tear between

To put someone in the position of having to choose between some equally desirable or undesirable options or loyalties. Used chiefly in the passive: The soldier was torn between staying on duty or going home.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nathaniel	nə-THAN-ee-əl (English), nə-THAN-yəl (English)	English, Biblical
Marlies	-	German, Dutch
Eurydike	-	Greek Mythology
Gessica	-	Italian
Davy	DAY-vee	English
IngegÄRd	ING-e-yerd	Swedish