https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:34:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-792025 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:29 +0000 jh524 792025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: we have a big steve( Stephen) 65yrs old and little Steve (Steven) 35 yrs , and were thinking of using my fathers name, Stephen. He'd have to be baby Steve I guess... Hmm... Any other suggestions... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790609 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:05 +0000 cascademom 790609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We chose LO's middle name as a family name. It's DH's grandparents' last name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790605 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:42:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 790605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of family names but I don't have anyone I like enough that I also like their name enough! :)</p> <p>My concerns in your situation would be: is there a nickname? Would it be confusing to have , say John, Jon, and John? Would he have to be little John? Would be misspell it? Hard to say without knowing the real name but if you are happy with it and your brother is good with it, go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790566 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:53 +0000 yin 790566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but we will continue to use my maiden name for our LO's middle name. I like that part of my family will be passed down as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790385 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:57:44 +0000 MamaMoose 790385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be ok using a family name as long as no one of the same generation (ie a first or second cousin to the baby) had the name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790378 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:55:03 +0000 heffalump 790378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: in that case hell probably be flattered! I just thought he should have dibs on the name if he has a boy and wants to name him Jr since it is his name, but if he doesn't want to use it then you should be able to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790331 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:46:43 +0000 heartonastring 790331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is named after DH's mother (first name) and my paternal grandmother (middle name). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790315 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:41:27 +0000 LuLu Mom 790315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO has a family middle name, which every first born female has! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790299 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:33:50 +0000 MrsKoala 790299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely, especially if they would be spelled differently. I think family names are a really awesome connection between the generations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790261 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:29 +0000 aprk 790261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A shares a first name with my husband, who shares it with his grandfather. Different middle names though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790207 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:48 +0000 Charm54 790207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If LO is a girl, her middle name will be my mother and DH's mother's name (They both have the same name, luckily!) and if it's a boy it will have my maiden name. I like having some sort of family connection to at least part of their name </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790193 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:04:25 +0000 jh524 790193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: that's a good idea to ask my brother. As far as I know, they're done having kids... He got snipped so no more for him. Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790098 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:26:40 +0000 regberadaisy 790098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: I would since the spelling is different.</p> <p>My daughter's middle name is after my husband's maternal grandmother. If we have a boy next his middle name will be after my deceased BIL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790069 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:14:39 +0000 Chillybear 790069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandfather and my brother share the same first name, We opted not to use our siblings' names in case they would like the opportunity to have a Jr. one day. But we are considering using it as a middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-790046 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:07:03 +0000 heffalump 790046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used family names, but in our religion it's tradition to name after deceased relatives. I think I would ask your brother if he's ok with it. Does he have kids? Do you think he'd ever want a Jr? I think it would be fine to use if he's ok with it, but I'd probably come up with a nickname. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-789705 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:41 +0000 Weagle 789705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: I would. Bonus if there's a cool nickname, but I would use it even if there weren't (and DH is anti-nickname) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-789699 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:29:57 +0000 jh524 789699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would you use the name if your father and brother share the same name or is that too much? All used as a first name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-789683 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:25:40 +0000 Weagle 789683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. LO's name is exactly her great-great-grandmother's name. Several aunts and cousins share parts of it. Should we ave a boy in the future, he will have my grandfather's name. One cousin has already used it (middle), and I know a couple more would like to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-789679 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:24:10 +0000 Mrs. Train 789679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Our kids all have family names. My oldest son first name is his great grandfather and great uncle. His middle name was his great grandfathers middle name, his grandfathers first name and my husbands middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/using-a-family-name-for-baby#post-789657 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:19:07 +0000 jh524 789657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you use a family name for your baby?</p> <p> Heres our info.... We'd love to name our first son after both his Grandfathers, one which is deceased. The first name would be my fathers name And the middle name would be my husbands fathers name.... BUT. My brother also shares the same name as my father, but the spelling is different. </p> <p>So, Would you use a name if two family members already use it? </p>