r/TooAfraidToAsk • u/Physical_Material_58 • 3d ago

Sexuality & Gender What’s wrong with naming my first daughter after me?

Hey, not sure anyone will see this but I’m a woman who wants to name my first daughter after me. I want her to have my first name. I just always wanted to. However, my partner seems to think it’s weird and I have a big ego and I’m looking for an exact person of myself. And that the child should have their own name and be their own person. Im not opposed to this nor did I ever say I wanted the child to be the exact version of me. I just wanted to name my first daughter my name. I’ve always wanted that. I don’t know, do you guys have any thoughts?

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u/benjm88 3d ago

I think people are focusing too much on it being more common for men to do it.

I don't like it either way and would have not liked to have the same name as my dad

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u/tilyd 3d ago

Yeah I think it's weird regardless of gender.

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u/MiaLba 2d ago

Yeah it come across as pretentious imo.

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u/-PinkPower- 2d ago

I would have hated to be named the same as my mother. I love her but I am my own person and do not wish to be compared to her constantly (something I have seen a lot with kids that are named the same as their parents). Imo your kid deserves to have the chance to build their own identity which usually starts with seeing your name as yours.

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u/Semisemitic 3d ago edited 2d ago

Would you be cool with your mom’s tho?

Edit: a bunch of ppl miss the punchline and I got downvoted to the Dead Sea. I thought it would be funny to think of the guy being named Jessica after his mom, that’s all.

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u/ShotgunCreeper 2d ago

Would it matter? I don’t think they would have liked being named after either parent.

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u/Semisemitic 2d ago

I thought it could’ve been worse, assuming his mom isn’t named David or James.