Can a Paladin wield two scimitars? /u/MagicTurt DnD: Roll for Initiative!

Hello everyone, to start off, in our table we’re all completely new to DnD (playing 5e) though my bf (the DM) has some history in DMing when he was a teenager, and some of us have played BG3. My friend wanted to create a badass fighter who progressively learns to use magic and when we were looking to create what she wanted, she didn’t really like the idea of multiclassing, she wanted to have one simple class to start with. So we went with paladin. However, she was still very adamant on keeping two scimitars. I thought it was pretty cool, not common for a paladin and i was okay with it. My bf however (the DM) categorically refuses that she have 2 finesse weapons because it’s not roleplay and it’s not paladinesque. He said she must have a two handed weapon or one handed weapon with a shield. I found it to be a bit harsh, but i would like your opinions if you wouldn’t mind sharing them. Thanks in advance

Hello everyone, to start off, in our table we’re all completely new to DnD (playing 5e) though my bf (the DM) has some history in DMing when he was a teenager, and some of us have played BG3. My friend wanted to create a badass fighter who progressively learns to use magic and when we were looking to create what she wanted, she didn’t really like the idea of multiclassing, she wanted to have one simple class to start with. So we went with paladin. However, she was still very adamant on keeping two scimitars. I thought it was pretty cool, not common for a paladin and i was okay with it. My bf however (the DM) categorically refuses that she have 2 finesse weapons because it’s not roleplay and it’s not paladinesque. He said she must have a two handed weapon or one handed weapon with a shield. I found it to be a bit harsh, but i would like your opinions if you wouldn’t mind sharing them. Thanks in advance