It annoys me when parents name their children after them

[bigwillq]

I mean, like Tom, Jr. or Susan, Jr.

The kid is confused right out of the womb. Like life isn't confusing enough.

Let them have their own identity.


Ok, rant over.:)

[JohnKleeb]

1. Susan Jr? Ive never seen a girl called Jr

:shrug: I myself am named after my grandfathers but I am not a junior.

[bigwillq]

9. You get the point though, right?

:hi:

[JohnKleeb]

15. yeah its annoying

[LDS Jock]

24. I like the name Susan Jr.

women should do this

[Spinzonner]

37. So did Johnny Cash

eventually

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

2. Or when someone names all of their sons after them ...

George Foreman I am talking to you .

[qnr]

7. Mine is Terry, my sisters is Terri n/t

[Book Lover]

13. I knew a family like that

The son was named Christopher, the daughter was Christine and when I knew them, they both went by Chris. Now *that* was confusing!

[qnr]

17. Actually, I was pushing it, her name is Eileen Teresa, but Terri was the

only name used.

[Lenape85]

35. McAuliffe?

[qnr]

36. not even :) n/t

[bigwillq]

11. Exactly

:hi:

[jmm]

23. I once dated a guy whose father did that

Imagine the fun they all had at my expense when I'd call the house looking for him and here were seven men living there with the same first name . I also had a friend in high school whose father named all of the boys and girls after him. There was Claudine, Claudia, Claudina, Claude, Claudio, Claudette, and Claudetta :eyes: .

I was named after my paternal grandmother but at least there aren't a dozen of us running around the family confusing everyone.

[Radical Activist]

3. It seems arrogant doesn't it?

Republicans do it a lot.

[Left Is Write]

4. All of my children are named after a parent or (great) grandparent.

My oldest daughter's first name is a derivative variant of my name. Her middle name is a variant of my mother's name.

My second daughter's first name is my middle name. Her middle name is my mother's middle name.

My son's first name is a variant of my great-grandfather's. His middle name is my husband's first name.

This way, we have a family connection with the names without anyone having an identical name to someone else in the family.

[bigwillq]

12. Well that's a good way to do it!

But what else would I expect from you. Nothing but class!:hi:

[Left Is Write]

52. Awww. You're so good to me.

:)

[skygazer]

5. My father is a junior

My brother is a "III" and his son is a "IV". :eyes:

I have a friend who was named for his father, Elmer. But since they didn't want it to be confusing having two Elmers around, they call him Jim which was a nickname of his father's when he was a kid.

Yeah, now THAT's not confusing! :wtf:

[bigwillq]

14. That's what I mean

That stuff pisses me off. I don't really know why I get so mad about it but I do.:hi:

[crispini]

6. Oh, one person I know named her child as a combo of hers

and her husband's name. A new made up name, that unfortunately, IMO, was pretty stupid. Interesting concept, poor excecution.

[bigwillq]

20. I'm all for exotic names

But not a combo of the parents' names.

[Skittles]

8. egotism at its worst

nt

[Book Lover]

10. Well, I kinda like my family name

Nearly all the women in my maternal family have the name "Mary" sonewhere in their name, including me. Personally, I kinda like it as a bonding thing. But I promise, if we have kids, I won't name them after you or me ;-)

[bigwillq]

16. Deal!

:hi:

[jonnyblitz]

18. hehe..I am Jonny the 3rd ( III ),

I agree! it causes confusion because you dont know which one somebody is referring to half the time, or when the phone rings when growing up and living in the same house etc..

[bigwillq]

19. Hey Jonny III

Thanks for posting in my thread!:hi:

[1monster]

21. You just can't see the comedic possibilities! Rent HOLES and watch

the Courtroom sentencing sequence... :D

My husband is a III, but my son is not a IV, although his middle name is my husband's first name.

[bigwillq]

22. I will have to check that movie out

:hi:

[trof]

25. I'm a Jay Are.

And my parents divorced when I was 4 and I never saw my father again.
A bit awkward to be a Jr.

[ikojo]

26. Like George W

That whole family has a problem with being original when it comes to naming their kids...

[KG]

27. i thought it was an irish-catholic tradition - naming the first-born son

after the father....

[bigwillq]

30. I never heard that before but

I'm not Irish!:hi:

[LDS Jock]

28. I was named after my father, at least until I changed it legally

18 years of being "junior" was 18 too many. Sorry, but I am my own person and deserve my own name.

[bigwillq]

29. I totally agree!

Rock on, Scott!

[OhioBlue]

31. I don't have anything specific against it except....

my b/f want his first son to be named after his father... Franklin Wayne ..... Arg. Not a name I would pick.

[bigwillq]

32. Are you for naming your son that name?

I don't think it's that bad of a name but haev you agreed to name your son this?

[OhioBlue]

33. no, but he won't negotiate

His GP was Franklin Delano, Dad - Franklin Wayne, He is Franklin Delano, wants to keep the tradition going. I tried Franklin James or Franklin Dare or Franklin Nicholas (my dad is James, GP's were Dare and Nicholas) Now, I've just warned him that he might not be around when I sign the birth certificate j/k.

[bigwillq]

39. Naming a child is a very serious matter

If he won't compromise with something like that, what else won't he compromise about?

You don't have to answer that, it's just something to think about. I don't know your b/f and don't want to judge him but...

[OhioBlue]

41. He's actually very sweet and compromising

this is just something he has had in his head for a long time. I'm not gonna spend a lot of time worrying about it or arguing. After 9 mos of pregnancy and my constant complaining, I'm sure he will be broken down enough to negotiate. j/k.

[bigwillq]

44. Ok, good explaination

I wasn't trying to knock him, I hope you understand that.

[OhioBlue]

48. I completely understand. I didn't take it as you knocking him at all.

[Donkeyboy75]

34. I'm honored to have my father's name.

My other given name is different though.

[Zomby Woof]

38. I am a III

But I like it because my name is unique, not some ordinary name like John or Bill (no offense to Johns and Bills).

Being a III has been NO HINDRANCE on my self-identity. I am quite pompous as it is. :P

[Spinzonner]

40. Then there's George Foreman

who has five sons (of 10 children) all named George Edward Foreman

[Solon]

42. Hell, I'm a junior...

And yes, it does suck a lot, confused with my dad all the time, plus my nickname "Donnie" sucks too.

[LDS Jock]

43. my friend was almost named Cecil Claude after his father

This guy is hot too. Can you just imagine this tall, good looking blond guy, 21 years old, and forced to live with the name Cecil Claude. Thankfully they went with Evan instead.

[bigwillq]

45. I like the name Evan

One of my friends is named Evan and he's cute too.

[Bok_Tukalo]

46. What about family names?

My middle name goes back three generations; father, grandfather, great-grandfather. All different first names though (as bad as it is, it sure beats grandfather's "Noah").

[bigwillq]

47. That's partly what I mean, family names!

I understand some people want the tradition to continue but sometimes it's too much.


Let the kid have and make his own identity.

[loudestchick]

49. Ok. I'm annoyed that people object so much to naming a daughter after her

mother. But,it's alright to name a son Arthur Sherwin French III?

I say this because I got hassled for naming my daughter Alyssa Bess when my name is Elisabet.

[Hans Delbrook]

53. I think that's clever!

As for those other people - screw 'em!

[dback]

50. The suffix "Jr." implies that you are by default an inferior

I really, really, really don't like it, and I loathe when kids aren't even called by their names, just "Junior." Talk about dads with self-esteem issues.

[Nadienne]

51. My grandpa's parents

had three sons named Peter. Seriously. Two of them died when they were very, very young.