DS having same name as his Daddy?

[babynumber2onboard]

We haven't found out what we are having yet, but if we are having a boy, I'd love him to have the same name as his Daddy!

What are people's experiences of the logistics of having father and son with the same name?

DPs name can't be shortened as it only has one syllable, so just wondering how the two could be distinguished if I were telling a story about them etc.

Thanks!

[Lavenderblues]

Isn't the purpose of a name to identify someone?

Giving a child the same name as a parent is not only unimaginative but also confusing!

[tiramisu1]

so just wondering how the two could be distinguished if I were telling a story about them etc.

I think that answers your own question! No, not a good idea.

[Teacakeandalatte]

This is a tradition in some places but does your dp like it? If so could you change it by adding a y or ie to the end eg Benny or Stevie? Or go American and call him 'Don' Junior.

[saraclara]

There are two cases of this in my wider family. My experience is that it's really confusing. In one case the father and son are John and Young John, to family. To add to the confusion, they worked for the same company.

[Walkamileinmyshoesbeforeujudge]

If you ever split you will have to say his name x xx times a day!

[CassianAndor]

bizarre.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I can never understand this. A name should be unique, at least in the family. Middle names are for honouring relatives if yuh want to.

[WoahThereMama]

I don’t know why you’d want to do this tbh. I’d rather give my child its own identity. Use it as a middle name instead?

[Pinkyyy]

It's traditional to do this in my culture. Usually they will be distinguished by calling the younger one (I'll use Joe as an example) Baby/Little Joe, and the older one Big/Old Joe.

[iklboo]

I know a guy whose name is 'John Jones IV' (not his real name but he's the fifth in his family with it). Three are still alive.

[SnuggyBuggy]

As someone with just the same initials as DM I wouldn't recommend it. You won't even have Mrs or Missto help you tell letters apart

[Lllot5]

Depends what the name is I suppose. I wouldn’t. Not very imaginative.

[IHaveBrilloHair]

No, I don't like it, I always feel a bit sorry for the younger siblings too.

[DramaAlpaca]

This is still quite a popular thing to do in Ireland. I think it's odd myself & we didn't do it.

[Ounce]

Please don’t do this. It’s really confusing. And it’ll make your DP seem like a monster ego.

[Pinkyyy]

Why are people making out it's so confusing? It most definitely isn't.

[Thewheelsarefallingoff]

I'm not a fan of it and I would think it was weird and unimaginative. Are you giving the baby your last name? It would be sensible as you're not married.
What about DP's first or last name as a middle name?

[OccasionalNachos]

It is odd and egotistical. Don’t do it. Middle name if you must.

[Cheerybigbottom]

My brother is named after our dad, and my sister our mum. It's a heckload of confusion and neither sibling is happy with the situation. Big or little is said before their name to identify the elder or younger of the name and although I know it's a family tradition I didn't carry it on. Give it as a middle name.

[Theyhaveallbeenused2]

Big Jim and little jim

[Haworthia]

It’s seen as pretty old fashioned tbh. And weirdly egotistical, as people have said.

[Caspianberg]

I wouldn't, but is there not a similar name or meaning to dhs if its important?
ie

Chris - Kit
john - jonty
Peter - and use Piers.

Peter for example means 'stone' , so you could use something else with the same meaning such as Stanley, Dustan, Mason. You could look up the meaning of your dhs name

[IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere]

My husband's family have done this since the 1700's. My father in law was the first to have a second name and he was known by his second name, and the same with my husband. Our son however has the same first name and is known by that. It works well.

[singymummy]

We have a few family members with parent & child same name.

Let's say the name is Jamie

We would say "big Jamie" for the dad
And "little Jamie" for the child (who is now in there late 30s but it still works)

Or boy Jamie and girl Jamie, really not difficult

It works fine.

[Bamaluz]

We have two cases of it in my family too, luckily one could be shortened, but the other one goes by his initials to differentiate.

Bloody awful.