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I know someone who is expecting so I want to know what others think about this baby name thing?
her boyfriend which is the babies daddy wants to name the baby ( if its a girl) after his mother. problem is he wants to name it number 3? because his sister already has his mothers name and she is number 2 so naming the baby the same name will make it number 3 being named after his mom too. I haven't heard of this before? I have only heard of Naming a son after his dad like jr and sr. but what about this naming a baby girl after a name that has already been taken by two people in the family? just sounds strange to me to name it number 3 but maybe I am wrong. I know the person having the baby doesn't want to do it. and I am afraid there will be a conflict because of it. just wondering what someone on the outside would think about naming a baby girl after his mom and his sisters name? and made me think hum who has the final say on naming their baby? I would think both but what happens if they both don't agree on a name? I don't know.
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- ?Lv 58 years agoFavorite Answer
He can't force her into anything. I've heard of midwives who have actual taken the birth certificate away from the parents if one has tried to force a name over the other, but I don't know what happens afterwards.
I, personally, think the woman should get the last say. My partner and I have discussed this, and he feels that as he has a minimal role in the pregnancy, birth and rearing, and even with the process of choosing a name, that he doesn't really care as long as he can spell it.
- TobiasLv 68 years ago
The parents should have the final say-so. I never understood the whole thing on namesakes. My family is big into that, until my generation, where the kids are fed up and no one plans on naming their children after former family members. There are four females in my family that have the same first name, and unfortunately it doesn't stop there.
