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HelpRe: A Little Dilemma With Honour Names (Warning: long!)
in reply to a message by Cynthiana
Why is it arrogant to name a son after his father but not to name a daughter after her mother?
Anyway, what I would do is use the father's and mother's first names and give a middle name I love and call the kid by his or her middle name. I think you should defer to your husband's wishes when it comes to a son and he should defer to yours when it comes to daughter.
Anyway, what I would do is use the father's and mother's first names and give a middle name I love and call the kid by his or her middle name. I think you should defer to your husband's wishes when it comes to a son and he should defer to yours when it comes to daughter.
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I think I formulated myself badly; I don't think it's arrogant if we name our son 'James', but I think my FIL is a bit arrogant to name all his sons after himself and then expect his sons to do the same. It'll end up being 'an army of James'. That's why I prefer to use his (DH) middle name, which is what he's known by anyways. I do realize I'm being a bit hypocritical, though, which is why I want to hear what you guys think.
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Wow - I thought it was great-grandfather, grandfather, son, etc - not brothers! That is too much!
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Yep, it's all four brothers. The oldest one is a "proper jr". Most of them have SO's now as well, and from what I know, they are going to follow the "tradition". I just cringe at the thought of it..
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