What do u think about giving ur childhis fathers or mothers name??

Question

I dont think its bad but many people do think so

But still I think I wouldnt like my children in the future to have my own name

Dunno why

What do u think about it?

I just think its sort of like boring

Answer 1

I see nothing wrong with it but it is a bit boring to me. I loved picking my kids names out, it was a lot of fun. I like playing with family names mixing them up a bit to get nice names that still have significance- such as Clarissa instead of Claire and Jude in honor of Aunt Judith, James because it was on both sides of the family, etc.

Answer 2

My husband is a Jr and it's been nothing but a pain in the butt. We get his dad's and mom's info on our credit report and it does affect our credit score unless we want to fight the credit report companies about it. We also get their mail. I think it's important to give a child his own identity and thus his own name. I mean having 2 people w/ the same name under one roof is confusing and I know this because we lived w/ his parents for a several months while our house was being built. I would be talking to my husband and my father in law would be answering. Plus I can tell you it causes problems down the road as I stated above. I have a 4 yr old and I gave him my dad's middle name and I am 31 wks prego and plan to give my 2nd son my dad's middle name as well just to honor my father. That would be my suggestion to you if you have a girl or a boy and wanted to use your name or your husband's name.

Answer 3

I hate it when people name their children after the mom/ dad/ gpa/ gma, etc. Not only is it confusing for the child and everyone else while growing up, it gives the child no uniqueness. Remember this kid has to grow up all his life with the name you choose. If you must use a second generation name, put it as the middle name.

Answer 4

I don't think it will scar a kid's psyche for life if that's what you mean. I do think it's important for all of us to have our own identity, separate from our mates, siblings, and parents. With that in mind, if a child will share a name with their parent, I like it when the child uses a nickname or the middle name. I know a father/son who use Richard and Ricky repectively. My nephew uses his middle name, which is really good since he is a fourth generation same-name son.

Answer 5

It depends on the name because if the name is unliked by the mother or father who has it, they shouldn't pass on the hated name but if it is a family tradition and it represents something, then yes I think that it should be used. Mother's name? That seems a little different...

Answer 6

I'm ok with giving a son the father's name, if they have the same middle name too. I like tradition ...my brother was a third (III)!
But, personally I would feel weird giving a daughter my name. I know, it's a double standard but, that's just my preference. I can't really explain it.

Answer 7

The only problem I can think of(which happened in my own family) is that there is always a mix up of which person is wanted when someone calls that name. This problem continues forever!

Answer 8

I personally think that a name should be special and not just naming a person after someone else. even if it is a name that has been widely used, it should still be original. But, I do think it would be alright to give a child a middle name after someone else

Answer 9

In my husband's family, the first born son gets dad's first name as a middle name. His brother had just girls, so the first one has mom's middle name and the second one has a form of mom's first name as a middle name.

Answer 10

My name's Laura as well as my grandmother and her mother. I think that it's a way of honoring someone that was very close to you and meant alot to you. Although, if it is a boy the whole 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, thing might get a little nerve racking, people would easliy confuse them.