[HPforGrownups] Rose & Hugo, was Re: Ron's Kids names

[cantone2007]

No: HPFGUIDX 176267

Annemehr: wrote :



>> Because I don't get it  I have never known anyone who named their
>> children AFTER
>>someone
> >else.


I'm amazed you have never known anyone who has named their children after
anyone.  Most of my relatives / friends have names which belonged to parents
or grandparents before them.

In some areas it is family tradition that eldest sons are named after their
father's.  If, for instance, you check census results for Cullercoats in
Tyneside you will over and over see sons named after their fathers. To
illustrate it with someone well known.  Andy Taylor, former guitarist with
Duran Duran is the youngest son of two.  His eldest brother shares their
father's name.  Andy's own son is also named Andrew.

Why would someone want to name their child some random name that's in
fashion this year when they could name them in respect of forebears and have
a name with some history to it, relevant to the family?

JC



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