I was named after my father, and my father had the same middle name as his father. So my first name is second generation, and my middle name is third generation. I have the exact same title as my father, except i'm "number 2."
Having grown up with this, i just want to say, if you ever have a baby, please give them a unique name. Don't name them after anyone else in the family, ancestor or otherwise. And if you do, then at least give them a middle name that's a hand-me-down and a first name that's their own.
My father saw me to some extent as a miniature version of himself even moreso than most parents do, because i had his name. So i grew up with more expectations from him than my brother did, and given that he's a lot more athletically-inclined than i ever was, this was often very difficult for me. Plus, it isn't fun having someone call both of our names, and we both go to see what they want, and half the time you find out that it wasn't you they were calling to begin with.
So, please take all of this into consideration if you ever have a baby and name them. Thank you.
Having grown up with this, i just want to say, if you ever have a baby, please give them a unique name. Don't name them after anyone else in the family, ancestor or otherwise. And if you do, then at least give them a middle name that's a hand-me-down and a first name that's their own.
My father saw me to some extent as a miniature version of himself even moreso than most parents do, because i had his name. So i grew up with more expectations from him than my brother did, and given that he's a lot more athletically-inclined than i ever was, this was often very difficult for me. Plus, it isn't fun having someone call both of our names, and we both go to see what they want, and half the time you find out that it wasn't you they were calling to begin with.
So, please take all of this into consideration if you ever have a baby and name them. Thank you.
