against the current

In contradiction to what is popular or expected. It was difficult to go against the current, but, in the end, I was able to get the team to agree that my proposal is a good idea.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cadogan	-	Welsh, Irish
Agata	ah-GAH-tah (Italian, Spanish, Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian
Shlomit	-	Hebrew
Lochana	-	Indian, Hindi
Clarice	klə-REES	English
Stockton	['stɔktən]