Naming your baby after the doctor?

twinkiedooter · Jan 24, 2008, 05:21 PM

For some unknown reason women like to give their male children the doctor's name as their middle name. It's not uncommon.

Can't she be a little more creative and use say, the grandfather's first name as middle name?

Is that the best she can do? Have her put on her thinking cap and try again. I veto that one.

davejag · Jan 24, 2008, 05:26 PM

Thank you finally someone agrees with me, well see the grandfather won't work they are already taken. All tell her you said to put on the thinking cap, man I thought I was being unreasonable.

bushg · Jan 24, 2008, 05:40 PM

I have 3 kids 1 stepson 4 nephews 2 nieces and 2 great nephews and 1 great niece = 13 that are not named after their doctors.

twinkiedooter · Jan 24, 2008, 05:47 PM

Just remember dear heart, this child will have this name for a lifetime. It's not something you want to "stick" a kid with. My son was named after his grandfather and father. I put the grandfather's name first, then the father's name as middle name. My son is proud of his name knowing his grandfather was a U.S. Federal Marshall. I'm not too sure how he would have felt knowing his middle name was the doctor that delivered him. He'd probably scratch his head and wonder what was mama thinking? LOL

Good luck with the names, there Dave. Also, remember the old test for naming a kid. Go to the back door. Open it and yell the name real loud at least 5 times and see how you still like the name after that.

J_9 · Jan 24, 2008, 05:51 PM

Personally I think it's a little creepy myself.

Now, you say the grandfather's name is taken? So, what, I have a cousin with the same middle name as mine....Why can't it be a tradition? It'll make Grampa proud that he is respected enough that so many are named after him.

davejag · Jan 24, 2008, 05:55 PM

That is a great idea I have never heard of yelling the kids name 5 times but all keep that in mind. I will get my wife to read your answers if you don't mind and I am hoping this will change her mind. Thank you again for your help.

davejag · Jan 24, 2008, 05:57 PM

I thought it was creepy myself I am hoping it's just those hormones or hers kicking in again if you know what I mean. I always liked Ethan James personally.

kp2171 · Jan 24, 2008, 05:57 PM

My son has the middle name, and first name of his great grandfather, Daniel McLeod... Come to find out, the grandfathers middle name was his doctors... After he delivered the boy he told the parents "i have no boys in my line, so this ones mine!" and they gave him the docs name ... Passed down throgh mine.

oneguyinohio · Jan 24, 2008, 05:57 PM

Nothing wrong with using the doctor's middle name... It was someone who helped her through a pretty difficult time... She wouldn't be the first, but the two of you should agree on it... Middle names often don't get used much anyways... Mine came from an uncle who was pretty strong and once wrestled an ape in a cage... Guess the ape beat the crap out of him but it was a good story... Kind of ironic because the guy ended up being an ape that liked to beat up my aunt...

So... I guess the best advice is to pick a name you can both be happy with...

You could always have two middle names as a compromise?

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