What du think about naming a baby after his dad?

I'm nearly 4 months pregnant and might be a bit early 2 be thinkin bout names but can't help it!! If its a boy me and my bf would like it to be named after him but a few friends and family have said thats daft and it'll make it confusing. plz lemme know what u think x

What du think about naming a baby after his dad?
Give the baby as middle name that is the same as his fathers. But give him his own name he is an individual not an extension of his Father.
Reply:If you like the name for your baby then go for it. But a lot of people may start calling him junior to make it easier to distinguish the two when talking about them/ calling them. I think junior is beautiful but you need to decide if you'd like people calling him that.





Or why not look through a list of baby names (you have plenty of time to do that) and see if there are any other names you like. Write them down and eliminate any that you prefer less. If the dad's name still comes out tops then it's obviously perfect. If not then why not have the dad's name as a middle name for the baby??





Personally I think it's quite sweet. But the best thing to do is have an array of names ready because trust me when you see your little boy for the first time you will absolutely know what name he is!





Congrats on your prenancy by the way! Best wishes to you





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Reply:Depends what the fathers name is. Like my brother is named after my grandfather whose name was Maxwell, but my father's name is phillip which is liveable too. It's not something he would have gotten picked on at school about. My cousin is also named Maxwell; he has the same middle name too, and yes it does get confusing sometimes.





Another reason is whether or not the two of you will definately stay together. Would it hit your button when you spoke to your child if it was named after your bf? My parents were married, but they didn't stay together. And it was lucky that my wasn't named after my father because those buttons definately would have been pushed with my mother. It was a bitter separation.
Reply:There are benefits and drawbacks.





What about giving the baby the dad's name as a middle name?


- Such as: Dad is Jonathan Eric Smith. Baby is Andrew Jonathan Smith.





Or a name with the same first initial, different middle name?


- Such as: Dad is Jonathan Eric Smith. Baby is Jason Zachary Smith.





Or maybe the same three initials, but different first and middle names?


- Such as: Dad is Jonathan Eric Smith. Baby is named Jackson Evan Smith.





If you do decide to name the baby after his dad, I suggest that he not be a "Junior", but at least have a different middle name, preferably one that is very different from Dad's.





Good luck with your pregnancy, and the naming decision!
Reply:I think in this day and age it's confusing, imagine them both getting mail and the father opening private stuff, or vice versa etc. Other than that it's not really giving the son a chance to become individual, even if it's tradition. I'm froma large welsh family and the tradition it to pass onthe fathers name through the line, but it's in the middle name, eg my fathers name is Haydn Cadwalladr Jones and my brother is called Anthong Haydn jones etc etc. I followed this on with my son too. If it's a girl you could do the same with your mothers name or your's. However my husband's family have 10's of generations of men with the same name, but I really find it difficult and they even have different names for eachother to know who your talking too. Hope this helps xx Congrats by the way
Reply:Okay I will give you an answer that will help you make up your mind.





I am Charles, my father was Charles, his father was Charles etc. etc. etc. The first born male has always been a Charles.





It may be cute, at first, when you call the father and both the father and son appear. However it wears really thin, for all concerned.





I was so upset with the tradition that I called my son James.





What I did do to sort of keep the tradition alive was to give him Charles as his second name.





Far less confusing and still honours the father.
Reply:I say no overall because it's confusing and they're not an individual. It's also weird when you have a 50 year old man being called "Junior" or "Bub" so as not to confuse him with his father...





My Dad's family had a tradition, that the father's first name became the sons middle so it was:





John Michael


Simon John


Frederick Simon


Liam Frederick


etc
Reply:it depends if you like the name LOL!





i could not name my son his daddy's 1st name (even as a midde name) so we went for his daddy's middle name as a middle name for my son. My sons 1st name if my grandfathers 1st name and my fathers middle name though. i like family names, its hard to describe but it kinda gives your child a strong bond with the family tree or history, when names have been passed down.





at the end of the day, choose what YOU are happy with. EVERYONE hated my 3yo daughters name when i was pregnant but now they think it really suits her and couldnt see her named anything else (people are always stopping me to say how beautiful it is too lol)
Reply:I think it's a nice tradition.


It was done a lot in past era's, and in many Middle Eastern countries.


My boyfriend's name is Huseyin, his father is Hussein, his grandfather was Hassan...they all mean about the same thing - just different spellings.


The key is to give you son a nickname or a shortened version if you decide to go down this route. Huseyin is called Hus, his dad is always Hussein.
Reply:I'm expecting twin boys, and because it was a surprise, we only had one name in mind. Now we have to find another male name, i was thinking of naming muffin 2 after my husband - Martin- As he seems so touched by the idea, that's solved that issue..
Reply:I don't really like the idea i think that it is to confusing but i like the idea of having a similar name like Jaxon and Jack or Jake and Jarrod or using the fathers name as a middle name but it is up to you good luck and i hope every thing goes well =)
Reply:um i personally wouldnt do tht :] what about the middle name is named after the dad? my brothers middle name is my dads name :) or maybe changed a little bit eg. tom, tommy, thomas :] anyway its completely up 2 u - just sum suggestions :) good luck x
Reply:Friends said the same to my sister but at the end of the day it is your child and if that name means something to you then you shouldn't care what others say. .
Reply:It will only cause confusion.


Please don't do it.


Seriously. Please.


It's a really bad idea.


Really.


Don't do it.
Reply:It is a nice tradition. It could be confusing but there are options to make it less so like:





call him Junior


call him by the middle name they share


call him by a nickname


call him by the initials
Reply:I've never personally liked that tradition but lots of people do it - family honour I guess
Reply:My partners step father has the same name as his son and it is confusing, I dont think it gives him that extra bit of personality.
Reply:It's A Lovely To Do That Then When He ( if it is a boy) Can Explain Why You Thoughty It Would Be Good











Best Wishes For You And Your Baby








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Reply:I think it's quite a good idea because then the baby and the dad may bond quite well because of this
Reply:I like the idea but i thought it would get abit annoying when shouting his name and they both turned around!! I put my babys daddys name as the middle name.
Reply:Give the child his own name,it will be confusing or you'll end up calling him junior.......................
Reply:i hate it specially when it comes with junior attached to it
Reply:I named my son after his father but we changed the middle name. My sons name is John Michael and his fathers name is John Miles.
Reply:have his dads name as a middle name then he'll still ahev his dads name but it wont be confusing
Reply:I think it's a good idea but I can't imagine shouting Adam and having my husband and my son running down the stairs
Reply:i think every child should have their own identity and name to go with it, maybe as a middle name but not the first
Reply:It's ok. No kidding.
Reply:i think its a lovely idea think of all the generations you could have with the same name if you kept it up..
Reply:i called my son after is dad .matthew . we used to say big mat ,little mat but now my son towers over is dad at 15 he is 6ft 3 so its just funny now x
Reply:no i think its lovely!

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