My Father was a Junior I was to be named after him but A foul up in communication made my name different. Should our son be named with a Jr or A the third at the end or nothing at all as it skipped a generation? Any help here is much appreciated.
2007-06-10 11:38:06 · 11 answers · asked by ofstadaaron 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Well he can't be the third if there never was a "the second." I wouldn't do Jr. either b/c that's kind of a father/son thing. You could do "the second," but I personally would leave off the whole ending part.
2007-06-10 11:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by vallygval 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. You didn't specify if you're giving him the same exact name as your father -- in which case he'd technically be John Robert Doe, III -- or the same exact name as YOU (in which case he'd be a Jr. and your father's name, since different, doesn't come into play).
It really depends on the names in question.
2007-06-10 18:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think if it were me, I would stick with naming him after you, with Jr. at the end.
Or even naming him after your father, with nothing at the end would be a nice way to honor your dad!
2007-06-10 18:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well if you have a different name than your father then he cant be the 3rd - there was no second. If you give him your name he would be a junior (or the 2nd whichever you prefer).
2007-06-10 20:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by jillmarie2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your son will NOT be a JR nor a III unless you legally change your name to your father's name. Then YOU would be the JR and he would be the "III" .
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2007-06-10 18:52:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say to just leave off the ending. Give him your fathers name and leave it at that.
2007-06-10 19:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there was a skipped generation there would be no suffix for the name. He would be a namesake for your father.
2007-06-14 16:38:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my family had a similar incident. my great grandfather name was "george", my grandfather's name is george jr. i have a uncle who is also named george but has a different middle name and my grandparents opted not to call him "george III" cause technically his is not. i wouldnt call ur baby jr cause he is not a jr unless he gets ur name. my uncles name is just that. no suffix applied
2007-06-10 18:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by the_kid_doesnt_care 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your child can't be Junior unless he is named exactually after you. He can't be...the 3rd because there wasn't a second.
If you want to name it after your dad, then your son will be.........the 2nd. But make sure the name is exactually the same as your dads. Also, if you want him to be Jr. Then name him exactually after yourself.
2007-06-10 18:49:12 · answer #9 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know true etiquette, but my thought would be that he's the third. You were supposed to be the third but weren't, so technically, he is. Just a flagrant guess though...
2007-06-10 18:43:40 · answer #10 · answered by fuffernut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋