DS having same name as his Daddy?

Really naff and I liked picking my own babies name, rather than allowing generations before to choose.

I think you just call the baby 'Junior' as the Americans do. Although, if the dad's got the same surname as the kid, I'd have thought that was enough of a nod to him.

It’s manageable but my brother hates it.

Daft idea.

Another one who sees it as egotistical. A new baby is an individual. A brand new person who deserves its own name.

I have a first name and two middle names. They're my grandmother's, my great grandmother's and my mother's. Even that annoys me. I've no name that's mine.

My husband and I made it clear (nicely) that we wouldn't be naming our babies after anyone in the family. Not even middle names. Even so, my mother told people that my eldest (whose name bore the slightest of resemblances to the feminine version of my dad's name) had been named after him. We were really annoyed.

My grandfather, dad and brother all have the same first and middle names. I don't think it's every really been a problem. Not the actual name but they are known as James, Jimmy and Jim so easy to know who is who. My brother only has daughters but if he ever has a son, I do wonder if he'll carry on the tradition.

I think you can work around the confusion. But I just think it's a bit dull.

Oh please don't. Naff, baby should have own name and identity, will make your DH look like a monster ego, confusing... the list goes on.

This was my brother. Absolute pain in the bum. Not good in terms of establishing own identity.

I think it's odd - give the kid his own name rather than just copying his dad. He'll end up being called 'little xx' which will piss him off once he gets beyond about 9...

I suppose if it is a long family tradition one would be reluctant to break it but otherwise I can not begin to imagine why you would do this. Quite apart from the administrative tedium, it would make your husband look like a self obsessed egotist. Does your son have no destiny beyond replicating his father?

Make it his middle name

What will you do if when you split up? There is a trend on here for changing your kids surname when you split with the dad, you are going to be really screwed if you give your child their dads first name as well.

Be a nightmare when they’re both getting post. DH and his mum and dad all have the same initials and that was bad enough when they were all living in the same house!

No. I have a colleague who did this and it just struck me as weirdly egotistical. I can almost get on board if it were a name like William or Thomas where you have plenty of options for NNs (Bill, Billy, Will, Liam or Tom, Tommy) but if it's exactly the same short, simple name it's a hard no from me. They're a person in their own right and deserve their own name for day to day use within their own family without the need for a prefix like "wee", "baby" or "little".

My OH has the same name as his dad and it’s a bloody nightmare!!

I think it’s a lovely idea OP as long as you really love your DH’s name of course!

DH has the same first name and second initial as his father (though neither of them are known by their joint first name). While still living at home as a young adult, DH used to send for, er, 'niche' interest magazines It must have been interesting for him when the post came

My nephew is named after BIL. None of our family like the name.

OK if you can use different forms of the name - Jim, James, Jamie or Jock, JR and John Ross, dad Tony, son Ant etc.
I quite like it, but would probably use the father's name as a mn.

Awful

I've never understood why people do this... It's always come across as very egotistical. It only ever seems to be dads and sons....never mums and daughters.

Also usually context saves any confusion. I.e 'I was talking mark to nursery and I had to stop to change his nappy'

Only ever really going to be talking about one of them..

In my family it's always 'wee John and big big' and 'wee mark and big mark' etc. Never seems to cause any issues

My dad went to school with a Jeff
The friends dad was also a Jeff
Dad said it was awful-you’d ring,ask for Jeff and the voice would say ‘which one?’
Letters etc where a nightmare
Could you not use it as a middle name instead?xxx

Dp and dss and dps dad all have the same name. Its a fucking nightmare. Dss uses a shorter version most of the time or his name and middle name.

I hate it personally. Also dps ex had his name tattooed on her (pre dss) but obv now its dss name too she wont get rid of it (fucking weird) so take into consideration about if you split up.

It's a lovely thing to do! My brother did this with his first born......little Ben