Naming son after DH

laurenbrownlee22 · September 2013

What are everyone's opinions on naming your son after DH?

Emily041285 · September 2013

While I'm not a fan, my brother is a III and we actually call him by his middle name. (My mother wasn't a fan either, but they had some secret deal they won't tell anyone).

I know a lot of people who name their sons after dad but call them something else.

Edit: I can't spell

CandaceMarie321 · September 2013

I don't care for Jr.'s, but that doesn't mean you can't use your husband's name as inspiration. Perhaps a derivative or international version of your husband's name (for example Collin is an Irish derivative of Nicholas, or Jackson for a son of John). Or use his name for a middle name.

I really wanted to name my third son after my husband Josh. We settled on JJ: Jensen Joshua. (Jensen actually means John's son but we couldn't find anything for Joshua's son.)

laurenbrownlee22 · September 2013

We thought we might call him by his initials, JD, to give him some selecting and uniqueness.

laurenbrownlee22 · September 2013

Separation*

pinklo9 · September 2013

My father's name is Mark Joseph and my brother is Joseph Mark . It isn't a jr but still special.

Kyllarae · September 2013

Definitely not something I would do. I thought about using his middle name as our baby's as well but Noah John is way too boring.

The whole concept of naming after the father or anyone else seems to take a away a sense of identity in my opinion.

TallaB · September 2013

My husband is a II and he absolutely hates it. He hates his father and the fact that they have the same name is just a sore spot. Luckily, I guess we won't be having an arguement over having a III!

shianne09 · September 2013

My oldest has my husbands initials and middle name

i m not into the whole junior thing either

My second has my dads first name as his middle name so not to bad if you do something like that

porterlove525 · September 2013

pinklo9 said:
My father's name is Mark Joseph and my brother is Joseph Mark . It isn't a jr but still special.

My older sister did the same with both of her sons, but used the grandfather's names flipped. I think it's a great way of keeping the names and a sentimental touch.

DaniSara21 · September 2013

I'm not a huge fan of it.

lilmama412 · September 2013

I personally hate it. I hate when kids have the same first name as another family member (even extended family). It gets confusing and you have to end up calling them big John or little John. I also think it's dumb to name someone something with the intention of calling them something else. If you plan on calling them by their middle name then just name them that!! It causes confusion when you are always having to correct people, "My name is John, but I go by Andrew".

Everyone should get their own identity. DS has the same middle name and initials as DH, but he has his own first name.

ETA: spelling.

Mamaengen · September 2013

My mom named my brother after my dad (but used II instead of Jr.) against her better judgment. She said my dads mom fussed about it bc she told her all people deserve their own name. To this day, she regrets it.

Dianakdee · September 2013

Me and my bf's dads! Or my dads brother who passed away

rtv3 · September 2013

If LO is a boy, we'll give him a first name with the same first initial as DH's and then DH's middle name as his middle name. I like the idea of using family names for middle names and giving them their own individual first names. That way they can be their own person, but still have some family heritage in there too

Mrsmedina178 · September 2013

My husband's name and my FIL is George. I wanted to name DS something to go with his dad but not the George name again. So since my DH's middle name is Osvaldo we decided on Aldo for my DS. We want another DD this time around and he teaming wants to use my middle name as either her middle or first (Anneth) but I'm not feeling it. Lol.

jolieemma · September 2013

I think it can be nice for the son to carry his dad's name or some variation thereof (so many great ideas on here!). We have a good friend who is a jr. who has actually had many headaches with his credit report because they get his mixed up with his father's, and his father has terrible credit. While that specific scenario may not be an issue for everyone, keep in mind that the son having the same name as his father may be confusing for personal relationships and in more removed professional settings.

Avion22 · September 2013

My husband and his father have the same first name, but different middle names. If we have a son, he's said he does not want to use the same first name again, but maybe use it as a middle name. I'm fine with whatever he decides :-)

Megczapla · September 2013

My dad is a jr and I've seen him deal with so many headaches over the years that I never wanted my son to have the same name as my husband. With that being said, my husband wants nothing more in the world than to have a jr. Because I've been so adamantly against it for so many years, this is a real battle between my husband and me. I've always wanted a son so I've got lots of names in my repertoire. DH is being a total ASS about it!!!!! (Or at least in my pregnant mind he is) And it makes me so angry that we haven't discussed names with this pregnancy. Aaaaahhh! No jr!!!

sweetpeace13 · September 2013

like a pper, my husband is David Nils II and my son is Nils David. Not the same but still the same.

Scarlett&Gatsby · September 2013

I don't care for this tradition personally, but if it's something you and YH like, there's no reason not to. It's a pretty well-established tradition going back centuries. If it was soooo confusing, people would have stopped using it a long time ago. Personally, I just think people should get their own names. Other people love using family names, and some cultures insist on it. It's entirely up to you.

Btterfly307 · September 2013

My husband is a Jr, but there is NO WAY I'm going to have a III! Baby will have his last name & that's enough

Wysbaby · September 2013

My sis named her son after her hubby who is a Jr and now regrets it because my family has a tradition of naming each child/grandchild/great-grand with the beginning Letter being L. He is an S and the only one out of maybe 20 of us with a S name and not a L. If my hubby wanted a jr it would've been a struggle for me because I love our tradition.

laurenbrownlee22 · September 2013

I appreciate all of the thoughts and advice! I will say, however, on the note of individuality- It seems everyone is so obsessed with uniqueness an individuality and trying to find the perfectly unique name that nobody else has that it seems like the last unique thing today is to give your child a traditional name that reminds them of family values and where they came from. I don't know if I think that a name decides whether or not someone is their own person. Isn't someone their own person no matter what? I had 6 other Lauren's on my cheerleading team and nobody had to remind me that I'm "my own person." Just a thought! Like I said, I really appreciate all of the respectful opinions!

janice9821 · September 2013

It can be a nice idea, but I think it can also get out of hand if you have a large family with the same names repeating a lot or several generations with the same name. That said, we're planning to use a variation of DH's middle name as baby's first name if we have a boy. He'll be named after DH, but still have his own unique name too.

4maddison · September 2013

If we have a son, he will have his father's name and become a jr.

ButtonGirl82 · September 2013

We're jewish and you only name someone after the deceased, no one living. But even if that wasnt the case i think i wouldnt. Everyone needs their own identity. They are going to be compared to their parents/siblings enough as it is.

MrsSmith0312 · September 2013

I don't totally love the idea, but my husband comes from a long line of the same name that I don't intend to break. My husband is the only one that goes by the middle name, though.

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