no for any reason and you have to accept that.
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NTA there’s no reason you should not suggest it but as with all baby names it should be two yeses. So you can suggest it but also accept if your boyfriend rejects it.