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Helpforgot to comment on daughter's inheritance of mother's name
in reply to a message by noel
I scarcely understand why daughters cannot or should not share a mother's first name; especially if sons (may) share a father's first name.
Why can't a daughter share her father's name, or a son, that of his mother? These names can moved to middle positions, hyphenated (double-barreled), or in some other way appended. Such attributes are more common in certain cultures beyond the US. Mary / Marie / Maria is quite common for boys - especially in the middle position, but is not necessarily limited to this. In Russia it is more common than not for a daughter's middle name to be a "feminized version" of her father's first name. Other (more) European cultures might replicate the exact version. It does not necessitate the daughter to become a tom-boy; nor would it necessitate the boy to become feminine or effeminate - it simply doesn't.
Why can't a daughter share her father's name, or a son, that of his mother? These names can moved to middle positions, hyphenated (double-barreled), or in some other way appended. Such attributes are more common in certain cultures beyond the US. Mary / Marie / Maria is quite common for boys - especially in the middle position, but is not necessarily limited to this. In Russia it is more common than not for a daughter's middle name to be a "feminized version" of her father's first name. Other (more) European cultures might replicate the exact version. It does not necessitate the daughter to become a tom-boy; nor would it necessitate the boy to become feminine or effeminate - it simply doesn't.
This message was edited 9/12/2018, 1:23 AM
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