My husband wants to name our baby boy after him and his dad, so he would be a junior, I have had mixed feelings about this, some people say it is an "honor" to him and his dad, others say it takes away my son's own identity, some advice please!
2007-03-26 11:03:37 · 24 answers · asked by Diana 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
my husband is not a junior, my son would have my husbands first name and grandpa's first name would be his middle name
2007-03-26 11:04:34 · update #1
I think that it's totally up to you. That is how my Grandfather was named. You might want to differentiate your son and give him a name that does separate him from your husband and his father. That can be anything from not using the grandfather's name for a middle name to just spelling one of them differently in some way if you want to separate your son a lil' bit.
2007-03-26 11:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice is: choose the name of your preference and put the grandpa as a second name so every body will be happy!! but if grandpa's name is pretty maybe consider it as a first one; and be sure that everybody is clear that you don't want the nick name Junior to be used
Now, If you really don't see your kid having this name because is not that flattering be honest and say that you better pass. It is YOUR son after all!!
2007-03-26 15:08:44 · answer #2 · answered by mathelp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got coerced into doing that with our son. I am not crazy about his name. Especially his middle since so many others in the family chose to do the same.
I think personally, I like for a child to have his own identity. Besides in this family, even though my son has this grandpa's middle name and he is the only male child to carry on the family name, it hasn't made any difference in how grandpa treats him.
Both my husband and I feel like out-casts in our families. Sad but true.
2007-03-26 11:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by Momwithaheart 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally...
I would pick a different name for the first name and do your husbands name as your sons middle name. It does kind of take away the childs own personal space/identity. If your husbands name is common... then pick a unique first name!
Good Luck and Congrats!!
2007-03-26 11:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would never do it and my husband doesn't like the idea either. We think it takes away originality. But naming a baby is a personal decision for the parents, so it's up to you and your husband. There's always going to be someone that doesn't like the name you pick out, so you and your husband just need to pick a name that makes the 2 of you happy and not worry about what anyone else thinks.
2007-03-26 11:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by bkjordam 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My husband is a third, none of our children are a 4th, his choice. I might do it the other way Grandfather as the first name and the father as the middle name. My first son is named after a great grandparent on each side.
2007-03-26 11:14:18 · answer #6 · answered by applecrisp 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a long line of juniors and seniors in my family. They all seem to like the fact that they are named after their fathers and they are all very different people. They don't need a unique name to prove it. I say go for it, unless your husband has a really embarrassing name like Jennifer or something like that! That wouldn't work out too well...:) Good luck to you!!
2007-03-26 11:13:09 · answer #7 · answered by iluvorange357 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your fine with it, then ok. If you don't like it, just tell him, "He has your last name". I find it a bit offensive when a man tries to take a woman's say in naming a boy. When my sister was pg, before they found out it was going to be a girl, her husband tried to do the same thing. Never thinking, how would she and her father feel. Tell him you have to have a say in this matter, after all, he isn't the one going through labor.
2007-03-26 12:02:36 · answer #8 · answered by 80sredheadchick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is a Junior and wanted our son to be a Senior- I felt the world had enough "Robert"s and named him "Ethan"
I see no reason to carry on a family name unless you are honoring a highly respected and loved person. It's not about the name as much as it is the person.
2007-03-26 11:11:00 · answer #9 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he really wouldnt be a junior then...i thought a junior had to have the complete fathers name? not sure though...name him what you want...if you feel it takes away from his identity then dont..but maybe it would enhance his identity...it depends on how you think about it...to each his own...just remember he will have to grow up and live with that name for the rest of his life...make sure it is something he can be proud of
2007-03-26 11:13:32 · answer #10 · answered by dotdotdot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋