DS having same name as his Daddy?

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We haven't found out what we are having yet, but if we are having a boy, I'd love him to have the same name as his Daddy!

What are people's experiences of the logistics of having father and son with the same name?

DPs name can't be shortened as it only has one syllable, so just wondering how the two could be distinguished if I were telling a story about them etc.

Thanks!

We have this in my family and I think it's pretty egotistical of the men who do it. Your child is an individual, not just an extension of his "Daddy". The male relatives I have in this situation all say they won't carry on the tradition.

An adult who has no kids but declares to others his son shall be named after him the end - sounds like a chauvinistic arse - I’d love to be wrong but that doesn’t sound like someone I’d want kids with tbh

Although there is no Jeremy Kyle any more so maybe it’s a cheap & practical way of ensuring your son’s claim to his rightful land is preserved should the worst happen & one of the mistresses sprogs turns up.

My Grandfather, Dad and brother all have the same first name. It’s never been a problem, and if my brother ever has a son he’d like to pass down the name.

My granddad, dad and brother all have the same, one syllable name, we call them eg

Ben, Big Ben and Little Ben to differentiate. (The original keeps the original form of the name).

Even though my granddad has passed and my brother is thirty odd. He's still "little Ben", even to our mother 😂

Oh god OP don’t! Me and my brother were named after my mum and dad. It was shit.

^ I went as far as changing my first name a few years ago

Its quite common where I live, and I think it's really tacky. Quite often the names sound dated and it comes across as really unimaginative. While wants to have the prefix of 'little' or 'baby' all their lives ?

I met a couple from Zimbabwe through work (I don't know if their nationality is relevant but perhaps someone will say it us). Let's call this couple Steve and Barbara. They showed me a photo of themselves with their son and daughter. Naturally I coo-ed over them and asked their names. Steve gave me this look and said, as if talking to the village idiot, "Steve and Barbara". The kids had the same names as their parents and from his attitude it seemed that to them, anything other than that would be odd.

DDiL loves DS1's name ( her husband)- it's her favourite boys name. When she had DGS, for a minute there we thought she was going to do it, but thankfully came to her senses .

Apologies for being blunt but l think it's a terrible idea. Confusion every day, post misunderstandings etc. Culturally this is a thing for my background and it winds me up no end. Maybe you could have it as a middle name but yeah being honest this makes me cringe as well

Ironically l love my partners name but no it’s never going to happen

Our neighbors have this, father (60ish)and son (20ish) have the same name but use nn honestly the dad is Richard and the lad is Richie but forever for us (and probably everyone else who is too polite to mention it) they are Big Dick and Little Dick and it's very apt.

^😂

Just reminds me of the Royal familly with ‘Baby David’

What’s happens to the second son? Do they just get their own name?

I think it’s not a great idea - but also - will siblings get the same name also?

I think it's super cringe and wouldn't do it, Sorry OP!

I think it sounds chavvy I really do.

I just don't get it. Give him his own name and identity.

My ex cheated on me and got someone pregnant.

When the baby was born I was quite upset, until I heard they gave his my ex's name. It's so stupid I was glad I wasn't associated with anyone that would do that 😉

Weird. Makes me think of that awful Paul/Baby Paul family on a reality show.

My DH dislikes it.
Just think of a new name!!

this it's a thing on my dads side of our family. Most of the males have one of 3 names. (big extended family, my nana was one of 8 so lots of aunties/uncles/cousins).

I quite like it and it's not really a problem. What you will find though is even though you can't shorten the name DH and/or DS will probably pick up nick names, so we have a lot of Big John, little John etc. So it just depends if that would bother you.

Please don't. I have the same name as my dad. It's just been annoying and caused confusion the whole time. The downsides far outweigh the sentimental factor. Hope that helps.

In my family we have had a name passed down the males (well until I refused to carry it on with my son) but each person is called by a different shortened version. It can be confusing at times but it's actually quite funny!

No.