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Is it naff to call a baby boy my surname

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IDontLikeMondays88 · 29/03/2020 21:45

For example names like Christie, Nichol, Miller, Walker, Ellis are originally surnames and I know men with these names.

But would it be naff to call baby my maiden name? (Not one of the above).

Baby will take my DH’s surname.

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IDontLikeMondays88 · 29/03/2020 21:56

PS it’s not really meant as a nod to me, it’s a family name obviously. Lots of people use family names in honour of grandparents etc, what’s the difference.

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chica1 · 29/03/2020 21:56

I would use it as a middle name

Theresnobslikeshowb · 29/03/2020 21:56

Give him is own identity

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IDontLikeMondays88 · 29/03/2020 21:54

It’s a nice name.

Don’t really want to out myself by saying what the name is sorry.

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Skeeter2020 · 29/03/2020 21:53

What's the name??

NuffSaidSam · 29/03/2020 21:52

I think it's fine if you just coincidentally love that name more than any other.

I think it's naff if it's some sort of nod to you i.e. his whole name would be your surname and your partner's surname. He deserves to have his own name too. So maybe your surname as a middle name?