What do you think about naming a girl the same name as her mother?

Ok I am having a daughter and I was thinking about naming her Christina ( maybe spelling it different ) My name is Christina and I thought that it would be cool. I mean guys do it all the time right or why cant girls? What do you think?

What do you think about naming a girl the same name as her mother?
I think it is fine. My mom named one of my sisters after her. She named her first name after her and her middle name after our daddy.
Reply:I don’t see anything wrong with it. I don’t think you need to change the spelling though. You could have nickname for her Tina or Christy.





You could also consider giving her name that starts with Chris. Then she’s still named after you but has her own name.





Christel


Christabella
Reply:I think it is a cool idea, but what about naming her Chris. A girl in my school named Marissa Owens's mother name is Marlissa. I like it.
Reply:very old fashion get hip to the 2000's
Reply:I think it's perfectly fine! If you don't feel 100% comfortable using it then I would suggest using it as a middle name, or perhaps Christine as a middle name?


Just to let you know, there was a family who went to my church and the parent's names were John and Suzanne. They had four kids, and two were named Johnny and Suzanne (after their parents)





I say go for it!!
Reply:I think it is great and don't see anything wrong with it . I have actually known a few women who have done that or even like this one girl I knew name was crystal, so she named her daughter crystalynn. I thought that was a cute name.
Reply:It would be cool as long as you each have different nicknames. You don't want her to be "Little Christina" do you?
Reply:well i think its kinda like something a guy should do not really a girl ...you can make it crystal or anything else close to christina
Reply:they do it all the time in the Mexican culture, usually the first born female is named after her mother
Reply:i didnt name my daughter the same but very similar. my name is madilyn and hers is madisyn. two different names with different spellings from their original state to make them very similar to eachother. i like it cuz it gives us that one extra special connection to eachother.
Reply:Yes. I love the idea. Men do it all the time.
Reply:I think its great. My aunt did that almost 40 years ago and no one thought or said to my knowlege any thing about it.
Reply:I'd name her Christina. If you're going to name her after you, why not go for it?





You might give her a different nickname - just like John Jr. is Jack or Daniel Jr. is Danny.





But with this Christina, there are tons of great choices!
Reply:i only know of one family that did that...but i think it's nice to do. I like that you want to spell it a little different!
Reply:well my grandparents did it for both their son and daughter, my day was Jonnie insted of John(Mac)- his dad, My Aunt is Elaine(Lanie), Her mom Elaine. Not a problem as long as they have diff nicknames so make sure you have cute but real nicknames for them. It ha snever bothered either my Aunt or Father,they dont need to have the same middle name I would suggest changing that! But I hope this helps Good Luck! Also I would spell it the same otherwise it would'nt seem right,if you want to spell diff just give her a differental of your name. Like Tina, Chrissi,Crysatal,but if you want your name just spell them the same.
Reply:Do it- spelling the same. It's actually very old fashioned- turn of the century.
Reply:Just think of it practically - would she have a nickname? It could cause a lot of confusion otherwise.





When your name is said, both of you will respond with the constant question of "who?" Or when someone calls and ask to speak to Christina, would you like to always ask which one? And then be refered to as "the old Christina"?





If you don't mind that, I think it's great! Christina is a beautiful name - o, and keep the spelling!
Reply:NO I THINK THAT NAMING HER A NAME LIKE CHRISTEN
Reply:I think it's just setting her up for trouble later on. You'll constantly be getting things like credit reports mixed-up. It's a horrible idea.
Reply:I think it's cool. It will be a special bond!
Reply:Just an idea, [I love it as a first name too] but if you have any doubts on it at all, you could always make it her middle name but still call her Christina. The first name would have to be simple then like Mary or Ally. I wouldn't change the spelling, though.





There might be some confusion with both of you having the same name, so maybe you could call her Chrissy, Christa, or plain 'ol Tina.





Congratz on your pregnancy!
Reply:In some Latin American cultures it's common , if the first child is female, to name her after the mother. My bf is from Chile, and his mom is named "Christina", after his grandmother!
Reply:I have the same opinion about this as I do about sons being named after their fathers.... it's a hideous idea... Isnt' there a reason there are thousands of names out there, so they can be used and the same names don't have to keep getting regurgitated and recycled...





And no offense but Christine is a very dated name. Probably very popular when you were born, but now seems old.
Reply:Why would you... dont get me wrong your name is a lovely name.. and yes guys do it all the time but isn't that weird also..?? sorry i think that its a silly idea.. i just spent 3 days with my sister %26amp; partner who have HIS father staying there also and both of their names are DON... it was so stupid,,, i wanted to go ask him what he was thinking 25 years ago when he named his son after himself..
Reply:definitely do it, but you don't need to change the spelling
Reply:yeh i think its a good idea cos it would carry on the name to another generation, you could perhaps chnage the spelling if you wanted or you could just keep it how it is but yeh i think its a good idea
Reply:I think it's fine


If you want to name your child Christina, then it's prefect


What is good about this name, you can call her other thinks


Crystal


Kristen


Krista


Cristi
Reply:I'm going to be honest. I hate it when ANYONE names their kids after themselves or a close family member. Male or female, it doesn't matter. The kid is not that person, never will be. The kid will have her own personality and deserves a name that is unique to them. It seems self-indulgent to name your kid after yourself (my brother has this)--like you're honoring yourself by naming someone after you, making your name and yourself immortal. To name a child after someone else to "honor" that person makes the child seem more like an object.





Both my first and middle names are "named after" names, and I can't stand it. I wish I had been given a name that was mine, not borrowed from someone else.
Reply:Eh... I don't like naming kids after their parents at all, regardless of whether it's the mom or dad. I think it's just a) unfair to the other kids (if there ever are any) and b) it's a little uncreative. I mean, there are billions of gorgeous names in the world, take a little time to find a good, unique one for your daughter.





The only exception to that is if maybe something happened to one of the parents - then it would obviously be a way to remember them.





Or if the kid is named after another, further away relative - grandparents or something.





Christina is a pretty name, but I really think you should find a new one for your daughter so she can have her own identity and everything. Maybe her middle name could be Christina or Christine if you'd like. Good luck with her!
Reply:Ugh, don't do it. One of my cousins did that to her daughter. Everyone just thought that the mom was so stuck on herself that she had to have a little Junior of her own. Maybe use it for a middle name if you really like it, but she will be her own person with her own identity. Allow her to have a name all of her own. If you use it for her middle name instead and she finds as she gets older that she really loves the name Christina more, she can always just use the middle name.





Remember "King of the Hill"? The neighbors were Connie and Connie Jr. They did that a joke on the show, it's just way too wierd to do in real life.
Reply:Yes, do it and call her Crissie when she's little so you two don't get mixed up.





Joy to you!!!