What's your perspective on naming your children after yourself or your spouse?

I was named after my parents (Davya is derived from David and Tanya) and I think it's cool :)

What's your perspective on naming your children after yourself or your spouse?
My 2 daughters have my first name as a middle name. They were both adopted as older children and when we were changing their last names we gave them the option of changing their entire name if they wanted too. They both like my name because it is very different, you don't hear too many inuit names in NYC LOL I wouldn't mind having a daughter named after me, it is a traditional name that carries alot of history with it. I guess I am a big fan of names having deeper meanings and stories behind them than picking it because it sounds good or is the newest fad in names. My son is named after my father and that name is the same as many other family members, so he too can carry a little peice of family history on.
Reply:My mother was named after her mother( Amanda).





My mom named two of her children:





Amanda Jean( she was adopted though so not raised by my mom)





Her first name is after my mom but her middle name is after my aunt's first name.





Her adoptive parents have kept her first and middle name and she's now 22. We never met her or her adopted parents and I seriously doubt that she knows she's adopted, from the way her adoptive dad spoke to me.





My youngest sister, my mom's last child, is





Amanda as well but her middle name comes after her aunt on her dad's side( she's the only one with a different dad).





When I found out that I was expecting, I decided not to name my baby after anyone in the family on either side! I want my baby to have a unique name that is not shared in the family!





So we decided Kaylyn Noel.





Admitly the spelling of " kaylyn" is because my middle name is Lyn but her father liked the spelling better then:


kaylen


kaylin


kaelyn


and so on





Having a same name as your parent or someone in the family can be confusing.





My sister is known as " cousin amanda" to my younger cousins and my mom is "aunt amanda".
Reply:I named my first boy after his father, I wished i didn't. He only has his father first name, and not the exact same, nathaniel- nathan. HE wants his name changed because he doesn't want to carry his father's name because he is a dead beat. He also wants to change his last name, to my husbands.





So it really depends on your family, and family traditions. I wouldn't ever do it again if I could have another child.
Reply:I like it for middle names, but not first names. I guess giving a kid the same first name as a parent somehow seems to me like taking away some of their individuality, if that makes sense. My oldest son is Jacob Preston (his dad's name is Preston) and my youngest son is Dylan Lee (my middle name is Leigh also).
Reply:Our son is going to have the exact same name as my husband, with a Jr. following it. It's very important to my husband (tradition,) and I love his name so it works for us.





I have heard of at least one culture where it is believed that naming a child after a living relative is bad luck. Guess we'll find out...
Reply:We gave our son my husbands middle name. I wanted to name him fully after my husband, however he wanted our son to have a name of his own. Kinda felt like we were giving him his own identity. I think you should always do what you feel is right. I'm big on trusting and following my instinct. That seems to work for me. Good luck!
Reply:I think it is okay for a little boy to have his Dad's name for a middle name or even a first name if it is a repeating family name. I don't think it's cool to name your kid after yourself- it's pretty conceited and downright tacky! Also, my husband's brother and father have the same name, and every time someone called the house for either of them he had to ask questions to specify which one they wanted. Kind of a pain.
Reply:My husband's name is John,and if our baby turns out to be a boy,I am contemplating in naming him Johnathan. It's not set in stone,but it's on the table.


I wouldn't give them the exact first name,it would be confusing.
Reply:The oldest boy in my family is named after the dad (all have the same first name but different middle name). Only the oldest living man with the name is called by his first name though, the rest are called by their middle name! I think its fine.
Reply:I told my husband if I have a girl I will name it, if I have a boy, he can name it. He named our son after his Grandfather, Hurley. I wasn't too happy about it, but it has grown on me I guess.
Reply:I named my daughter after me and other people in my family. I think it is great! I also think it is important to have names that mean something! That way when someone asked why they were named that there is a story behind it!
Reply:Giving a baby a middle name after you or your spouse is okay. Giving the baby a first name after you... No.
Reply:its stupid


and makes it confusing


imagine a whole family get together


youd shout for 'john' (pretend hes your son) and every guy in the room looks around like youve just called them
Reply:My middle name is Brooke, and my daughters 1st name is Brooke now. Ive always loved my middle name so I thought Id give it to my daughter!
Reply:i think its fine





my sons name is nicholas


his fathers middle name is nicholas


and my name is nicole





so i kind of named him after both of us =)
Reply:i don't see anything wrong with it. if that's the name you want to give your baby then do it.
Reply:I don't think anything is wrong with it, why not who cares