We decided when naming DS that we each had the power of veto. If it was a name we simply couldn't live with, it was off the list. Add to that my large extended family (I didn't want a family name), there were a few off the list. I wouldn't have coped without a stated power of veto, or vice versa. This time round, our girl name is staying the same (I'd like to change it, but DH is pretty happy with it, and I don't hate it, it's just becoming more popular), and our boy name was easy considering the trouble we had last time! (We know what we're having, but we're planning for both just in case, lol)

I hope your DH comes around to the fact that you can't stand the name. Can he give you a legit reason why he "must" have that one? Is it a family thing? Could it be a middle name? Good luck!