Would this be strange? Baby name question

RondackHiker

DS is named after my grandfather (actually my step-grandfather, but the one I knew growing up, since my mom's father died when she was a a teen).

We're debating names right now, and one of the girl's names I keep thinking about is Margaret, with Maggie or Margo as a nickname. It's also the name of my grandmother.

Here's the "would this be weird part"... Margaret my grandmother was married to the grandpa DS is named for. My grandfather passed away when I was in fifth grade, so no messy divorce feelings.

But would it be strange to consider the name Margaret for a daughter, when the Margaret she'd be named for was married to the man DS was named for? (Does that question even make sense?)

ReeseFox

I think you're overthinking it Rhonda! Not weird at all.

RondackHiker

ThisIsBrea said:

I don't think it's weird at all. We're big on family names and if we had enough kids all our grand parents would likely have one named after them.

Our grandparents have some pretty great names, so it helps.

Helenahhandbasket

First, Margaret is one of my most favorite names ever.  It was one of the names we brought to the hosp for DD, and if we ever have another DD, it is in the top 3.

I only think it would be weird if the name was an unusual one.  Margaret, though not super popular right now, has been in frequent use for many years.  Esp sice there was weird falling out, I can't imagine that anyone would even think you were naming after the other Margaret. 

aforst

Not at all!  I love using family names and think Maggie is an adorable nickname for a little girl.

DS1 is named after DH's grandpa and DS2 shares a name with my great-grandfather (though not really on purpose, we just loved the name).

RondackHiker

MabelShesTheBomb said:

PS- Is this a team pink announcement ;-) ?

We're team green! Names are hard though. Dh is totally sold on Evelyn as a name, and I so love it, but keep thinking about Margaret.

Boy's names are harder. A lot of boy's names I like start with a hard C, which sounds bad with our last name. Samuel, Nicholas, Zachary, and Maxwell are all choices, but I'm not in love with any yet. I was fairly meh on DS's name until 30 weeks though. I love so many girl's names and need boy's names to grow on me. I'm not sure why.

LadyXaverian

I have thought about this as well. I decided against it personally, but I don't think it's a problem.

RondackHiker

andrea99 said:

Team Not Weird; Good Name.

I only have one grandparent with a name worth passing on, maybe another for use as a middle name.  DH's grandparents have those ridiculous "old people names"--and not the ones that are coming back into popularity! 

Dh feels similarly about his grandparent's names. Well, not the names but the people. We like the names but he doesn't want to honor them that way.

MelissaRae1525

RondackHiker said:

MabelShesTheBomb said:

PS- Is this a team pink announcement ;-) ?

We're team green! Names are hard though. Dh is totally sold on Evelyn as a name, and I so love it, but keep thinking about Margaret.

Boy's names are harder. A lot of boy's names I like start with a hard C, which sounds bad with our last name. Samuel, Nicholas, Zachary, and Maxwell are all choices, but I'm not in love with any yet. I was fairly meh on DS's name until 30 weeks though. I love so many girl's names and need boy's names to grow on me. I'm not sure why.

I'm the same way. All solid choices though!