https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:30:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-nominal-or-not#post-2797009 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:35:14 +0000 Ms. RV 2797009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: So that's the problem. We don't know which one we would want to call him. We would call him which ever his first name is. We just don't know which one we like better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-nominal-or-not#post-2796969 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:43:02 +0000 Pollywog 2796969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd name him the same name, but with a different nickname. So if the dad is Ed, baby is Teddy.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-nominal-or-not#post-2796968 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:37:45 +0000 skipra 2796968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just don't love swapping the parent's names for the child. I can't really explain why but it doesn't make sense to me. If you want to honor the dad and/or grandpa and dad is already a junior, why wouldn't you just continue that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-nominal-or-not#post-2796967 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:22:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2796967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother was named the reverse of my dads name and I always thought it was cool. </p> <p>If you go with your OH’s name do you have a plan for what you would call him? I ask because my friend still struggles with a way to differentiate her son from her dad because the nickname is already taken by other family members and she still always has to say “baby j” or “big j”. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-nominal-or-not#post-2796966 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:17:44 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2796966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-nominal-or-not#post-2796963 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 19:33:29 +0000 jhd 2796963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like both names. For me it would depend on what you plan to call LO. I know lots of people do this so I’m not trying to offend, but I think it’s confusing to name someone something but then call them by the middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-nominal-or-not#post-2796959 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 18:50:19 +0000 Ms. RV 2796959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't know if this LO will be a boy or girl yet, but if it is a boy, we have already narrowed it down to two names. One is OH's name (he is a junior, so LO woukd be a third), the other is his name reversed. I am a big fan of OH's name (it would be a top name even if it weren't his) but not sure how I feel about the post nominal. What do you think? </p>