new babies, opinions on sibsets, and a question

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

Thought I'd share the names of the two newest additions in my life-- Sophie Renee and Sophia Maria. Haha, popular name? Doesn't matter, I think it's sweet. :) Sophie Renee is the daughter of my best friend and Sophia Maria is the daughter of an old family friend. Sophie Renee's mother, Valerie, (I think it's cute they both have French names; her mother's name was Renee as well) says that certain people just keep harping that the name is, 'so popular, OMG, whatever will you do??'. So friggin' what? I do think some names are a little overdone and some just need to die, but I think Sophie is cute. :)


I think I might've mentioned this name here before, eons ago, but I'm not sure. I've really been liking the (nick)name Eliza Cate lately. Eliza is a name I loved during my first pregnancy eight years ago and I hadn't thought about it for a long time, but lately it's been on my mind. I think I would want to use it as a nickname for Elizabeth Catherine. I just don't feel that Elizabeth Catherine flows off the tongue that nicely, though (but would that matter if we mostly use a nickname?). Oh yeah, and it's for my mother Catherine Elizabeth (which flows much more nicely, IMO, but we don't want to just use her name).

Possible sibset would be--

Brenna Rose (our eldest, deceased, so the names wouldn't exactly be used much together)
Patrick Jeremiah (lol, if I have my way!)
Eliza Cate (Elizabeth Catherine)

WDYT?


If Patrick Jeremiah doesn't happen, we'll likely use Edward Jeremiah, Liam Jeremiah, or Liam Edward (we love Liam, unfortunately the overabundance of them where we teach is starting to get on our nerves).


My question-- does anyone know if it's inappropriate (or just plain think it's weird) to name a second son rather than a first son after a father? My husband isn't adamant we use his name, but he is a third and we both almost feel like his name should go on, however it's more important to me (us) to name a son after my brother (and possibly my uncle-- that would be Patrick Jeremiah together). We're still TTC, so obviously this doesn't need to be settled any time soon, and although I wouldn't mind using my husband's name (I don't like it, but I've told him if it's important to him we can) I'd like to name our first son after my brother, just in case that's our only son. I hope we have a few more children, but fertility isn't exactly on my side and I don't want to bank on having two sons.

Comments

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Even though both names are so similar, Sophia seems overdone to me and yet I love Sophie.

[pumpkindoodles.livejournal.com]

A woman I work with is married to a Daniel Joseph. Her first son's name is Jason Daniel. When their second son was born, they had names picked out, but nothing "fit" him, so they finally decided on Daniel Joseph, Jr. At first I thought it was a little weird (especially because they ended up using Daniel in both of their names), but I wouldn't say it's inappropriate. Just my opinion, but if you have a name that means more to you, I'd definitely use that one first. Like you said, you never know how many sons you might have.

[cairtirnin.livejournal.com]

My uncle has never gotten over the fact that he's not named after my grandfather, but his younger brother is.

That being said, my husband is named after his father, but he has twin older brothers that have their own names. No one seems to mind.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

I don't really understand all the harping over the popularity of a name. Yes, I do get that it can get frustrating (between the two sides of my family, I have 5 Daniels, 3 Kens, 2 Georges [same side], 2 Johns [same side], etc. including rhyming names.) But I also think that if you like a name, why shouldn't you be able to use it just because other people also like it? My mom wanted to name me something unique, and the top two contenders, one is gaining popularity (or is popular)and the other, I worked with a girl with that name. That being said, I understand why people say, "I like such-and-such a name, but it's too popular" it just makes me sad when they really like the name and they feel they can't use it because other people also liked the name. But, I don't understand why people care if others use a name based on the popularity.

I don't think it would be inappropriate to name a second son after a father. I think it lies more in the priorities of what names the parents want to use. It may not be common practice, but I don't think that should be means of labeling it weird.

[so-there.livejournal.com]

I know a few families where the second or even third son is named the father's name. I think they have different middle names, though.

[so-there.livejournal.com]

or heck, even a 4th (5th? it was one of twins) son!

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

My friend Matt got his own name but Matt's younger brother is named after their dad, Paul.

My friend [Joseph] Evan was named after his Uncle Joe and his younger brother [Charles] Christian is named after their dad [Charles] Clark. Of course most people don't realize Christian is named after Clark since they all go by their middles.

I don't think it's weird to name a younger son after the father, especially in your case. Even historically, it's not unheard of, although it's more common today.