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HelpRe: A Little Dilemma With Honour Names (Warning: long!)
in reply to a message by Cynthiana
I don't think it would silly at all to name kids William _____ or Mary ______.
I'm a big fan of honoring names and using family names. Both of my kids have family names for their first and middle names. My daughter has the same middle name as me.
So as long as you're using a name you really like, I say go for it. I don't think I'd use a name I didn't love to honor someone. But if I loved the name AND it honored someone? That's a winner for me!
Check out my ever changing name list! http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/137889
Mom to Amalia and Jon
I'm a big fan of honoring names and using family names. Both of my kids have family names for their first and middle names. My daughter has the same middle name as me.
So as long as you're using a name you really like, I say go for it. I don't think I'd use a name I didn't love to honor someone. But if I loved the name AND it honored someone? That's a winner for me!
Check out my ever changing name list! http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/137889
Mom to Amalia and Jon
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In my case, I like 'Mary' a lot, but I definitely dislike 'James'. I don't want to hurt DH, but there's a very high possibility that his brothers will also name their future sons 'James _____', and I think that's just too much. I would gladly consider it if it was only his + his father's name, but I think 4+ James in each generation is way too much. On the other side, I feel greedy if I "demand" that we name our daughter Mary, and deny him to name our son James.. He's very accommodating though, but there's more family pressure from his side. I'd use his middle name any day!
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Agreed. Honoring should always be accompanied by at least a modicum of like for the name.
Preferably love for whichever name you plan to use daily.
Preferably love for whichever name you plan to use daily.
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