I just don't get "family names"...

[lacrosse_lady72]

I like tradition, I don't like forced tradition. I think parents should be allowed to name their whatever they like, even if it's C3PO or Princess Banana Hammock Consuela (bonus points if you know what that is from).

For DFiance and I, we have decided for the longest time now that our first boy will be first name of our choice, DFi's father's first name as our boy's middle name. In turn, our first girl will be the first name of our choice with my mom's first name as a middle name.

Of course now that leaves our first boy name to be Grant Joseph which doesn't really flow well... but there aren't any babies planned so hopefully we'll have a change of heart by then.

 

[Inigo]

My cousin Kenny's wife wanted to name their son after my cousin Kenny. Kenny said he'd rather have a son named Mickey Mouse than Kenny, therefore their son became Michael Kenneth, but will always be Mickey to all of us. The first time someone asked me if I knew Michael Lastname, I said no since I didn't know who they meant.

My Uncle Sam, his son Sam, and his grandson Sam are known as Sam, Sammy, and Little Sammy. Little Sammy is 40 years old this year, and he is still Little Sammy, and will remain that forever to the family.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

My cousin Kenny's wife wanted to name their son after my cousin Kenny. Kenny said he'd rather have a son named Mickey Mouse than Kenny, therefore their son became Michael Kenneth, but will always be Mickey to all of us. The first time someone asked me if I knew Michael Lastname, I said no since I didn't know who they meant.

My Uncle Sam, his son Sam, and his grandson Sam are known as Sam, Sammy, and Little Sammy. Little Sammy is 40 years old this year, and he is still Little Sammy, and will remain that forever to the family.

Oh my god, they killed Kenny!

You *******s!

I couldn't resist. I'm sure your cousin gets it all the time anyway.

ETA: Aw man, that b-word is a banned word... I'm probably going to get a warning for that. Oh well, it was worth it.

 

[Lachesis00]

My daughter is named after her 2 great-great grandmothers, their first names. My grandma bugged me for 16 years, if I ever had a girl to use that name. She had 3 daughters and I always wondered why she never used it. Lydia Grace.
She passed away less then 2 months before Lydia was born.

All of my kids have my maiden name. My oldest carries only my maiden name as his last, but the younger 2 have my maiden name as their middle. Kind of a homage to my parents and my oldest son.

Second son has his dad's Eskimo middle name.

 

[Stacerita]

I like tradition, I don't like forced tradition. I think parents should be allowed to name their whatever they like, even if it's C3PO or Princess Banana Hammock Consuela (bonus points if you know what that is from).

For DFiance and I, we have decided for the longest time now that our first boy will be first name of our choice, his father's first name as our boy's middle name. In turn, our first girl will be the first name of our choice with my mom's first name as a middle name.

Of course now that leaves our first boy name to be Grant Joseph which doesn't really flow well... but there aren't any babies planned so hopefully we'll have a change of heart by then.

Pheobe from Friends changes her name to this.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

Pheobe from Friends changes her name to this.

YES!!! Love it!

 

[Piecey]

Go get a couple of goldfish and send out announcements with their photos introducing "Thomas" and "Aaron" to the family.

That is hilarious!!

I might need to get something sturdier than goldfish, though. I'm better with things that remind me they're around.
Maybe a pair of cats... because I'm pretty sure I'd DEFINITELY be the black sheep of the family if I killed Thomas and Aaron.

 

[MichelleVW]

Because BIL said we couldn't.

BIL is the older brother. He's the kind of guy that his way is the only way and you better not question it.
It wasn't worth arguing the fact that we could name our kid whatever we wanted and I was pregnant first.

Plus, neither of us cared one way or the other. We were using it to make the family happy and weren't too upset when we were told we couldn't.

I understand you really didn't want to use it anyway...but no way in heck would someone tell me what I could or could not name my own child...

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

oh lord! i don't blame you at all for not carrying on the "family" name. i wouldn't do it if it were me.

DH's father is Tony and his brother is Tony Jr. but even he said he's not naming his son, if he has one, Tony. and DH's name is Adam and i even mentioned once "would you want to name a boy Adam if we had one?" and he said no.

i want my kinds to have their own names, you know??

 

[Sleepy]

I remember when I was pregnant my husband mentioned something about how his father was able to pick the names of the grandchildren produced by my SIL. I suggested SHE have more children if he was itching to assign names to newborns.

 

[islandmum]

our oldest DS's first name is my grandfathers - a name which we love anyway and was always our choice - he died just before I was born and it does have sentimental reason to me. His middle name is my dads name, its a cool name, unusual and really suits him and my dad was chuffed to bits.

Ds 2 is just named for names we loved - FIL wasnt happy at all we hadnt named him after someone in his family but all the names were HIDEOUS! I mean he seriously wanted us to name him Clive after himself!!! Clive!!

 

[lovesmurfs]

My DH is a III (and a rather icky name at that) - Before we had kids I announced to DH's family that there would not be a IV. DMIL was fine -- said that she didn't want a III, but at the time they couldn't think of anything else. :

 

[Sleepy]

Ds 2 is just named for names we loved - FIL wasnt happy at all we hadnt named him after someone in his family but all the names were HIDEOUS! I mean he seriously wanted us to name him Clive after himself!!! Clive!!

I hear you. My poor husband ended up a Jr. FIL thought we were naming our son the 3rd or at least let him pick the name. Umm....let's see. My husband goes by initials because his name is so hideous (as you put it). When I met him, I asked him what the initials stood for. He told me. Well, the names were not bad to me. That is until a few months later, he confessed that those were not his names. Yes, his names are hideous. There is no way in the world I would strap a child with such names. And my FIL actually expected to name our child. I don't think so.

 

[golfgal]

Well, if you name everyone the same name at least you never call them by the 'wrong' name, you know the "JimmySusanTommy-whatever your name is, get in here" type deal .

 

[Sleepy]

Well, if you name everyone the same name at least you never call them by the 'wrong' name, you know the "JimmySusanTommy-whatever your name is, get in here" type deal .

George Foreman liked the name George so much he named several sons and a few daughters George.

 

[wdwfan16]

I hate family names and refused to consider them for our kids. Lucky for me DH agrees.

 

[Tiggernut_jadie]

My DD has my late mother's name - Heather - as her middle name. If she had been a boy she was going to be Sam Michael (after my late Dad) Robert (my FIL's name and my DH's middle name). However these were totally our choices and not 'forced' by anyone. The 'family' name in my MIL's family is William Albert....THAT would not have happened!!!!!

There's a woamn I work with who had two kids from her first marriage - her son's name is James (known as Jim). She married again...to a guy named James (also known as Jim) which was confusing enough but when she got pregnant her new husband (Jim!) wanted to call his son after himself as he was a 'III' and wanted to carry on the tradition! This would have meant not only 3 James or Jim's in the house but that two of this women's children would have the same name! They eventually agreed to use James as a middle name and called the lad Nathaniel James.

 

[scottishduffy]

In my family all the women share the middle name of Maria, after my great grandma. It is 3 generations now that all have the same middle name. I don't know if it will last for the next generation though. I intend to carry it on but i don't think everyone will. No biggie.

DH is the exact opposite, he is the *only* male in his name without the name Arturo somewhere in his name. His grandfather, father, and both brothers carry the name. He is the only one without the name and he hates being the only one to not have it. If we ever have a boy he is determined that the child will have Arturo as a middle name. I don't mind a bit. He says he always felt a little left out of the tradition since he was the only one not to carry the name while his 2 brothers did carry it. Plus my DH is very close to his father and brothers.

I find it amusing that so many people are annoyed by having a family name and my DH is angered and feeling left out by being the only person *not* to have it.

 

[cheermom1]

My DD has my late mother's name - Heather - as her middle name. If she had been a boy she was going to be Sam Michael (after my late Dad) Robert (my FIL's name and my DH's middle name). However these were totally our choices and not 'forced' by anyone. The 'family' name in my MIL's family is William Albert....THAT would not have happened!!!!!

There's a woamn I work with who had two kids from her first marriage - her son's name is James (known as Jim). She married again...to a guy named James (also known as Jim) which was confusing enough but when she got pregnant her new husband (Jim!) wanted to call his son after himself as he was a 'III' and wanted to carry on the tradition! This would have meant not only 3 James or Jim's in the house but that two of this women's children would have the same name! They eventually agreed to use James as a middle name and called the lad Nathaniel James.

At first I thought you talking about me LOL then I read where they had a child together and ok not me....

I have two kids from a previous marriage and I married a man with the same name as my son James and he is called Jim (dh) I later learned that his dad's name is James as well and when dh was little they called him Jimmy ...so that makes 3 James in my family and I swear it was not on purpose ...

 

[Bluetickmom]

My oldest DD's middle name is Rose, which was a Great-Aunts name. I chose it because I love it and I felt she needed a short middle name to go with the long first name of Charlotte (yes, after the spider. LOL)

My second daughter is named Emily Anastasia. Emily after my maternal grandmother and Anastasia after my maternal Grandfathers mother whom I loved dearly.

She was almost named Delia instead as I didn't want such a common name as Emily. However, in hard labor zooming down I95 in rush hour traffic to get to the hospital, I told DH we had to make a decision before she was born.

I really, really wanted Anastasia, but he did not like it as a first and since it went with Emily and we knew it would mean so much to my DG we went with it.

I have to say, it fits her to a T!

Now, if my Grandmother had been named Brunhilda or something, she would not of been named after my Gram. LOL