Giving Son his dad's surname as his first name?

[24hoursaday]

Son will have my surname. I love his dad's surname. Is it doable?

I think it's a good idea and good on you for giving him your surname - I think my life's big regret will be giving my kids their dads surnames. (I tell myself it's a sop to them as I'll always know my babies are mine in a way they can't, iyswim!)

We won't be having any more children, so that isn't an issue no my surname isn't a name you would use as a first name.

How does DP feel about it? Can imagine it might be weird for him in conversation to tell people his son's name and then they're a bit about it and he either ignores that or explains the whole, well he doesn't have my surname thing.

I can foresee future complications.

But if he's fine with it then it's a nice name.

Wouldn't it be a bit weird for your partner when he's out with his son? I'd find it a bit odd being SpikeGiles Sandwich and introducing my son as Sandwich, I think he'd get a bit of confusion and people asking, "what, his name's Sandwich Sandwich?" and having explain it to everyone.
I'm sure he'd get used to it and it would be fine but that would be my first thought.

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Great minds Sandwich!

It really isn't a big explanation to say "he doesn't have my surname, so he isn't Flynn Flynn"

Not a big explanation no but still more of an explanation than is usually required when telling people your child's name.

My grandad's parents weren't married and my mum discovered that his middle name was actually his father's surname when she did some family history research. Could you do that and then he has a name from each of you and a fresh new name for himself too?

Which was of course scandalous in the early part of the 20th century - not saying it is now!

I think it's a great first name and a fabulous solution to the name dilemma.

My children have my surname and I'm often very glad about it. (although I do get irritated when people comment that they're girls so it doesn't really matter )

it's not a big problem at all to say that in explanation - "my son has my surname as his first name". So easy and completely logical.

Even if you were having another child - so what - many people are named for someone special and then the next child isn't going to get that name, it doesn't matter.

Nice idea, 24, I can't really see why people are against it. It's a lot less confusing than when people give their sons the exact same name as their dad (eg. Eric Smethwick Jr son of Eric Smethwick)

thinking about it, among my friends if someone said "this is my son Flynn" and we knew his surname was Flynn, we wouldn't need it explained that he had his mum's surname, it would be obvious.

I think it would be fine unless there is the remote chance you would marry your partner and take his surname.

If there is no chance that would happen then why not then go for it.

Oh I think its a good idea. That way if he's going in your surname. He has dad's surname as his first name.
Plus Flynn's a great name

My partner will be taking my surname when we marry.

Flynn is a lovely name, I think it's a great idea and can't imagine there being any overly complicated conversations . A woman I know has given her son her surname as his firstname and her partners surname.

Surely it'll be obvious to family and friends that hes called Flynn 24hoursaday, anyone else who didn't know DP personally wouldn't know his surname so wouldn't question sons name when told.

I think it's nice, but I'm from a part of the country where dcs were routinely given family surnames as first or middle names so for me it's a nice bit of cultural tradition. I know other people think it's unspeakably chavvy though.

Talk about confusing

I think it's fine and a good idea.

Flynn is just fine.

I'm surprised how many people are challenging the fact that you didn't take on your DH's surname, entirely your choice - why should you?

I once knew someone with the first name 'Jennings' which l, even though slightly odd at first, I got used to really quickly.

SIL has named her DS: first name, Dad's name as middle name, her surname. It works great because both surnames are regular first names too.