SoundsOfScience
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I'm the third and I'm debating whether or not to make my future kid the fourth.
Do you judge people who name their kids after themselves?
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I'm the third and I'm debating whether or not to make my future kid the fourth.
Vincent Grayson
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The tradition is couched in narcissistic adherence to the idea of a "family legacy" or whatever though.
Either way, it's one of those things I don't "get", but I'm probably not going to think about other than while reading this topic. I mean, there's so many stupid fucking names people give their kids, it's hard to be mad that sometime a kid is named Bobby Jr.
Josh with a J
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Does anyone else know what their "other" name would be?
I would've been Rachel if I was a girl
I would've been Rachel if I was a girl
John Kowalski
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Catherine.
Yeah this.
I did this to my kid. My middle name is my father's name. I wanted to incorporate my name and my father's name into his. Got both of those things out of the way with one kid. I was also 22 at the time and would have never though that 11 years later I would have 3 more kids. It's kind of a pain in the ass at times but it's really not too bad.
It's not at all that I want him to be just like me. In fact, as the operator of a second generation family business, I have told him he isn't allowed to work with me unless he goes out into the world and pursues his passion, whatever that might be. The funny thing is, most of the times the two of us butt heads turns out to be when he is acting just like I would.
It's not at all that I want him to be just like me. In fact, as the operator of a second generation family business, I have told him he isn't allowed to work with me unless he goes out into the world and pursues his passion, whatever that might be. The funny thing is, most of the times the two of us butt heads turns out to be when he is acting just like I would.
Poodlestrike
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My dad's family had a habit of naming basically all the males Stephen; I got a different name specifically to avoid ending up a 13th or whatever.
Plus, it makes family gatherings really freaking confusing.
Plus, it makes family gatherings really freaking confusing.
ChubbyHuggs
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Well, it would have sucked to be named after my father or the back up name, but I came out white so they were dropped Ysai and Emilio for Daniel. I think if I had come out a girl it would have been Isabelle.
infinit777
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I am a II and i don't mind it one bit, I love my father and besides naming me after him i don't think i have seen him do anything else egotistical.
electricshake
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My dad is named after his dad, it's a family name. But no jnr/snr action.
Gordon. Don't know what my parents were thinking.
Gordon. Don't know what my parents were thinking.
Neuromancer
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What? I'm named after my Dad and he is about the least narcissistic person I know. We have different middle names though.
Same here.
PlayALLtheGames
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Hell yes.
I don't think I've ever met someone beyond Junior (III, IV, etc). UK resident.
C'mon, out of all the names in the world it just happens to be your own name you select as the best?
C'mon, out of all the names in the world it just happens to be your own name you select as the best?
triplestation
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no thats silly
PayOffWizard
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Eh, it's a tradition from my wife's family to do it, and it may sound dumb but I really like my first name (Aaron). I'm not sure 'best' is how I would describe it, just something we want to do. I'm not giving him my middle name cause not big on the Jr. thing personally.
gutter_trash
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not as much as I judge people who give their kids stupid names.
I think giving your kid unconventional stupid names to be worse
I think giving your kid unconventional stupid names to be worse
A a ron is a good name
I don't think anything of it. Maybe because i'm a 3rd and my son is the 4th.
In my family It's always the mother who wanted the first child to have the father's first and middle name.
My late father was my grandfather's first son, I'm my father first child. My son is also the first.
They were a bunch of narcissists, and also am I.
Actually our wives
I'm my case my wife made the decision. I'm such a Wuss.
teruterubozu
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My dad was a III. He gave me an original unique name to break the trend. I feel sorry for kids with fucked up "special" names. I would have been fine with just Bill.
ChuyMasta
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I share the same name as my father, and he has the exact name as his father. At some point we all became immigrants.
It was GREAT using seniority, and all the loopholes in immigration laws combined with the fact that our SS#'s are pretty much in sequence and we lived all in the same address and had the same phone number (lol land lines)
Boy did we save some money when it came to taxes, welfare benefits, car/home/health insurance, equity, work perks, credit cards, retail club cards, handdicaped parking spots, etc ahhh, good times. But then Obama happened, my grandpa died, new laws requiring PHOTO ID's became a thing and my dad started to make money.
Thanks Obama!
It was GREAT using seniority, and all the loopholes in immigration laws combined with the fact that our SS#'s are pretty much in sequence and we lived all in the same address and had the same phone number (lol land lines)
Boy did we save some money when it came to taxes, welfare benefits, car/home/health insurance, equity, work perks, credit cards, retail club cards, handdicaped parking spots, etc ahhh, good times. But then Obama happened, my grandpa died, new laws requiring PHOTO ID's became a thing and my dad started to make money.
Thanks Obama!
Slayer-33
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I want to beat those poor babies up, god damned names.
Jr should be removed and replaced by "the first"
NekoFever
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I find it very strange. It's uncommon here (UK) to the point where I only know one family that's done it, where they have three Alexanders in a row. It's funny seeing people give each other the "Really?" look when they meet father, son and grandson with the same name.
I think of it as egotistical, I must admit. A person's name is arguably the most personal thing about them, something that's probably going to be with them for their entire life, and you have to give them yours? Stop trying to start a dynasty and give the poor kid their own name.
I think of it as egotistical, I must admit. A person's name is arguably the most personal thing about them, something that's probably going to be with them for their entire life, and you have to give them yours? Stop trying to start a dynasty and give the poor kid their own name.
matrix-cat
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You might've; it's not like you have to declare your third status when you meet someone
I'm a third (actually the third in a row to have the same first, middle and last name), and I've never thought much of it. I don't sign my name with a 'IIIrd' after it or call myself Junior. It only comes up when my Dad and I are out together and we have to do the ol' "Same name, whaddyagunnado? *forced chuckle*" routine. My Dad's definitely never tried to mould me in his own image or anything. It's nothing more than a family tradition.
That said, I'm not going to give my son my name. There's family tradition and there's trying to start a weird dynasty or something; three in a row's enough.
Someone I knew from high school named her kid "Mykul" (pronounced Michael). I feel sorry for that kid once he hits middle school.
if people name their sons / daughters after themselves, why not.
on an entirely unrelated note, i like the name "Felicitas" (which is the german / original latin version of Felicity) a lot, and so does my girlfriend, which just happens to be the female version of my first name.
would (or rather, COULD!) i call her "junior" then, if only unofficially?
the Icelandic still go with "son of ... " as their last name. - so do most people, in fact.
If you think about it, many marriages today still go by the groom's last name, which is most likely the groom's father's last name. So their kid's carry their grandfather's last name by default. I don't see how that's any less "weird" than giving your kid your own first name. If it's a great name, why not?
on an entirely unrelated note, i like the name "Felicitas" (which is the german / original latin version of Felicity) a lot, and so does my girlfriend, which just happens to be the female version of my first name.
would (or rather, COULD!) i call her "junior" then, if only unofficially?
the Icelandic still go with "son of ... " as their last name. - so do most people, in fact.
If you think about it, many marriages today still go by the groom's last name, which is most likely the groom's father's last name. So their kid's carry their grandfather's last name by default. I don't see how that's any less "weird" than giving your kid your own first name. If it's a great name, why not?
Clinton514
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No. Nothing narcissistic about it either.
True. My buddy is a III and people call him Trey.
Am a Jr. My take:
I'm currently still planning on legally changing my name. Why?
- I dislike how people view us as one person. You're always packaged with your dad in people's minds, never as your own person.
- In today's credit-heavy search-engine powered world, I am also constantly confused with him in terms of credit reports, etc.
For the second reason I heavily suggest nobody names their kid after themselves.
Also, both my mom and her brother were named after their respective gendered parent. So technically I'm carrying on the Jr-ization chain from my mom, even though she doesn't have Jr in her name. lol
I'm currently still planning on legally changing my name. Why?
- I dislike how people view us as one person. You're always packaged with your dad in people's minds, never as your own person.
- In today's credit-heavy search-engine powered world, I am also constantly confused with him in terms of credit reports, etc.
For the second reason I heavily suggest nobody names their kid after themselves.
Also, both my mom and her brother were named after their respective gendered parent. So technically I'm carrying on the Jr-ization chain from my mom, even though she doesn't have Jr in her name. lol
Always-honest
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Not really. It's a tradition in some families. Wouldn't do it myself though.
I just hope they're good responsible parents who will give their kids a lot of love and who will make them free thinking responsible citizens of the world.
I just hope they're good responsible parents who will give their kids a lot of love and who will make them free thinking responsible citizens of the world.
Lol, same with my cousin.
King Cobra
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No since it's their children. I do how ever heavily judge people who have nothing better to do than to think too much into something like this and judge other people for naming their kids after themselves.
To add to the discussion though, both My father and I are named Daniel, but that's not a bad name to continue on because everyone calls him Dan while I'm either Daniel (to my parents) or Danny (to my friends).
If we had a name that couldn't really be shortened or changed and were called the exact same thing, that could be a bit annoying.
Narcissistic though? Nah. My dad is the least Narcissistic person I know. He most likely only did it because his father did it first. I've never really thought of it as narcissistic. Also, it was most likely my Mom's idea!
If we had a name that couldn't really be shortened or changed and were called the exact same thing, that could be a bit annoying.
Narcissistic though? Nah. My dad is the least Narcissistic person I know. He most likely only did it because his father did it first. I've never really thought of it as narcissistic. Also, it was most likely my Mom's idea!
My pet peeve is people who judge people who sort of judge people, those people are the worst.
Depends why they named their kid after them. If it was because the parent was narcissistic and wanted to forge a mini-clone then yeah they're an ass, if it's just tradition it doesn't bother me. Personally I would only use names for my kids till they're old enough to choose their own and then let them choose a new name which actually means something to them instead of just having their old name which originally meant something to me. If they chose to stick with the old name that would be fine too but personally I found it quite fun choosing a new name for myself and would like other people to enjoy the experience if they wanted to
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