Name Idea

Rachwill20

My husband is a Junior so he would like if we have a boy he to continue the family trend. What do you think of doing a combo of first and middle?  Richard Wiley- Riley instead?

lhuttlinger

i like it!

MrsGroundhog

lynsey851

MrsGroundhog:

agreed

BrideBuddies

While I like Riley, you do realize that's not really following the "family trend," right?  

Personally, I hate naming a child after a parent, grandparent, etc.  Give the kid his own identity.  But that's just me.

 

Rachwill20

Thats why I was trying to compromise with my husband.. name him Richard Wiley but he would go by Riley instead...

BrideBuddies

Oh.. so you'd still name him RW, but actually call him something else?  That's odd and confusing.

The main reason I dislike naming a child the same as the father/mother... it does often cause some identity issues in the legal sense.  I've known people who get confused with their parent and it can be a real PITA.

Plus, honestly, I think it's a tad bit arrogant for someone to insist on naming a child after themselves.

lifesaboutmusic

I think naming him RW and calling him Riley is a good idea. Either that or reverse the names and name the baby Wiley Richard.

brookelynpaisley

Rachwill20:

Thats why I was trying to compromise with my husband.. name him Richard Wiley but he would go by Riley instead...

I'm personally not a fan of calling a kid by another name, at all. Just name him what you intend to call him. If Riley somehow comes out as a natural nickname, that's one thing, but confusing the kid (and everyone else) from day one is silly, IMO.

stgates09

I like it!