Why is a child named the son or daughter of the father rather than the mother or both?q?
140585
It all goes down to a male dominated society, historically speaking.  Although some cultures do name children after their mother, if the mother is more important.
662158
yes, but the personality of the person who choosed this name. Mostly, he is the father. Notice, the name affect the personality of the child, some names are attractive, cause admiration, meanwhile others invokes negative response. so, we must be carful when we dedicate the names of our born kids
221807
i like my name, I'm named after my dad and i like that. my mom and my dad named me that name so why would i change it
404124
I'm not sure...this came up in my english class recently believe it or not.  I don't think the mother's desire for a son is classified anywhere (maybe).  But what I do think has been classified is the daughter's desire for the father. Yeah my teacher wrote this on the board, and said "I bet you never thought you'd hear this in school." Its called the Penis Complex or Penis Desire. lmao seriously...that came up in a 12th grade english class haha.\n\nOh yeah the elektra complex. I forgot. sorry.
654598
The answer is Jr.(Junior) whether for male or female.\nIt's commonly used in Britain and the US - it just means 'a younger person having the same name as their parent'.
447994
Well when i have a son with my boyfriend, Im going to name him after my boyfriend. It was a family thing so why not continue the generation? I dont mind, a name isnt who you are its just a name. I dont think its so much of a big deal as long as the mother and father agrees.
220614
Well, in scientific form this is caused by the Mendelian trait, Law of Dominance. One trait (Btwn any of your parents)is more dominant than the other. It can also be caused by sex-linked traits found in the x-chromosome. There are characteristics that the daughter will get that is diff. from the son. It is just normal. I too look more like my dad.
132699
i think in some states if you are on the birth certificate as the father then you are the father. live in a commonwealth state chances are this is the case.\ni feel badly for the child he/she shouldn't be made to suffer the consequences of the mother. i hope he/she doesn't feel unwanted in any way.
742370
Better to ask if it is politically correct to bear an illegitimate child. It is. Since when does flaunting promiscuity become "okay"! Weird! This is no excuse to punish the child for the sins of the mother, though. If you are speaking to someone and the child is brought into the conversation, better to just say " Sally's daughter", no need (or business of yours) to add the legal status. If the person you're speaking to says "Oh, did Sally get married?" just say , "No, she didn't." If the person is totally ignorant and asks further "Who's the father?" ...just change the subject. If pressed for more info, best to say " Sally obviously prefers to raise her daughter alone for now and that's her prerogative. Can we not talk about her as this conversation is getting too personal."
114719
The father is still the father.  The minor keeps his father's name and the step father cannot adopt the child unless the father gives up (or is ordered by the court to give up) his parental rights.
167060
good question. I know that most were references to someone's father or trade as in smith was a metal worker or jackson was the son of jack, they came about when there were too many people for just a first name to identify someone without confusing them with someone else.
137375
Most children I know want the father's last name--it's just the way kids feel.\n\nWe have physical custody of my husband's 10 yr old son to his ex-girlfriend (who didn't give him the father's last name), and it has served to be a situation of doubt and confusion on the child's part.  He even writes his last name the same as my husband's when he's making out forms on the internet, or on papers he's sending through the mail.\n\nI think it's because all the children he knows has the dad's last name, and kids want to fit in--besides, it's tradition.\n\nIf the father is wanting to be part of the child's life, please give him what almost every other child has as well.\nTrust me, it's not a problem having a different last name than your child when they start school.
620404
No, it is not just the Swiss.  There is an old adage that my wife and I talked about tonight.  A man's a son till he takes a wife but a daughter is a daughter all of their life.  It kinda says the same thing doesn't it?
53651
Actually, both Joey and Joe are short forms of Joseph.\nThe long form of the name is falling out of usage, and many people prefer to name their kids with the short forms altogether, but Joseph is the original form of the name.
38571
I have a son his name is (Brandon Luis), and I have a daughter her name is (Autumn Grace)......If I have another boy I would like to name him..(Destin Gage), and if I have another girl I would like to name her.. (Trinity Sage).
558913
I believe that it is the responsibility of a parent to provide his/her child with all the information that the child would need to find the other parent. But, you have to prepare yourself just in case for whatever reason, your mother does not tell you anything or almost nothing. I too, do not know who my father is. I can tell you that it is a bad feeling to know that somewhere out there is a part of you that you know nothing about. I have asked my mother repeatedly at different times through my life and she always manages to change the subject or try to make me feel guilty because she sacrificed for me and now I dare to want to find my father. Two years ago, she finally gave me a name, but sometimes I have to wonder if it isn't a fabrication----------good luck in your search
705933
It actually goes back to the variant name Natalya, meaning Christmas Day (Birth) I know this as my daughter is called Natasha, spelt differently to yours but the same