[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are trying to come up names for baby #2, a sibling for our daughter [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. We’re team green and are currently trying to tackle our boys list.
Beckett/Beck has been on my mind, but my husband isn’t sold. He thinks it’s too similar to my name, [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]. But I kind of like that? I hyphenate for my last, but my husband and daughter don’t, and I’m totally cool with that! I wouldn’t subject a kid to what I chose as my never ending last name. [name_f]My[/name_f] maiden name doesn’t really fit as a first or middle. So [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] feels like a nod to me and my side of the family. One that didn’t even hit me until my husband pointed it out.
So my questions are: Is Rebecca/Beckett weird? Is it arrogant to kind of name my kid after myself? Does it fit with [name_f]Clara[/name_f]?
I think [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] is a subtle and beautiful way to honour you. After all you are growing a human and that not an easy thing to do ! Why shouldn’t you have a subtle nod to your name too! I also don’t think it’s a glaringly obvious either .
I also love [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] with [name_f]Clara[/name_f] .
Personally it’s such a subtle similarity between [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] & [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] that at first I didn’t see the connection so I think ruling out [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] on this basis is silly. It’s not like your [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] wanting to name your child [name_m]Victor[/name_m]. Ultimately senior/junior between father & son is very common so why not have a name that is connected to your name! Also the likelihood is people won’t even notice so I wouldn’t worry about that if you love [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] go for it.
Finally [name_f]Clara[/name_f] & [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] are lovely together
I think it works!
As a sibset, it might be too much. However, I think [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] work perfectly and gives a sweet subtle nod to your side of the family!
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you go by [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] or by Becca/Becky? Because I agree that [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] is very close to Becca/Becky. But if you go only by [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], then I think that it works just fine. It’d be a bit close for siblings but for mother/son I don’t see an issue.
I say go for it! I love the tie-in. Given that the kids aren’t getting your surname, it’s actually really awesome that you are able to have this creative name connection.
I dont think its weird nor arrogant, its actually common, at least in latin america
[name_f]My[/name_f] cousin in law’s name is [name_f]Martina[/name_f] and her son its [name_m]Martin[/name_m], and nobody questioned it
and my cousin its [name_f]Laura[/name_f] and her daugther [name_f]Lara[/name_f]
I think [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] its beautiful and it goes well with [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
Not at all! [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] is a lovely nod to your family without being to obvious. Not arrogant at all! Why is it ok to have babies named after their dads but weird to have them named after their moms? And it goes really well with [name_f]Clara[/name_f]!
No, Rebecca/Beckett isn’t weird… in fact I’ve thought of using it many times to honor my sister [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]! I was quite fond myself of having a little [name_u]Asher[/name_u] as a slight nod to me, too, a while back. I don’t think it’s arrogant at all, and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] are so cute together! I think [name_u]Beck[/name_u] and [name_u]Kit[/name_u] are both super cute nns for [name_u]Beckett[/name_u], too, although it might be easier to use the full [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] or even [name_u]Kit[/name_u] if you go by Becca/Becky/Bec(k) yourself.
Men name their sons, and even their daughters, after themselves all the time, and nobody ever bats an eyelash. There are families that have passed down the same boy name for 6 or 7 generations, so I don’t see why it shouldn’t be normal for you to name your son a subtle nod to your own name. I even nannied for a family once where the mom, [name_f]Amy[/name_f], named her daughter, [name_f]Amy[/name_f], after herself, and they never had any issues or anything. So I think [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] is a great idea if you love it!
I agree with some PPs - I think [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] and [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] would be too similar for siblings but work really well for son and mom. I like that it’s an honour name for you but isn’t exactly the same name (for example, it isn’t you using [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] for a daughter’s first or middle name). It isn’t arrogant at all IMO (I would go so far as to call it downright refreshing!), and [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] are great together!
For a mother and a child, I think it’s fair game! [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] fits pretty well with [name_f]Clara[/name_f], and it’s not strange to honor your side of the family/yourself.
