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hey there ladies.
was just wondering what peoples views are on naming their bubs after the dad.
My fiance's name is baden, and we were thinking of naming it 'Bayden' or 'Baydon' if its a boy.
what are your opinions, do you like the name, honestly, (and dont just say yes cause its my fiances name :)
Be honest.
Also, what spelling do you like more? or what seems more modern?
thanks :) :):D
I would never name my child after its father - mainly cos I don't like his name.. rofl..
I like the spelling of Bayden - or Baiden ;)
I think its a lovely name if we have a boy this time round we will be using dp name as the middle name. I say go with what you guys like
I like the name Bayden (or ON spelling)
Would you then call the bub Junior though? just wondering how you would teach the child to differentiate (sp?) between when YOU are talking to child or father. I personally don't see anything wrong with it but I think it could get confusing for the child unless you call your DF something else??
I don't have a problem with it, but most of the people I know named after a father or grandfather usually go by their second name to avoid confusion, I know some that are Bill/Will and their Dad is William etc, so thats something to think about too.
I like it spelt Baiden as Arimeh suggested. Could call him BJ (Baiden Junior) which I think is cute.
I love the idea of having family names. Ok, so we dont have a Phil, but Harrys middle name is the same as his dads. All my kids names include a name from someone important to me. Usually middle names. Angies is my mums, CJs is my granddads, Lytas is my nans, Sams is my dads and Harry is phils dads name and shares his middle name with his dad. Phoebe is being named after my best friends. So its not so old skool and dorky like people think these days.
I like the idea of using an I, aka: Baiden.
PMSL- na i couldnt call him that as a nickname, as my fiances full name is Baden Johnston, and his name is pratically BJ, no one ever calls him baden, its always BJ.:
lol...what a coincidence you mentioning that but lol:D:lol:
I wouldn't name my son after his father, would be too weird having to people of hte same name in the one house I reckon. I do love giving babies familynames that have special meaning though.
DS is Archie Connor. Archie after his great grandfather and Connor is my maiden name.
I personally could not name my child the same name as its father. I would like my son to have his own name. In saying that our first son will be named Mason, which is my DH's middle name, although I have always loved the name.
The name Michael runs in my family, my Dad, Brother and Nephew are all Michaels but my Dad is known as Mick, Brother as Michael and Nephew as Mikey so they all have their 'own' name. Maybe this is why I don't feel the need to do it, as the rest of my family has :lol:.
I like the name Baden, I think it is nice, although I would be more inclined to spell the same as Dads name.
My BIL is named after FIL as his first name. MIL & FIL had a pretty bitter divorce and now MIL can't bring herself to say FIL's name so calls BIL "jnr" when talking about him in conversation. It might have been better for them to use the name as a middle name.
Having grown up in that environment my DH is really against using family names as he feels everyone should have their own identity and not be expected to live up to some one else by having their name.
Not saying that would happen to you but thought it was worth adding to the discussion.
Personally, I wouldn't name my kids after any family members. I'd like the kidlet to have their own identity and name plus no one else gets their nose out of joint.
But if you were going to go with Baden, I like that spelling best. Besides, if everyone calls your hubby BJ, there shouldn't be any confusion if everyone is calling your bub Baden.
i think its a great idea
Another on who isn't a fan of handed down names, but I love the name Baden, especially spelt that was.
It's a great 'man's' name.
Personally I couldnt name a child after any relative, however using it as a middle name is cool. DS middle name is DH name.
personally im not a fan of naming kids after their parents (either first or middle names) but each to their own.
I like Bayden
Hmmm, Just guess I should add that both my names are "hand me downs". I'm not having any identity issues. :)
I don't have a problem with boys being named after their father, but I would spell it the same way as the father in most cases. My DH's name is Matthew, if we had a son and named him after DH then the son would be nicknamed MJ (Matthew Junior).
yeah, its got me thinking.
I really like bayden, so i might have it as his middle name. that way dads happy that his name is there, but he can also have his own name.
any ideas on a good boy name that goes well with bayden?
sorry to bother you all, im just terrible with names lol
I quiet like-
Liam Bayden.... but it seems too...i dunno, doesnt roll off the tongue lol
arrrgghhh...what name seems nice lol? suggestions pleease :)
No, it really doesnt.
I think it needs to be a single syllable name. Like Scott Bayden, or James Bayden. The two syls in Bayden make it difficult to splice with another two syl name.
lol, that scott bayden name sounds almost identical to the name of my brother in law, whom doesnt speak to me, out of jelousy for me being pregnant and having kids before him and my sister.
but i get ya jist....
Ill work on it :)
yeah, i also don't think that boy's should be named after their dads. they need thier own idenitity.
i like james baden or matthew baden
Nice name, I wouldn't choose to do it myself but it doesn't matter what I think it is what you two want to do that counts.
What about if your baby was a girl? Would you both give her your name?
Nice name but I would NEVER name my children after one of us. My grandfather had the same name as my great-grandfather so my grandfather has gone by his middle name most of his life to avoid confusion. To add to the confusion, my dad was named after his dad (so my grandfather) so dad got his father's 'real' middle name but remember that my grandfather was permanently using his middle name as his first name so once again, there were two boys in the house with the same name. So, to avoid confusion AGAIN, my dad decided to go by HIS middle name and has done so since!
Without using their real names, here's an example of what happened:
- Great grandfather was: Paul John Smith
- Grandfather was named: Paul Luke Smith. Changed his name to: Luke Paul Smith
- Dad was named: Luke Matthew Smith. Changed his name to: Matthew Luke Smih
Get it? Very confusing!!
What a complete PITA!! Dad has legal docs in his 'real' name but everything else is by his middle name (the name that everyone knows him by!). It can get confusing at time, especially when his passport is the 'real deal' but his license and credit cards are reversed.
It just gets way too confusing and I don't see the point in subjecting a child to that for life. I'm all for honouring dads names through middle names though. Just my opinion but I hope that helps with your decision!
I reckon kids should have their own names.
I also am one to think it's incredibly important that your son has his own identity :rolleyes:
... Also i'm one who prefers if you are going to name a child after someone it is more precious & special that it is spelt the exact same way as the person they are named after ;)
I truely think " Baden " looks great spelt that way :D
Nope id never use the same name as DH (or any family members for that matter).
DS1 has his middle name the same as DH's but i couldnt use it as a first name.
For suggestions... James Baden, Samuel Baden, Luke Baden, Carl Baden.
If its a girl, we really like Kiera, as in Kiera Knightly.:
However, i want to put her name with another name, maybe kiera lee ....but then that sounds too much like an ice cream desert lol
My name is Maureen, its a little old fashioned, so i dont really want bubs to have it for another lifetime...dont get me wrong, i love my name...
Since you're asking, I think you should give your son an identity of his own. Having said that, Bayden is the spelling I like most.
yeah, im pretty sure id like to maybe just have bayden as his middle hame and go with a more simpler, one sylable first name.
I just hope DP doesnt get too upset, im sure he wont, it was just that we were really considering to use his name...
he'll understand i hope :)
I think it is a lovely gesture, although I would personally make the middle name after the father - otherwise it could get very confusing for them both in future- ie - not knowing which Baden a person is refering to etc.
I do like the name Bayden, by the way, but I would be going for ####### Bayden.
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thankyou.
Im DP will still be honoured that his name is there.
Even if it is the second name.
oh, and chosing the first name will be something him and i can do together...
its a win win situation :)