DS having same name as his Daddy?

I met a couple from Zimbabwe through work (I don't know if their nationality is relevant but perhaps someone will say it us). Let's call this couple Steve and Barbara. They showed me a photo of themselves with their son and daughter. Naturally I coo-ed over them and asked their names. Steve gave me this look and said, as if talking to the village idiot, "Steve and Barbara". The kids had the same names as their parents and from his attitude it seemed that to them, anything other than that would be odd.

DDiL loves DS1's name ( her husband)- it's her favourite boys name. When she had DGS, for a minute there we thought she was going to do it, but thankfully came to her senses .

Its quite common where I live, and I think it's really tacky. Quite often the names sound dated and it comes across as really unimaginative. While wants to have the prefix of 'little' or 'baby' all their lives ?

^ I went as far as changing my first name a few years ago

Oh god OP don’t! Me and my brother were named after my mum and dad. It was shit.

My granddad, dad and brother all have the same, one syllable name, we call them eg

Ben, Big Ben and Little Ben to differentiate. (The original keeps the original form of the name).

Even though my granddad has passed and my brother is thirty odd. He's still "little Ben", even to our mother 😂

My Grandfather, Dad and brother all have the same first name. It’s never been a problem, and if my brother ever has a son he’d like to pass down the name.

Although there is no Jeremy Kyle any more so maybe it’s a cheap & practical way of ensuring your son’s claim to his rightful land is preserved should the worst happen & one of the mistresses sprogs turns up.

An adult who has no kids but declares to others his son shall be named after him the end - sounds like a chauvinistic arse - I’d love to be wrong but that doesn’t sound like someone I’d want kids with tbh

We have this in my family and I think it's pretty egotistical of the men who do it. Your child is an individual, not just an extension of his "Daddy". The male relatives I have in this situation all say they won't carry on the tradition.

Just to add that our adult son who is married but no kids yet has said from the start that his first son will have his name although he will be known by his middle name

That bugs me. There are kids like that in school. Causes an issue with registers and data software, also during fire drills. I wish people would just name their kids what they want them to be known as. It's also fairly egotistical of him. I hope he only has girls. Unless the mother has the same hairbrained scheme plan?

@choli I'm glad you like it

EG: John - Jay
Tom - tommy
Or just Junior 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm named after my Nan. I've always been embarrassed telling people my name because obviously to me it's an old lady name! I demanded people call me something else when I started secondary school and I've been 'named' that ever since!
I and three of my first cousins as well as my aunt are named after our grandmother. Never bothered any of us.

Just to add that our adult son who is married but no kids yet has said from the start that his first son will have his name although he will be known by his middle name.

I had an ex who was named after his dad. He also shared a name with his best friend, who also shared the name with his dad. So 4 people I regularly saw and interacted with had the same name. We had Papa P, Little P, Mr P and just P.
Don't do it

My partner’s family is Scottish, and lots of them do this. It seems to work out fine. The kids are often We jamie or whatever.

I know somebody named after their dad, they get called big and little. It used to be annoying with landline phones x

I'm named after my Nan. I've always been embarrassed telling people my name because obviously to me it's an old lady name! I demanded people call me something else when I started secondary school and I've been 'named' that ever since!

Poor child. They deserve their own name.

Absolutely not

I honestly think it's the most unimaginative thing ever. I am married to a Tom, whose father is Tom, and whose brother in law is Thomas. It's just so boring! Give the kid his own identity.

I’m not keen when it’s done as some sort of gift to the father...like a look I made you the heir you wanted but I’m sure there are positive reasons for wanting to do this. In some families it’s a long standing tradition

It’s not bizarre it used to be the norm it’s just not a current trend. Although a lot of other names developed like Jack for John etc. What is the name? You say it can’t be shortened but perhaps there’s a longer name that’s similar?

What’s the reason for wanting to do it? Would you be naming a girl after yourself?

Why not give your child his own identity and not enforce on him his fathers?

Thinking about it, I can think of 2. One woman named after her mum and didn't mind and a man who'd been named after his dad and hated it.