How does everyone feel about naming your child after a relative?

Parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, great grandparent, sibling, cousin.. etc etc..


Would you do it?


For parents/grandparents, would you use it as the childs middle name or first name?


Would you use your relatives middle name or first name?

How does everyone feel about naming your child after a relative?
I think it is a very nice thing to do, we named our daughter Elizabeth Catherine, Elizabeth was my great grandmothers name and my aunts, Catherine is my grandmas first name though she goes by Katie. We named our son Liam Ryan, Ryan being his daddies first name. I think it is a great way to honor someone, but people do get upset that we didnt name them after them.
Reply:i think a family connection is really nice especially if it is a relative you were close too. I don't think it matters if you use the first name or the middle name. Generally, I don't use first names of relatives as first names of the child if the relative is still living-gets confusing at family get togethers. I really like using the relative name as a middle name and then choosing a first name that I just like. Some Maiden names or family surnames also make nice first or middle name choices.
Reply:The middle name is a great way of honoring family members.





I think using the first name of living relatives as a first name for a child can lead to a lot of confusion, especially if multiple grandkids are named after the same grandparent.





Boys have long been given the same name as their father or their grandfather, so even if I don't care for "Jr.", I recognize it as a long-standing tradition that I expect to keep going strong.





After about four generations, re-using the first name of Great Grandma Hazel (or Lucy or Vera) starts sounding "fresh" again.
Reply:I prefer using relative's names as middle names. I would only use the name as a first name if I loved the name regardless of association.





My favorite names are:


~Caroline Angela Patricia "Cara" (Angela Patricia is my sister.)


~Shelby Leah Christina (Shelby's my cousin, Leah Christina's my sister.)


~Adriana Mia Catherine "Aida" (Mia Catherine is my niece.)


~Milena Karen Ann (Mee-LANE-Uh) "Mila" (MEE-Lah) (Karen Ann is my mother.)


~Hannelore Anita Margaret "Hannie" (Anita and Margaret are my grandparents.)


~Bennett James Michael "Ben" (James Michael is my brother.)


~Nicholas Daniel Joseph "Nick" (Nick is my cousin; Daniel Joseph's my brother.)


~Joel Shaden Bernard (Shaden's my brother, Bernard's my father.)


~Levi Robert Anthony (Robert's my cousin; Anthony's my brother-in-law.)


~Mitchell Damian Thomas "Mitch" (Mitch is my cousin, Damian's my uncle, Thomas' my nephew.)
Reply:My oldest is Noah Anthony. My dad's father is Noah Alexander and my mothers father is Stephen Anthony so I used one name from each.





My youngest is Edward Vincent. My Father in law is Edward Augustine and my father is Gerald VIncent so again one from each.





Personally, I only liked naming the boys after family because it seemed like a good solid name to have a family name.





If I had to make a choice as to using the name only for first or middle name I would use it as a middle name. That way they have their name and a family name.
Reply:I think it's fine, as long as the relative doesn't have a weird or old sounding name like Gretchen or something like that. Also I know this is really popular, but I don't really like when people name their children after themselves. Both my brother and my father have the same name, and a lot of the time people call for one of them, they get mail or if they are in the same room together and somebody says their name, they both look. I think that's confusing, so I wouldn't recommend it.
Reply:I like the idea. For parents, I would use their name as either the first or middle name b/c I like their names. Grandparents- I would use their names as a middle name. I wouldn't name my daughter Linda (my gma) or my son Don or Bruce (my gpa's). Their too old fashioned for me. My parents are Kathryn Marie and John Christopher. They're more normal and I like them.
Reply:well i dont see a problem w// naming your kid after a relative , well it matters on the name and what ya like. well i know most ppl use the name they choose more often as a middle name then a first name. me if im having a girl the names i chose are relative names his grandma name is dorothy, my grandmas middle name is elizabeth and the name is dorothy (dori) elizabeth, the other name is danielle and its after my husbands dads name is daniel and his moms middle name is donielle so its after both, and carly is after me and my mom its the letters we shared in our names the name would be carly danielle
Reply:I only think it is weird when the father's name is the same as the child's name or the mother's name is the same as the daughter's name. I think it is fine if you name your child after a relative that you don't live with because then there isn't confusion. I don't think that the middle name is weird if you use it.
Reply:we named our son after my husbands grandmother who he adored, her maiden name was ryder and his middle name is john after my husbands middle name and fil middle name and my grandfathers middle name and mils fathers name





we also named our twins (angels now) joshua david (david after my fil) and jaimee ellen (allan after my dad)





i think it makes it more special for the child to know where their name came from and that some special thoughts went into it
Reply:there are some names in my family that have been used for a while already





my grandma, mom's and my middle name is lyyn...my daughter will have that middle name





and james has been used a lot also





i will for sure use geoffrey, because that is my friend who passed away at the age of 15 from cancer.





i would use all of these for middle names though





i dont want my kids sharing names with anyone if i can help it
Reply:Well i love the idea. I'm 15 weeks pregnant so we don't know what we are having yet, but if it is a boy the middle name will be Paul. This is the baby's dad and grandpa's middle name. If we have a girl the middle name will be Leslie after my dad. I would do first names its just that if they are in the same room is like what one are you talking to and i hate that.
Reply:I like it!





For parents, I would use it as a middle name, so the kid isn't a Jr.


Grandparents, I think it depends on what the name is. If it's Rose you could go either way, but if it's Elmer, you'll probably want to use it as a middle.
Reply:I would use all as a middle name.


That's what my parents did for me and my brother.





My middle names are after my great grandmother and grandmother


My brother's middle names are after my dad and grandfather





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Reply:I would rather use it as a middle name.
Reply:I think it is a very nice idea. My brother is named for my grandpa (Robert) and my dad (John).