Did you name any of your children after someone?

Question

Did you name any of you children after someone? Did you feel obligated or pressured? Would you change it?

Answer 1

i dont have any children yet, but i plan on their middle names being after some important people in our families.  

Answer 2

I was named after my grandfather Alexander, so my middle name is Alexis

Answer 3

I did somewhat name my children after someone but, I left it for the middle name slot which I think worked out great! I wanted my children to have their own unique first name but, at the same time I wanted to honor someone.

My first daughter's middle name is my middle name, my mother's middle name, my grandmother's middle name, and my great grandmother's middle name. So, I wanted to follow tradition.

My second daughter's middle name is my mother-in-law's first name with some slight alterations. It originally sounded too plain so, I jazzed it up a bit.

If I have a third child someday then my little girl's middle name will be my big sister's name (who has a terminal illness) and my little boy's middle name will be after my husband's uncle (who tragically died as a teenager).

I did not feel obligated to choose any of the names for my children. For the most part, I have a very understanding family who stays out of the naming business when it comes to other people's children.

And I would change none of the names that I have chosen.

I hope I helped some and good luck!  

Answer 4

I named my daughter after my best friend Nicole. My daughter is Kayla Nicholle. i would not change that for anything, i chose to give Kayla that middle name. :D

Answer 5

im gonna name my baby after my sister that past away and im doing it cause its my choice, plus is a very pretty name

Answer 6

I would name my children after someone or something that someone loves. For instance, Saint Anthony is very popular in my family. I'd love to name a son Antonio or Anthony if I had one. I wouldn't feel pressured at all. It would be my choice, no influence from them. They really wouldn't pressure me into anything - plus my family isn't into the "naming after people" thing.

Answer 7

I gave my son my deceased fathers name as his middle name. I didn't feel obligated and I wouldn't change it for the world!

Answer 8

I don't have kids, but my parents named my older brother's middle name after my dad, and my younger brother's first name after my uncle, and his middle name after my great-grandfathers whose names are Arthur.

Answer 9

I know that a lot of people like to honour their friends and family by naming their child after them. I think this is perfectly fine. For me personally I have chosen to not do this because I believe that my child is their own person and should have their own identity with out it being linked to someone else.

Besides if you name your child after someone it could end up becoming ruined by people such as Britney spears etc,(the poor little britneys of the world). People don't realise that those names can be tarnished by others.

A hint for those that are trying to decide on their babies names, don't tell people what names you are considering. Only tell when the baby has been named, that way you won't feel pressured or obligated.

Answer 10

I would have liked to name my children after a relative, but it is not really a tradition in my family and we had other names that we liked better. We decided to go with the names we like instead of using names that we don't like as much. My children are Paige Danielle, Mackenzie Alexis, and Nicholas Sean.

Answer 11

Caleb Mathew - Mathew after the Gospel

Cole Taylor - After Taylor Collins in Brooklyn the Musical

Chace Roger - Roger after Roger Davis from RENT

My last 2 sons were named after Broadway characters because my husband and I are Broadway actors and we needed to mark our journeys in our kids.

I fell in love with Caleb Mathew and an early age and I COULDN'T let it go.

Their first names are just names I liked.

My Husband has a daughter [not mine]:

Charlotte Maureen - Charlotte after her grandmother and Maureen after his Grandmother.

We didn't plan on having kids all starting with the letter C. .it just happened.

[AACCCC our whole family shares 2 first initials=] ]

Answer 12

I gave my son the same middle name as my father, but, with a "K" instead of a "C" so he could have the same initials as me....my father Joseph Carl....MY SON: Justin Karl....my name Jolyn Kay....

I gave my daughter my middle name, my moms middle name, and both of my brothers middle names....MY DAUGHTER: Kaylee Ann Lacy....KAY - my middle name....Terry LEE is my older brother....Patricia ANN is my mother....Shawn LACY is my younger brother....he was named after his grandfather....Lacy Earl (he went by "Earl")----Do you blame him??....lol

I wouldn't change it at all....NO, I wasn't pressured or obligated in any way....I wanted to include my family....

Answer 13

my oldest daughter's middle name is the same as my mothers...

my mother was there at the time of her birth, when she was born dead, comforted me until they brought her back to life...

so i gave my daughter a part of my mothers name...no pressure...

her initials are A.S.S. but we dont mind...

Answer 14

My daughter has my middle name. If our next is a boy, he may have my SO's middle name.

No, I didn't feel pressured or obligated. I honestly couldn't come up with a name that sounded better than mine. No, I wouldn't change it for anything. Its an easy combination to yell across the house. lol

Answer 15

"Did you name any of you children after someone?"

>>Haven't had any children yet, but I'm DEFINITELY going with:

1. Miriam Elisabeth.  It's a form of Marion Elizabeth - my grandma, aunt and cousin.  Miriam is just a more unique and feminine form of the name.  

2. Sarah Helen is another, or possibly Norah Helen.  Sarah is my and a great-grandmother's name, Helen is a great-grandmother's and aunt's name, Norah is not a family name, however.  

3. As for the BOYS' names, they will definitely be family names (at least some of them).  Don't know which names in which way yet though.

"Did you feel obligated or pressured?"

>>I feel a bit obligated, in a way, but in no way pressured.  Naming a child after someone is an honor.

"Would you change it?"

>>ONLY if my future boyfriend/husband had a BIG problem with the names.  It'd have to be pretty D*** big if he didn't like "Miriam"...  I already have my heart set on that name.

Answer 16

Nope.  

Answer 17

I named both of my boys after my grandfather.  His name is Withers McAlister.  My 1st son's name is Aaron McAlister, and my 2nd son's name is Brett Withers.  I'm naming my daughter Ella Reid (both family names again).  I didn't feel pressured.  I wanted to honor my family and there are many good names to choose from :)

Answer 18

my mother named me after her close friend from new zealand

her name is nicole.. my mother didnt feel pressured..

she named me this because she went back home before i was born.. i was named for her

people feel priveleged to have theyre baby named after them  

Answer 19

I dont have kids but i am named after some people. My name is Mary Elizabeth. Mary comes from my great grandmom Mary and Elizabeth is my cousins christian name (she died before i was born)

Answer 20

Some of our kids have middle names that came from us, our parents and some really close friends.  Some don't because we ran out of names!  No, I wouldn't change them.

Answer 21

My son Payton - after Walter Payton

My daughter Guinevere - From the Arturian Legends.

Now their middle names - each after my husband's grandparents.

We did feel obligated though they were hardly appreciative.

I really wish we hadn't. If I could change it they'd have different middle names - like Damien and Nora.

Answer 22

well yes i'm pregnant and due in september and i'm naming her Maria after the little girl who was hit by a car driven by her brother...

Answer 23

my oldest son is named after his father, i picked his middle name which is my fathers first name.

my second son has my fathers middle name as his middle name.

i got to pick them, there was no pressure and i wouldn't change them.  my sons never got to meet my father, he died long before they were born.

Answer 24

no, i dont have kids, and i dont plan to have them any time soon, im 15, but if i did i would name a girl, lilly and a boy, ty, and they arent names from my family, but alot of people do name after family members because is got something to do with anding down a name. its a nice idea but i wouldnt do it

Answer 25

My oldest son is named Cyrus which is his fathers nickname, I use to wish I wouldn't have choose to go with it but now I am glad I did because he loves it and it fits him.  I did feel pressured by his father to use the name because his father kept complaining that he didn't get any say in naming the other two of his kids.  

Answer 26

We had twins I named one Jesse Aaron - I always liked the name Jesse, and it was also the name of a friend. Aaron is my husband's name. I have never questioned my choice because I love the name.

My husband named our other son Jacob after his grandfather. My only regret with it is that the name is so popular. We call him Cubby though, and I love the nick-name. His middle name was picked by my sister,and friend I really don't like it. I would've picked Casey as his middle name.

The only pressure was when I found out I was having twins my husband told me he was naming our second son, and I didn't have much say in his choice. I wouldn't change their names.

Answer 27

My son's middle name is Eugene. Both grandpa's middle names are Eugene, his great-grandpa's name was Eugene, as well as his uncle's middle name. We decided on Eugene as a middle name long before we decided to have children, and I wouldn't change it.

Answer 28

I never had any intention of using a family name, but my husband always assumed we would use his first name as a middle name if we were to have a son.  I always preferred his middle name, which is his father's first name (Wallace).  I figured my way around having to use his first name would be to use his middle name that I loved, and it would also honor his father who unfortunately passed away recently.  Also, Wallace can be used for a boy or girl. (and for all of you shaking your heads about that, pick up a book and read about Wallis Simpson!)  

The only names I have on my list now are other family names or particular literary references because I realized I wanted my children to know their name has special meaning and I didn't just think their name would be "cool" (like my nephew Jett.... poor baby) - but nothing common.  All the names I have never existed on the top 1000 baby names list in at least 25-30 years, if ever.

Answer 29

My daughter was named after my amazing grandmother, June.  She was the only mother figure I ever had in my life, since my own mother abandoned me as a kid.   So nope, NO regrets.  I'm so proud to hand the name down and hope my daughter appreciates the link to the best woman I ever knew.  

Answer 30

I have 4 children and their names are:

Kiara Grace-Grace is after my grandmother

Olivia Paige-Olivia's name isn't after anyone it's just that I liked both of her names

Aidan Matthew-Same as with Olivia

Tony James-Tony is my father's name

I didn't feel obligated to name my children after family members because I already liked the names Grace and Tony before I decided on their names.