I have recently found out I'm pregnant with our second child, and we don't know the sex yet. With our first (a girl), we had a boy's name picked out -- Adam. We'd like to use it for this second baby, if it's a boy, but it's also the name of one of my first cousins, and the name of my brother's brother-in-law.
Do I really want to have another Adam around? My cousin Adam and I aren't close at all, and I don't interact with my brother's brother-in-law much, but I don't want to cause a to-do because of this name. Do I shove all that other stuff aside and go with Adam, or pick something else?
BTW, I really like the name Adam, and you can tell I'm reluctant to give it up...
2007-01-18 16:48:12 · 47 answers · asked by jeffs_wife_ali _&_adams_mom 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
I ask because my husband and my brother both have the same name, and I have two aunts with the same name, and it drives everyone nuts!
2007-01-18 16:48:59 · update #1
♥ ♥ parents can pick any name they want ♥ ♥
2007-01-18 16:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not really close with the other Adam's in the family, I don't see what the problem is. This is your baby and you should name him anything you want! My sister has two nephews named Justin but they have about a ten year age difference so there is never any confusion.
2007-01-19 01:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by Sylvia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like it so much, then name him Adam. Just pick out a different middle name. Since you don't interact much with your cousin and brother's brother-in-law, it should not cause confusion in the family.
2007-01-18 18:19:21 · answer #3 · answered by Philippe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband is called John, his dad is also called John and my brother in Law is called John, imagine how confusing that is, we call his dad Jack as its a name his work mates called him as there were a lot of Johns at work and we call my Brother in Law Crow as its his nickname.
Go for it, if you love the name so much, don't worry about how people are going to cope with another Adam in the family, they will get used to it.
especially if you don't really have much contact with the other name sakes. If you go with a different name you might wish you had gone with Adam in the first place, as it will be in the back of your mind.
2007-01-18 19:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same name as my mother and my aunt (my dad and his brother both married women named *Jaichan), my sister and my aunt share a name, and my dad, my mom's brother and my cousin share a name! It sounds pretty crazy, I know, but there has never really been any confusion. Name the boy Adam if you like it.
2007-01-18 16:58:32 · answer #5 · answered by jaichan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would cause a lot of confusion, since you and your cousin are not close, amd your brother's brother-in-law has really nothing to do with you and your family. I say go for it. Adam is a beautiful name. Classic and handsome and ages well.
2007-01-18 19:16:50 · answer #6 · answered by Morning Glory 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say go for it. You obviously love the name (as do I), and you aren't particularly close to the other Adams, so I wouldn't think it would cause much confusion. It's your baby, your decision, if you want to name your baby Adam, do it! Congratulations on baby #2!!
Good Luck!
2007-01-19 04:53:07 · answer #7 · answered by busymom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name the baby what you like. If it drives the others nuts, it's their problem. I think Adam is a really nice name, so go for it!
2007-01-18 17:44:37 · answer #8 · answered by zomplexi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These Adam's will be so far removed in age and relation that it shouldn't cause any confusion. Use it if you like it. Two first cousins with the same name, father and son with the same name gets tricky
(I have two cousins and a boyfriend all bearing their fathers' names, i know.)
2007-01-18 16:54:17 · answer #9 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it. Lots of families recycle names a lot. It's called tradition. I'm named after my father and it did and does cause some confusion but we dealt with it. If your son hardly ever sees the other Adams it will be no biggie. And when he does see them it will be something that binds him to a relative. Nothing wrong with that!
2007-01-18 16:53:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could call him Adam, followed by another name you really like, and refer to him when there is any confusion by both names.
Alternatively pick another - so many wonderful names out there.
2007-01-18 16:52:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋