Do you find this weird?

NikiT

My friend is thinking of giving her DD a name that is somewhat similar to her own.  But she's worried about coming across as narcissistic or self-absorbed -- like she wasnts a female "Jr".  Would you find it weird to see a child with a name that sounds somewhat similar to her mother's?  (ex, Linda and Lindsey, Melissa and Melody, Joanna and Josephine, Jennifer and Genevieve)

maltwin1

I actually grew up with a family that gave their daughter the exact same name as her mother. The mother was Mary Emily and went by Memily (yeah, I know) and the daughter was Mary Emily Mother'sMaidenName LastName and went by Emily. I never really thought much about it.

I don't think there is anything wrong with giving a child a name similar to your own if it is one you really love.

etoussa

maltwin1:

I don't think there is anything wrong with giving a child a name similar to your own if it is one you really love.

Ditto.

Mrs.Tabigail

fredalina:

With those examples, i probably wouldn't even make the connection. 

Ditto this.

On the other hand I've never been a fan of juniors either.  I have a cousin that is the third with the same name and he hates it.  He's never found a nickname that has stuck so it's always just been "Big or Little", "Senior or Junior" etc. and he hates it.  

JnJHud

I agree with Fred; the examples in the OP weren't "strong" enough for me to even make a connection, so no, I don't think that's weird.

I could be way off here, but I thought I once heard that in the South, there's a tradition of juniors, even for women. Isn't that why Courtney Cox Arquette's daughter is named Coco? I'm not a big fan of this practice fwiw.

BrideBuddies

Similiar does not equal Same.   Linda and Lindsey are different names.  Close, but not the same.  You wouldn't confuse the mother for the daughter.   If it was Linda and Linda... yea, confusing and kinda egocentric, in  my opinion.

But I'm a big believer in naming a kid for himself/herself.

 

iowagirl73

Not at all.  I have a friend Sheila who named who daughter Shilea.  Just a switch of the letters.

Randa&Jerm

By the examples you gave I dont think its weird at all.  Similar or same names are fine with me if it floats your boat.

berryblndgirl

I don't think it's weird. It might be a little confusing depending on how similar they are, though.

rebus82

No. I find it completely ridiculous that this question had to be asked (not necessarily by the OP, just in general). Would anyone think it odd or narcissistic if the kid had a name that sounds similar to the father's name? Hell no, that's "tradition".?

LMS05

No, unless they were the exact same name. If moms name was Laura and she wanted to name her daughter Nora, I don't think that's weird.?

a2t

Personally, yes, I am not a fan of using the dad's name for a boy with a jr. either, but that is me. A woman I used to work with named her daughter the same as her and she was so self-absorbed and annoying, so maybe that's why I dislike it so much. And they called the daughter "sis" instead of her actual name. No thanks!

newportbride715

Same name, yes, weird -same w/ men - I don't like jr's.

Similar names, like you mentioned? I think that's fine.

ach427

I wouldn't do it, but I don't think it's weird.

I love the name Asher, but my name is Ashley so I would never use it. Nor would we name our daughter Jessica, similar to my husband Jesse, even if we liked the name.?

J+R

I think it's fine... My name starts with a J and my mom keeps telling me how "cute" it would be to have a daughter with the name starting with J!

mrsc720

I think its fine. If I have a DS he will be Jack IV. Its family tradition, not narcissistic. I don't really see the difference when its mom's name, especially if its only similar. I wouldn't name my DD Michelle though (my name) b/c I think that would be a little much if we have a DS. Plus, my grandpa's name was Daniel, dad is Danny (different mns so not a jr), older brother is Brandan, niece is Danyale. Most people didn't notice then connections between the names, even when written out (with the exception of Grandpa and Dad).

soon-to-beamrs

I think it's totally fine.  The only thing is that I would make sure the potential nicknames are different (e.g., Jennifer and Genevieve could both go by Jen/Gen) which could be confusing.