I wanted to name my son after my brother and I so my name is Joseph David and My brother's name is Christopher; So I want my son to be a Jr. but as Joseph Christopher and not Joseph David is that legal to do or do they have to match. I really hope I can because I love that name Joseph Christopher. Thanks for all your help!! God Bless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-23 16:55:40 · 8 answers · asked by vargasfam2007 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
A jr is named excatly as the dads name . The same name with jr at the end ! You can name your baby whatever you like, no law against it but he really wouldn't be named after you as far as Jr is concerned . So i think why add Jr to his name then? why not just name him the name you like so much instead? He will still be named after you and then your brother too. And thats a good thing right ! I don't think he has to be a Jr if you really love the other name ! All that matters is that you really like the name your giving him and what you think he would think about it later on when he is grown ! Also i always thought it had to be a first born son to name him jr, but now i know some will name a second son jr ! Like dale jr, he wasn't his dads first son?!! so i think thats weird sense he wasn't his first son!! If i;m correct in this?!!
2007-02-23 17:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by monkeymomma46 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well in order to officially be a Jr. Everything has to be exactly as your name. First, Middle, and Last unfortunately. Just name your next son after your brother, you'll want another one in a few years. Be Blessed.
2007-02-24 00:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by MrsE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it has to be exactly the same that is why they have to put jr. sr. or 1,2,3,4 whatever... BUT my husband is a jr. and he HATES it. eery time we go to pay a bill he has to change his information so that they have HIS social security # instead of his dads.. he is divorced and it accidently affected (temporarily) his dad's credit scoe until they had it fixed. and there mail always comes in the wrong names and addresses!! it get confusing so we have chse not to name our soon to be son after daddy this time. My dad's side always skiped generations with henry and charles so that there was no jr or sr. confusion
2007-02-27 22:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just name your kid how you want, do you think some kind of name police are going to take the Jr. away from you?
2007-02-24 01:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by Sugary Goodness 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be a jr the names have to be the same.
But heres an idea, why don't you give the kid his own name? Can't you think of something original, or do you just think so much of yourself that you think anyone would be glad to have your name?
2007-02-24 01:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by webb1socoolguy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The name has to be exactly the same for it to represent the suffix, "Jr."
2007-02-24 01:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the name has to be exactly the same.
Most Jrs. hate it. It is too confusing.
2007-02-24 00:58:59 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it makes a difference. It's mostly the first name.
2007-02-24 01:03:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋