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HelpRe: A Little Dilemma With Honour Names (Warning: long!)
in reply to a message by Cynthiana
I think maybe you're overthinking it a bit. I also think you don't really have a "tradition" to break regarding girls' names, if it was only your mother who named you after herself and not a long line of your grandmother and great-grandmother, etc.
I think, honestly, that the only "stupid looking" aspect here is the four sons all named the same first name. That's pretty tacky, and also seems like a joke, like you might see on TV.
If you are giving a name mainly because you feel like you have to, you should not give it. You should give a name you love and will be happy to call the child that every day of your life; if you happen to love William and Mary, so be it. (I don't go in for calling kids by the middle name; if you're going to call them by that name you should give it as the first name all along, especially if doing so will not change the status of a Jr., who, by definition, must have the exact same name as the person he is named after in the same order.)
Personally I would only give the "honoring" names as middle names.
I think, therefore I judge.
I think, honestly, that the only "stupid looking" aspect here is the four sons all named the same first name. That's pretty tacky, and also seems like a joke, like you might see on TV.
If you are giving a name mainly because you feel like you have to, you should not give it. You should give a name you love and will be happy to call the child that every day of your life; if you happen to love William and Mary, so be it. (I don't go in for calling kids by the middle name; if you're going to call them by that name you should give it as the first name all along, especially if doing so will not change the status of a Jr., who, by definition, must have the exact same name as the person he is named after in the same order.)
Personally I would only give the "honoring" names as middle names.
I think, therefore I judge.
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Yes, I know I'm overthinking it. I don't really want to name a daughter 'Mary' because it's my name, but because I would love to honor my mom. It just happens to be my name, too, so I agree, there's not really a tradition to break.
Hehe, I agree with the four sons. My FIL is a great guy, but I think he went way overboard.. I forgot to mention that one of the sons is an actual jr (not DH), so I know for a fact that his son will be a III (he and his wife have already said it). I'm feeling very hypocritical, but I feel it's a bit 'cold' to give a name I don't even like, just to follow tradition.
Hehe, I agree with the four sons. My FIL is a great guy, but I think he went way overboard.. I forgot to mention that one of the sons is an actual jr (not DH), so I know for a fact that his son will be a III (he and his wife have already said it). I'm feeling very hypocritical, but I feel it's a bit 'cold' to give a name I don't even like, just to follow tradition.
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