Hello!
We are considering naming our son [name_m]Roger[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Brown[/name_m]. [name_m]Roger[/name_m] is my dad and [name_m]Charles[/name_m] is my husbands father. The name is obviously meaningful, but I’m having a hard time thinking of calling a newborn such an older name. Opinions?
Thanks!
I think the sentiment is wonderful & I am all for honoring loved ones with a baby’s name. My issue with the name [name_m]Roger[/name_m] wouldn’t be its age so much as the off-color slang meaning - I know it’s not used all that commonly in the US, more so in [name_m]Britain[/name_m], but it is in a couple well-known movies and is just one of those things that once I know it I can’t un-know it. I realize that switching the name order could potentially give you [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m], so I think if it was me I would go with two middle names, i.e. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Roger[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Brown[/name_m]. You have the perfect reason (not wanting to leave out either granddad). If you really want to use [name_m]Roger[/name_m] and it’s just the age thing that bothers you, you could possibly get away with the nickname [name_u]Reggie[/name_u]? Which is cute. I also thought of the (cool literary) name [name_m]Rochester[/name_m], which if given as a middle name, combines two syllables from each name, “ro”, “ch”, “es” & “er.” Other alternatives would be to honor them with initials (R&C) or meanings (i.e. Corrigan “little spear” for [name_m]Roger[/name_m] “famous spear”) or the granddads’ middle names if those are an option. Anyway, these may seem far too oblique for you compared to bestowing the full given names, just wanted to throw out ideas. Most importantly, congrats to you and your family!