Would you name your child the same as your pet?

Georgiegirl256

Just come across this thread and read it with amusement, as our cat is called George (he's about 5 now). It wouldn't be the naming a child after an animal that would worry me the most (although I wouldn't do it), it would be because everyone would just think you were doing it to copy and be fashionable because of Prince George.

Why not use it as a middle name?

Also, someone mentioned about the name George and Germany, is it popular over there or something? I used to work with a German girl, and she named her son George. It was about 15 years ago now, and everyone at the time was like "George?!", but nowadays these more old fashioned names are becoming very popular!

bogwart

I checked with my sons Rover and Claus, and both said it seemed a very silly idea to them.

pollypenny

Person_one wrote: »

Giving them the longer versions means they have options though, seems better to me. I know a middle aged suzie who is just that, not a Suzanne or a Susan, and I do wonder if she'd prefer a more formal, less babyish option for some occasions.

This is what happened to me. Got landed with the little girl's name instead of the formal version.

aliama

I haven't read through the thread I'm afraid, so apologies if someone has already suggested this, but, uh, why not just change the cat's name to something else? He's a cat, I doubt he'd care.

Honestly, if the name George feels right for the new baby, I think it would be silly to choose a different name.

jellyhead

pollypenny wrote: »

This is what happened to me. Got landed with the little girl's name instead of the formal version.

Polly, or penny?

jellyhead

cazpost wrote: »

I know someone who has a child called Harrison (presmably after Harrrison Ford) and a dog called Harry, which is apparently an entirely different name. I cant help thinking the kid will have isses when he is older.

I definitely think the OP needs to reconsider her idea. I'm worried about the fact she thinks the kids names need to 'go together'.

Most people have children whose names 'go together' though, don't they? OP is unlikely to name one child a traditional name like Henry then name the next one Storm or Pikachu

Having said that, my children's names don't 'go together' because one is gaelic and one is biblical. They both have the same number of syllables though.

I read it as OP thinking that both Henry and George are older, traditional names rather than that they 'go together' in some way. It's not as if she is choosing names that start with the same letter for each child, or names that rhyme or are a clothing brand, etc.

At school we had a Timmy and a Tammy ... across the street all 4 children have first and middle names beginning with J, so they are all JJ :eek:

I wouldn't want the same name as a living pet, but I suppose the cat could be renamed Georgie, however I would be wary of the name George, personally, because I never liked half the girls in my class also being called sharon.

Sophie...

Harry goes with Henry!
:T

jellyhead

Sophie... wrote: »

Harry goes with Henry!
:T

They're sort of the same name though?

Rachylou1981

My cousin had a dog called Sophie and then a few years later (after the dog was gone) she called her daughter the same name. I still find that very weird and always think about it when I hear the name Sophie.

I don't think I could do it.

Georgiegirl256

jellyhead wrote: »

They're sort of the same name though?

More or less My Dad's second name is Henry but he gets called Harry....instead of his first name which is John! I think it's because my granddads first name was John too.