Genuinely, why did people start doing this?
by typotypewriter
Genuinely, why did people start doing this?
by typotypewriter
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No one tell him about the Scandinavians
Fun fact, Edison means Son of Eddy, so calling your son Edison is like calling him Eddy Jr, but fancy
Narcissism.
I guess back in medieval times it was quite beneficial to be named after your father who was a lord or had a high administrative position
Original so great they had to make a sequel
It has been a thing in many places for a long time.
I know a lot of guys being named after a grandfather. I have noticed that they tend to care a little bit more about those who were named after them, at least when they are very little.
A local politician named his son after himself, Markson
You’re not ready for the Ricky Council family. Ricky Council named his 3 sons Ricky Council too, and they are called in order Ricky Council II, III and IV (the last one played in the NBA).
Now that is commitment lol
To create a sense of legacy what do you think lmao
You can’t name your son the II, you can only name him Jr.
To be called the II, it has to be an older relative that’s not the father
Legitimacy for Kings and their descendants.
In a way why Kim Jong Un uses his father’s hairstyle to this date. It gets the heirs more obedience from the subjects
I’m the fourth namesake and the ‘IV’ serves as a constant reminder of that lineage.
The kids can call you HoJu!
I’m a “the third” and almost made my son a “the fourth.”
His suffix would have been IV. And I wanted to nickname him “Ivy.”
But ultimately decided not to do that to him and went with something completely different because I caught enough shit growing up for being a third.
I went to school with two brothers that both had same first name. Both went by their middle name. Their dad? Same thing. His dad? Same thing, but I think he actually went by his first name. Repeat for a couple more generations iirc
Uhtred Uhtredson son Uhtred Uhtredson of Bebbanburg will not stand for this.
ETA: We’re American.
My father is a junior. My grandfather, senior, passed away. The litigious nightmare that follows is no joke!! Even when trying to get his credit score, my dad has to try and remember what vehicle my grandfather owned before my father was even born! It’s absolutely stupid just to reuse the name because… reasons.
I’m the IV. Kiss my ass 😂
Crazy no one in this thread has mentioned Deion Sanders lol
What, like Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo?
I’ve been waiting to find someone named Paul who will name all their sons Paul as well so i can call it a Paul-a-palooza
We didnt start. It has always been that way; in fact more so than today.
I knew a family in Puerto Rico who named both of their sons after the father. Same first, middle and last names
And im over here as the VI
Want until you hear about the last Johnson, or Benson…
I am a iii and my son is a iv.
My dad named one of my brothers after himself but without the “jr”. It gets confusing as hell when mail comes, and we don’t know who it’s for.
I was at my son’s graduation last night and some kid on the list was a 6th. My sister leaned over and asked me “how many generations do you think it’ll go?” I’m a Jr. I told her all it takes is for one of them to have a shitbag for a father and it’ll end there. I had a shitbag for a father so carrying on his name was never in the books.
Wait till you find out about any name with Mac, O or Son in it
I’m named after my dad, but I have a middle name and he doesn’t so I didn’t get saddled with the “jr.” lol
My dad was the fourth ron. He broke the cycle and named my brother mike.
Because for long stretches of history, the vast majority of people did not have surnames. So if you wanted an established legacy of familial continuity expressed via nomenclature, all you could really do is use your own name for your children
To show lineage for inheritance back when people had stuff worth leaving to an heir, like property.
Used to be a lot worse. For some Romans you’d just have your family name and your proper name would be essentially the word for your number in birth order but changed to look like a name.
I’m a Jr, and I absolutely hate it. My dad was abusive and horrible to our family, he is bad with money so when I turned 18 I already had debt because the CC companies mistook me for him. So when I had my son I named him something completely different.
Ancient Rome, Latin, junior meaning younger.
In other countries the last name was basically, “peterson” peters son. The family who you belonged too. It is odd that is less popular for women to be named after their mother.
Patrilineal societies pass down wealth by name so naming a son after you means you’ve named them your heir.
I mean at q certain point you feel obligated to continue and I’m saying this as a fifth
The worst offender to this is George Foreman naming all his sons George.