What do you moms think about naming your baby after yourself, but always calling her a nick name? Is that wierd?
Just to add more info, it's also my great grandmothers name who lived to be 103 years old, so I guess I would be naming her more after my gg than myself.
No, it's not weird - men do it all the time :-)
I know of several women who have done this. My best friend in high school was Kathy after her mom and my aunt also named her daughter Diane after herself, and the list goes on.
My name is Jaclyn (Jackie) Lillian, my son is Jack and my daughter is Lillian (Lilly)...so I did it too if you think about it.
I am not a fan of men doing it. And I do think it is weird for a women to do it. I have a sister in law who gave her daughter her name for a middle name and I think even that is weird.
Whether you are a male or female every person deserves to have their own identity.
Im sorry I never understood when people give one name but always call by a nick name. Then just give them the nick name.
There are so many names out there to chose from you should be able to find something you like.
Good Luck!
I have a friend and her and her sister have the same middle name as their mom. I thought that was kinda strange but hey, if that's what you want then go for it!
I think it's fine.
My friend's mom is Alice, and named my friend Alice Elizabeth, but we call her Abby. I think both are nice names.
I do not at all find it to be odd. In the Arab culture both the sons and daughters take their father's first name as a middle name, and their grandfather's first name as a last name. I think taking a form of a mother's name is just fine.
It's obviously a personal choice, but I don't like it. I think kids deserve their own name and identity. :)
I can see naming after a grandparent or distant relative, but not after yourself.
My husbands aunt is named Anneleise and so is her daughter, but they call her Liese, I do think it is a little wierd, but seriously, who cares, if it is what you like and want to do, than go with it :)
If it's ok to name a boy baby after dad, I don't see why it would be weird to name a girl after mom. I actually know a couple of women named for their mothers.
My middle name is Jo'Le, which combined both of my Grandmothers names. (Josephine & Leonna) When I had my last baby, I had been in the hospital with her on bedrest, and she still ended up being delivered very premature. I felt like we had bonded through that whole "lying in a hospital bed for days on end while on a monitor" experience, and gave her my middle name as her middle name,so she is my little miracle, "Mia Jo'Le". I am glad I did it, not that it is as noticeable as doing it with a first name. Do what you feel you'll both be happy with.
I don't think it is weird. If you are comfortable with it, go for it.
I think a name is just a name. Pick something you like the sound of, whether thats your name or another doesn't matter IMHO. My daughter was named for a close relative who passed soon after I found out I was pregnant. Not my favorite name by any means, but it honors the person, so to me it wouldn't have mattered if it was "Pink Water Buffalo". I don't think identity and names are directly related, so that wouldn't be a concern for me. Your kid will be their own person, no matter what you call her. Giving her your name honors you,(and really who better to honor than the woman who gave her life?)and using the nickname for ease of use seems fine. It can get a bit annoying when you call out "Mary come here"....and a few people in the house turn their heads. =)
Just call her Junior.
;-)
My aunt named her daughter after herself, and she was called Little Ev. My husband's sister named her daughter the same as well and they don't have a nickname. When my first were born, I was met with a little surprise-though never really understood why since it is not a family thing-when one was not named after myself. I did name one after my mom and sister though. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Boys are named after the dad all the time, though I don;t think I would be comfortabel calling a female "junior".
I don't think it is strange at all. There are plenty of "Juniors" out there; so why can't you do the same with your daughter? If you really like the name and it would mean something special for you, then go for it. I am due with my third son this winter and (even though I've never been a fan)I've finally given into the "Junior" naming. Agreeing on names has always proven very difficult for us. To ease the confusion I am changing one letter of his name and we will be addressing the baby with a shortened version of his dad's name. For example: Dad - Charles. Son - Charlie.
IMHO, and based upon family experince, GIVE YOUR CHILD THE NAME THAT HE / SHE WILL BE CALLED. Do not name them one thing and call them another different name. It is very confusing for the child when they begin school, and could be a nightmare for their official paperwork if the legal documents are not kept straight as they get older. I have lived this and it is not what I would ever do to my own kids. They have names that we don't change. John can be Johnny or Susan can be Susie, but I would not deviate from those given names. I also see it at school where kids do not understand why their official name is written down, but they are called by a different name.
It worked for The Gilmore Girls. Also, as a Rebecca who prefers Becky, it's really not all that confusing.
I guess it's like, when dads name the boys after them and call them "Junior". I really don't see a problem. Just my thoughts.
No weirder than naming after dad? More power to you.