Naming a boy after his dad

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Think of naming DS who is due in November after DH but would it be too confusing? A bit odd?

Agree with everyone else, give the little one his own name.

I was surprised that Wayne and Coleen didn't call Kai Wayne, and even more surprised when they called the youngest Cass when they could have called him Kass.

No, I’d never do this. It’s confusing enough that DS has the same initials as his dad let alone having the same name. I hate the notion of children living in their parents shadows, they deserve their own identity.

Whenever I’ve met someone who is named after their father I’ve always assumed their father to be a egotistical twit. They’ve also always been known by their middle names or are still called ‘Little David’ until middle age.

There are so many names out there, just choose a different one.

I'm going against the grain here. DS1 is named after his dad and my dad for his middle name. It's not confusing at all. DH uses abbreviated version, always has done. DS1 uses the correct name. I really don't understand what the issue is with it. And how on earth is it common or chavy?!

Give him his own first name.

My DS has my DHs name has his middle name. If we'd had a girl her middle name would have been my first name. ( if we have another boy not sure what we'll do).

My middle name is my mums first name and my brother has our dads name as his middle name so sort of a family tradition, but I like family names as middle names.

I think it works best if the name can be shortened so they both have different names. E.g. Bob & Robbie, Jim & James, Billy & William etc.. Otherwise one is known as X Junior (or up here, Wee X even when they're now bigger than their dad) which I can imagine reduces their sense of individuality a bit.

Two forms of the same name is ok e.g. Anthony known as Tony dad to Ant or Betty and her daugher Liz.

No,all dps family did this and it was really confusing.They called baby John and big John.

I remember my mil asking me if i was calling my ds1 after his dad.Told her no.Chijd deserves their own name.

Whenever I’ve met someone who is named after their father I’ve always assumed their father to be a egotistical twit

Indeed. And unimaginative.

Didn't seem to do the Queen any harm, being daughter of another Elizabeth.

Absolutely despise it with a passion!

Didn't seem to do the Queen any harm, being daughter of another Elizabeth.

Well, who knows...

Elizabeth Angela (?) Marguerite had daughters named Elizabeth and Margaret... They were apparently rather fond of recycling

DS is named after his dad, he known as baby (and his name). Though he insists he's too grown up for that now, at 6 years old. I'm not with his dad now but I still like the name, It really suits DS I couldn't see him being called anything else.

My brother was 'Little D___' until he left home. He hated it with a passion. Didn't help that he was quite small and skinny.

Also, the mail thing.

I have never met a woman who wanted to name her daughter her own name. Seems really self important, which, as females we are socialised not to be. Don't elevate your dh to such heights.

We used partners name as a middle name for ds1, although, it was also his grandads name and an uncles name, so was nice to keep it hanging about.

It used to be a very popular thing to do. My uncle and brother were both called after their fathers. My uncles son and grandson both have his and his fathers name. My son has his fathers name as his middle name. Haven't heard any of them complain about it.

I know someone who did this and she was living with her in laws when she gave birth so there was 3 of the same name in one house at it was a "tradition"... I really don't understand it unless you personally love the name x

I (I'm female) have my mum's name as a middle name. So people do do it with girls too (though less commonly and it is only my middle name). I do feel it was a bit egotistical of her tbh

DH Has a name that goes back five generations. It's awful and he hates it. We braved the wrath of PIL and named both our DS something completely different. Nothing ever said.

Don’t do it. Your son is his own person, his own entity, and a name gives us a sense of self. Give him DH’s name as a middle name.

I agree. I find it cheesy when people name their baby after themselves. Why would you want to do it anyway?

I think it's awful as well! What happens when you have a second son and 'dads' name is already taken? Does that child feel even worse?

Names are important, not ide why you wouldn't give a child their own identity

Who wants to be call 'baby or little or similar their who lives?

I remember footballer Emlyn Hughes. He had 2 children, Emlyn and Emma Lynn. Even back in the day I wondered what his wife thought about it all.

I think that's off the list then, it was just a thought we had really, nothing was set in stone

As I said, I personally really dislike it... (As a first name, especially if they also have the same surname.)

But it obviously depends on your opinion, not ours. Do you and the father particularly like his name..?

Using his name as a middle name is lovely. Especially if the LO doesn't have the father's surname.

If the LO will have the father's surname... Masculine version of your name (as a middle name)?