With my first son, my husband didn't want to give him his first name. Now that we're expecting our second son he wants to use his first name William (but use a different middle name)
2007-10-04 07:46:58 · 21 answers · asked by azure 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
I don't think it's wrong at all. My husband was the third son and was the one named after his dad.
2007-10-04 07:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mars1111 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is tradition for the first son to be given the father's first name (or full name), and to be honest, I don't care for it even then. I'd either let him have the William, but move it to the middle, or possibly use his middle name as your second son's first name.
Really, if your oldest was given a name uniquely his -- in other words, not for a grandfather or something, since your husband didn't want his name used then -- then I see little point in not giving this child a name all his own as well, not to mention it possibly seemed a bit of a slight to your older son (since Daddy didn't want to give HIM his name LOL).
Hopefully you know what I mean. ;)
2007-10-04 08:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with doing it. I personally wouldn't, because of the confusions mentioned by other posters. Maybe you should think about using William as a middle name, or using your husband's middle name as your son's first name. That would eliminate the confusion of two people with the same name in the household.
2007-10-04 07:58:00 · answer #3 · answered by coolteamblt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that it would cause some conflict later on in life. There is many names to choose from. Try to talk to your husband and tell him that there might be some confusion later on in life. Maybe go with William as a middle name...
2007-10-04 07:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's nothing wrong with that at all...George Foreman named ALL his sons after him...LOL. In fact I have a friend that her 3rd child was named after the dad...the fact remains that if your first child was a girl no one would question it or have a problem with it.
One word of caution though....I don't know why you would choose a different middle name, unless it was to keep him from being a "Jr.". My mom and dad did the same thing to my brother....they called him by his middle name for all his life until he hit high school. He went to a parochial school and they REFUSED to call him anything other than his given name (meaning his FIRST name) so from then on every time someone called our house and asked for that name...we still had to ask if they meant Jr. or Sr. even though technically he wasn't one.
Good luck and happy and healthy 9 months....
2007-10-04 07:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Sunshine 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
that is fine, my ex-hubby was 2nd son, he and his father shares the same name (first, middle and last). And I think your son should put down as the SECOND instead of JUNIOR for future, because he might name the grandson the same :)
2007-10-04 07:51:02 · answer #6 · answered by paobay 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My husband wanted to use his name, but we didn't want a junior, so my son's middle name is his fathers.
I don't think its wrong, just nontraditional.
Really think about the effects of having a junior though... mail confusion, identity mix ups, etc.
2007-10-04 07:50:54 · answer #7 · answered by amber 18 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not at all. My uncle didn't get around to naming a son after himself until the third kid.
2007-10-04 13:43:35 · answer #8 · answered by Caitlin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thinks its lovely.
In Ireland the word ogg means wee or small,
My husband is name William we called our son
Liam ogg.
Good Luck
2007-10-04 07:56:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it's not wrong but sometimes kids feel like they have someone else's identity if you give them someone else's name.
In my opinion it is fine, but everyone wants their own original name in a family. You wouldnt name twins the same name would you?
2007-10-04 08:09:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋