Naming trends/traditions

[feelslike-2day.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about naming tradtions/trends lately... and in my family there really isnt any. 

For awhile on my dad's side what they did with baby boys was give them a name, of their own, then for middle names they would have their father's and paternal grandfather's name so there's:
Ryan John Gerritt
Jason Peter Gerritt
Derek John Bernard
and after that the trend sorta died but it was almost revived with my little cousin who was named William Gerritt (after both the grandfathers)

My mom sort of did the same thing with me: i was named Jennifer after my Grandmother (Jenny-her original dutch name was Jantje) and then she wanted to name me after herself but 'Jennifer Joanne' doesnt have a nice ring to it so she kep the 'anne' and Jennifer Rose-Anne I became.

In my friend's family her parents gave both their kids the same initials as they have, so the parents names are June and Edward (Ted)  and then they gave the kids their middle names so they are Jennifer Mary and Eric Wade.

What are some naming tradtions your family has?

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[oh-snitch.livejournal.com]

My family is the descending line of Henry Clay, a statesman back in the 1800s, so my maternal Grandmother's name is Sharon Clay, and my little brother's name is Mitchell Clay. Strange thing about that, both my father's side and mother's side is related to Henry Clay! How weird is that?

Another tradition I'll continue is my paternal Grandmother's name, Ann. My name is Chelsea Ann, and I'll give my daughter that middle name as well.