https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:42:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150337 Mon, 07 May 2012 10:19:31 +0000 LuLu Mom 150337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Middle name should be okay, I would think that 1) most young people won't know who he is &amp; 2) most people don't know a person's middle name anyways. It has family meaning and I think taht is more important than the potential of some jokes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150156 Mon, 07 May 2012 07:52:43 +0000 chopsuey 150156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least your gma's name is Jean and not Gene, right?!<br /> Plus, I doubt kids these days even know who that is.<br /> I would go ahead and use Jean :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150154 Mon, 07 May 2012 07:50:55 +0000 nana87 150154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if it really bothers you, you could use a similar name-- like Jeannie or Jen </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150146 Mon, 07 May 2012 07:38:57 +0000 Adira 150146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree - I think as a middle name, you're totally fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150136 Mon, 07 May 2012 07:03:34 +0000 heffalump 150136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For a first name I probably wouldn't, but I think it would be fine for a middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150080 Mon, 07 May 2012 00:53:36 +0000 Boogs 150080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think because it's such a younger generation and a middle name it will be okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150056 Sun, 06 May 2012 22:15:06 +0000 LAGS 150056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping as a middle name it wouldn't make it as weird considering her middle name wouldn't be used all that often... but of course it's all I can think of since we realized it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150050 Sun, 06 May 2012 22:01:24 +0000 googly-eyes 150050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably do a middle name. It would depend on whether LO's generation would even know the reference, and how much I wanted the name or wanted to honor that person. A first name would be difficult for me.</p> <p>My husband's original girl name choice with our last name is a famous name from classical literature, so we won't be using that as a first name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spin-off-would-you-name-your-lo-after-an-important-family-member-if#post-150046 Sun, 06 May 2012 21:57:49 +0000 LAGS 150046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...that name had potential for teasing/some kind of negative connotation? </p> <p>My late grandmother's name is Jean, my last name is Simmons. I wanted to use Jean as a middle name.</p> <p>Does what I'm worrying about automatically pop into your head too (and would it matter to you)? Or are you totally unaware of what I'm referring to? Do you think I'm over thinking this? </p>