Naming Adoptee after our family?

bassc440

My husband is the fourth...his dad was the third...

 What are you thoughts on naming our future adopted child the fifth?

Dr.Loretta

What we think doesn't matter. If you want to pass on the family name that way, go for it. My nephew is the fourth and I personally think it's getting a bit ridiculous (esp since no one likes the first name so we've been using nicknames for 3 generations), but strokes and folks.

crystalpopcorn

It's up to you! We are planning to use a family name as a middle name.

austxgrl

fredalina:

i don't like the practice of fourths and fifths (even thirds and juniors, i don't love, but that's just me).  i don't see why it would be different to name an adoptee with a family name than a bio child.  Anyone who has issue with it is probably showing their true colors about how they feel about adoption in general .

Ditto

come*on*baby

our little boy's middle names are our family names - one from my husband's grandfather and one is my brother's name (plus it happens to  be his original birth name). i don't think it should make any difference - biological or adopted, the child is still a part of the family.