Comments on: What’s in a name? http://www.sampletheweb.com/2009/09/30/whats-in-a-name/ Whispering sweet nothings into the internet's ear since May of 2002. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:36:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Busy — Sample the Web http://www.sampletheweb.com/2009/09/30/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-184955 Busy — Sample the Web Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:53:52 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/?p=5878#comment-184955 [...] against all of our friends who have recent newborns and absolutely are loving the experience, and we’re also still discussing the name for the baby. We’re probably 99% certain now that we’re going to name the child after me, but [...] [...] against all of our friends who have recent newborns and absolutely are loving the experience, and we’re also still discussing the name for the baby. We’re probably 99% certain now that we’re going to name the child after me, but [...]

]]> By: Virginia Coleman-Prisco http://www.sampletheweb.com/2009/09/30/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-184869 Virginia Coleman-Prisco Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:51:33 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/?p=5878#comment-184869 My grandfather, father, & brother were all George. However their middle names were Edward, Francis, & Andrew, so they were not I, II, & III. I feel sad that my brother was unable to carry on the tradition when he passed away. We recently named our son after my husband's father and my brother (his middle name - our family called him by that). Nods at older generations are so much better than naming your kid Tucker or Buffy. However, this is a decision for you and Kristen. Good luck with it! My grandfather, father, & brother were all George. However their middle names were Edward, Francis, & Andrew, so they were not I, II, & III.

I feel sad that my brother was unable to carry on the tradition when he passed away.
We recently named our son after my husband’s father and my brother (his middle name – our family called him by that). Nods at older generations are so much better than naming your kid Tucker or Buffy.

However, this is a decision for you and Kristen. Good luck with it!

]]> By: marty http://www.sampletheweb.com/2009/09/30/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-184864 marty Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:13 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/?p=5878#comment-184864 My brother was a III. He didn't continue the name. In fact, he hasn't used either of the names. And it has always annoyed me that all three, my grandfather, my dad, and my brother, went by Thomas or some form thereof. None of them used the middle name or initials or anything. Our next son will have their middle name. I also know a family who carried the male name to V, and they call him Quinten. I often wonder if he will feel obligated to take it to VI, or if he will feel less attachment to the name because they are calling him "five." I have no advice obviously, just some other scenarios. My brother was a III. He didn’t continue the name. In fact, he hasn’t used either of the names. And it has always annoyed me that all three, my grandfather, my dad, and my brother, went by Thomas or some form thereof. None of them used the middle name or initials or anything.

Our next son will have their middle name.

I also know a family who carried the male name to V, and they call him Quinten. I often wonder if he will feel obligated to take it to VI, or if he will feel less attachment to the name because they are calling him “five.”

I have no advice obviously, just some other scenarios.

]]> By: Christopher Finke http://www.sampletheweb.com/2009/09/30/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-184862 Christopher Finke Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:32:55 +0000 http://www.sampletheweb.com/?p=5878#comment-184862 With you being three and your father being two, it sounds like you're starting your own chapter of the Stonecutters. With you being three and your father being two, it sounds like you’re starting your own chapter of the Stonecutters.

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