Why aren't mothers and daughters with the same name ever referred to as "jr." or "sr."?
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It's basically because this is still a man's world !\n...Fathers used to take pride in having their names 'live' on - by naming the eldest son, and heir apparent to their family surname, as their 'jr.'.\n...Mothers very seldom had any say in naming their daughters - and few fathers cared to christen a daughter with their wife's name, which might have brought about a trend of female 'juniors' as well.\n...But even then, when a girl gets married, tradition demands that her surname be changed to that of her husband : \nUnder these circumstances, a girl can be called her mother's junior only until marriage - because, once she gets married, the 'junior' suffix will have no significance, or meaning with reference to her husband's family surname !
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Not really sure, because women are guilty too.  Don't think society wants to believe a "mom" could abuse her children because she delivered them into this world.  Women thought to have a natural instinct about loving children.  Not!!
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Some women feel it is a bond made between the two. They feel that one look at their son/daughter will make them change their mind. Having a child is a very emotional thing.  It is so unfair to a child when the mother and father cannot or do not get along.  \nIt is really sad when (in most cases) the mother or father will use the child against each other or not let the child see the non-custodial parent because he/she did not come back the the custodial parent.
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Phillipines, It is generally a middle name. The mother gives all children the same as hers. IE Eugene SORIANO then the last name.
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It is unlikely that your teacher is correct in asserting that there is a reason for using feminine terminology.  I can see no reason for this and research does not indicate it either.\n\nHowever, if I had to speculate, perhaps it has to do with the transmission of mitochondria from mother to daughter cells.  It is known that full organisms (like humans) only inherit mitochondrial DNA from their mothers.  However, this is only a best guess and I do not believe your question actually has a correct solution.\n\nGood luck with your genetics teacher.
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GAD is the father. The mother is not in that list. The rest are all daughters of Gad.
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I would say in that sentence, no, because "mother" is merely a generic term that could refer to any woman who has children. However, when referring specifically to my Mother, I do tend to capitalise. I don't know if there's any hard and fast rule though.
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The same way it does any relationship. Business partners, family members, friends...we all have to communicate to try and keep in sync with one another. Mother daughter relationships are no diffferent. The communication is vital because of the exchange of words and emotions that give the feeling of closeness and strengthens the bond. When we understand what other people are going through we are more apt to interact with them in a pleasant way. Examples- Think of expectations for a job. When you sign up for a job you want to know what is expected of you and how you will fit into the culture there. With a family we use communication to talk about what our roles are in relation to the other members and to find out what is expected of us. Mother daughter communication is an exchange of expectations reinforces our roles in one anothers life.
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I completely agree, some people that answered don't understand that you KNOW what they mean, just that they should be reversed. I think if someone had a father that remarried, then she should be your Mother-in-law, like the person before me said, "mother-by-law", that counts here too, because she would only be your mother by law. Good question!!
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If your grandfather was remarried when he died, then his land and things belong to his new wife, that is if he didn't have a will.  She can decide what she wants to do with his stuff.  Why was it never attempted to try and discover if your mother was actually his daughter??  Sounds like they waited a little to late.
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Because they're names.
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They aren't.  They change with each letter.  For example, the letter 'A' would be a man's name... the letter 'B' would be a woman's... 'C' a man's.... 'D' a woman's.   Then the next year it would switch... 'A' would be a woman's... 'B' a man's... 'C' a woman's... 'D' a man's.  etc etc etc.  Actually if you look on the National Hurricane Center's website they have all the hurricane names picked out through like 2010.  Most of the names get reused years down the road.  The most catastrophic hurricane's such as Katrina and Camille have their names retired.  The NHC's website also lists the names of hurricanes that have been retired.
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I have a niece...named Joan.  She was called Joanie until she graduated H.S.  At that time, her parents requested we all switch to the more adult Joan.
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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.
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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?
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whose so ever that called FATHER and MOTHER...
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Most (but not all) names that end in A are women/feminine names.  Land has often been associated w/ women. "Motherland" "Mother Earth" America is referred to as "her" "stand beside her and guide her" etc.\nSo the names for pieces of land often reflect this femininity when they are given names.