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Would you ever name your baby after yourself?

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AlexanderS · 15/10/2012 21:22

Would you ever consider naming a DD after yourself? Or a DS after your DP? Have you, or do you know anybody who has? I can't work out if this is nice (name the baby after somebody who they will love/loves them and who will hopefully be an inspiration to them (!)) or egotistical.

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simplesusan · 20/10/2012 00:27

Fine as a middle name, don't like it when the exact same name is used.

Wetthemogwai · 20/10/2012 00:45

I think Rachel is a lovely name, I'm unashamedly bias

It didn't occur to me to name dd it tbh although interestinly when I mentioned naming her (when sex was unknown) after him he refused saying he was named after his dad and didn't want that association for his ds but it was announced that his possible ds with new woman WOULD be named after him...dont know what changed, his dads still a prick like father like son

redrubyshoes · 20/10/2012 00:53

I once met a woman called Gilllian (sounds like a bad rhyme) who called her sons Giles and William to sound like her name.

Wearsuncream · 20/10/2012 12:36

Also trying to figure out which name works both backward and forwards - Jellycat - please tell us!!

Moominsarescary · 20/10/2012 17:49

No dp is named after his dad and it's been a problem at times, especially when he moved out of the family home and the council tryed to charge us ct for both property's. Then after his dad died they refused to get it into their heads that dp was still alive.

zozzle · 20/10/2012 19:15

My DD has my middle name as her first name. Me and DH just really like the name and it's meaning. MN jury thought it was a nice idea at the time. Draw the line at giving kids their parent's first names as their first names though.

SilentMammoth · 21/10/2012 07:34

Dd4 has my name as a middle and if dc 5 is a boy it will have dh name as a middle. Family tradition and I think our names are lovely.

BobblyGussets · 21/10/2012 07:49

As a middle name, it's ok, but I think it is really bad form. It makes me cringe and I judge people who do this, harshly.

I think it's less bad if you are Italian or Spannish etc. I keep harking back to that twat on One Born Every minute called Richard. His wife had just given birth and he got a sulk on because she didn't want to call the baby Richard after him and his father (ugh). Poor woman conceeded to "Richie".

I love DH's name: Tim, which I know is loathed on MN. I love it, it was my favourite boys' name, but we just had to keep it as a middle name, unfortunately.

gazzalw · 21/10/2012 07:59

Think it's rather narcissistic to give DCs your first names as their first names - it's not as if there's a shortage of lovely names out there! But just about permissible if there's some long-standing family tradition.

You are right about problems with post etc....in later life too!

Seedsmumtobe · 21/10/2012 16:14

We are considering using of DH's middles names a first name if we have a boy - but like one of the nicknames, and may use our dad's middles names as child's middle names.
for a girl, might use grandparents names/middle names as middle names.

Not quite a direct answer to original post - but similar.

rainbow2000 · 21/10/2012 16:26

I know somebody who named both their kids after mother and father and gave her other daughter her name as a second name.So Tim and Anna twice and then Rosanna.Then to make matters worse they then named another daughter the same name as their sils daughter.Wouldnt have been so bad except they both had the same surname as well.

It gets really confusing in that house.

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AlexanderS · 21/10/2012 19:45

Ooh, I saw that episode of OBEM Bobbly - I couldn't believe a.) that they'd never discussed possible names before the baby was born and b.) that he was so overbearing and she just gave in to him!

I also really like the name Tim.

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justhayley · 21/10/2012 20:59

I'm not keen. My DP Is a 5th generation William - I had to fight for our DS1 to have his own name and upset the family but glad as I want himto be individual and know I put thought into his name not just name him William because 5 generations ago someone else called their son William.
It's not that common for girls but no not a fan of it really. Could use your name as a middle name to carry it on?

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 23/10/2012 15:10

DD is called Catherine. (catey)
I am called Catherine. (Anne) dont ask
My DGM was called Catherine. (Irene)
Her Aunt was called Catherine. (Cathy)
Her GM was called Catherine.
And so on...
The surnames change, so there isnt really a problem. Although before DGM passed on, I was occasionally told that I look good for a 65yo!

luanmahi · 12/11/2012 22:08

I have relatives in France and the son is named after dad and daughter is named after mum. As I have grown up with this, it doesn't seem weird. They just have nicknmes. Also, i know someone who remarried and her new husband had the same name as her son so they used nicknames. There's always ways to avoid confusion. I think it was pretty common up until a few generations ago. My mum did some research on our family tree and there were loads of examples of this in girls and boys. If you've got a nice name, why not?

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