christian name same as surname

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My husband thinks it would be a really good idea to call DS2, a shortened version of our surname. He saw it once on a Harry Enfield programme and ever since he's thought of it as a brillant boy's name.
What do you think?
Is there any circumstance that Billy Williams might be acceptable or owen Owens Etc?
I think this is mad personally.

Oooh I know a John Jones too.

My maiden name is Lewis and my parents half considered Lewis Lewis for my brother, but decided against it.

I wouldn't personally.

I had a Michael Michaels as a teacher. He really regretted letting his first name slip to a bunch of teenagers who would take the piss constantly

I knew a Bill Williamson, took me ages to figure out what his name really was It's something I'd avoid personally, although my surname is similar to a boys name and I'd like to give it to a boy (with his surname) if we had one.

You get people thinking it's a mistake (like Dr Gordon Gordon from Bones).

I think the Harry Enfield programme is your clue here...it's funny when people have silly names.

Don't do it to your child.

I know a Colins Colins.....and it is with an S on the first name too, Colin Colins would have been bad enough, but that's a joke!

Thank you everyone for your thoughts.

I'm surprised though with the amount of people we all know with suranmes very similar to christian names. I shall hunt down the actual Harry Enfield clip and post.

But Tom Thomas is Pontypandy's premier mountain rescue pilot and no one laughs at his name :o

This is something which could happen with our surname being a __son. DH was quite up for it. Luckily we're having a girl...

I always think of Neville Neville, father of footballers Gary and Phil.

I know of a Michael Michaels.

I went to school with a Kellie Kelly, so it's not just boys inflicted with these ridiculous double names!

I met a Huw Huw once, I kid you not. I also know a David Davies and a Richard Richardson. And I don't live in Wales, although not far away.

Not the same, but my Dad used to work with an Ann Drew.

I know a William Willis (outs self).

He's known as Billy mostly, FWIW.

I also think it's slightly, ahem, odd.

Harry Harrison? Bertie Burton? Jake Jackson? Not for me, sorry.

I know a Donald McDonald as well, he's a vicar, fabulous chap. Less of an issue if Scottish maybe as relatively common (ie Donald, son of Donald).

I also know of a woman called Anna Hannah (Hannah is a surname one comes acorss round here) but that was her married name.

roflle at some of these! (does that give you a clue OP?)

headfairy - i was just going to post exactly that!

I think the Harry Enfield programme is your clue here...it's funny when people have silly names

This, it's a joke, don't do it to your child, it shown no imagination at all, and imagine how they'll feel when they're older and they find out they were named after a comedy sketch

I know a Colin Collins.

Neville Neville, Phil & Gary Neville's Dad. Insane!

Kris Kristoferson

That's always been cool.

I knew and Alison Alinson. Married name. She got fed up and her husband chnaged his name instead.

I have name changed for this! Dh has one of these names - he is called Jonathan Johnston! Understandably he goes by Joe (happily a younger family member could not say Jonathan when he was born, called him Joe and it stuck).

When I was pg last time he actually suggested John . As much as I love the name John (and I really do) I just could not do that to the poor child. Silly dh! John Johnston .

I worked briefly with a Fergus Ferguson.

I knew a woman called Frances Francis. But that was through marriage.

I wouldn't do it, my favourite boys name is my married surname and couldn't bring myself to use it.

The girl I was on ward with when DS was born called her son Cameron McCameron

Even the MW stifled a snigger and asked her if she was sure, then said well we'll leave it a few days LOL.

MWs can be very good at stifling sniggers imo.

Really not her place to remark.

I don't mind it so much. Very common in Scandinavia, if that helps! Rasmus Rasmussen, Johan Johansson etc etc.