What is my cousin's child to me and what is she to my son (first cousin once removed, second cousin)?
The relationship of your son and your cousin's child are 2nd cousins. Your grandchildren and your cousin's grandchildren will be 3rd cousins. The relationship of your son to your first cousin is first cousin one time removed. So the generations remain the same, counting first, second, etc. cousin for the relationship - then removed x times if the descendants of one side are calculated to an even generation.
If my cousin had a baby, what would the baby be to me?
My cousin and I had an argument about this. We looked up stuff and and we've proven that I WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE BABY BEING THE SECOND COUSIN (AKA first cousin once removed). But she's saying stuff about Mexico having a different family culture tree thing. And it really sounds racist. Can you guys say if it the baby would be my niece or second cousin?
Can my cousin and I use the same baby name?
So I am 33 weeks pregnant and my husband and I have been calling our baby Hailey since we found out we are having a girl at 20 weeks. This year 4 of my cousins including me were all pregnant together. We didn't disclose names to each other or anything we just everyone do their own thing. I am the last of the 4 to deliver. The first 2 were fine, now yesterday my cousin had a baby girl and named her Haley Grace. What do I do? I have been calling my baby Hailey for 14 weeks now and I am due in 6 weeks. It is the only name my husband and I can agree on. We are devastated, we love this name so much but is it wrong for us to use it. Neither of us stole it, it just happened this way. It doesn't appear that the family has any problem with us using it as well, I just feel horrible about it. I don't know what to do. Any help would be appreciated. Sorry it's so long.
Is Tetzel a bad first name for a child?
Johann Tetzel - WikipediaGod noBetween selling indulgences and being an Inquisitor, you kid would get trashed.Not to mention “Tetzel, the Pretzel”.
In what countries can you give the same name to 2 of your children?
Ancient Rome.They only had about 30 praenomena (first names), of which only half were in regular use. Of those, Titus, Gaius and Marcus account for about 59% of the first names across the whole Roman population (around the time of the Late Republic / Early Empire). So while it wasn't very common for both sons to have the same name - it did occasionally happen. Usually they then were differentiated by their cognomen - the third name, or nickname. Furthermore, it would be very common for a branch of the family to use only 3-4 names, so it was likely that half your cousins shared your name too!The problem was more pronounced amongst women. They only received the family name, not a first name. So a Lucius Cornelius with three daughters would name them Cornela Prima, Cornelina Secunda and Cornelia Tertia. If there were only two sometimes they would be known as say Julia major (the elder) and Julia minor (the younger).EDIT: Also, Ptolemaic Egypt.If you were part of the royal family, all the boys were named Ptolemy. No matter how many. Girls seem to have been either Cleopatra or Berenice, and occasionally Arsinoe. Also, they married each other (brothers and sisters).See also:Assaph Mehr's answer to What are some interesting facts about Roman culture?Roman naming conventionsRoman naming conventions for femalesRoman Naming Practices During the Principate Period
Can cousins with different last name marry?
Different last name does NOT mean different bloodline. If you follow traditional Western naming customs, last name follows the FATHER'S bloodline. You are genetically just as related to your Mother's relatives as to your father's. If your mother got divorced and remarried you could have half brothers with different last names. Marrying them would be illegal in every country in the world. This is disregarding the possibility that someone just might not follow traditional naming customs. (Plenty of single mothers give their kids their own last name, or even a new boyfriend's.) Having children with a first cousin increases the risk your kids will have birth defects. Anyway, do you mean first cousins, second cousins, third cousins? What country and state do you live in? The rules on cousins getting married are different in different US states. I know having children with a fourth cousin is perfectly safe.
Is it rude to name your child the same first name as your sister or cousin named their child?
I’d say so. When my mum’s close friend was pregnant with her second, they fell out because she was going to call the baby Freya if it was a girl - my name is Freya. The baby was a boy and they’re friends again and laugh about it now, but at the time it really annoyed my mum. She appreciated the fact that her friend thought the name was pretty and liked it, but there are a million other pretty baby names.What annoyed my mum most was that she was godmother to this friend’s first born. I also babysit quite often, meaning we see them a lot. So it would be pretty confusing to have Freya and Freya.Imagine you name your baby ‘Ruby’, then a few months later, your sibling or cousin calls their baby ‘Ruby’. Your child will always be known to the family as ‘big Ruby’.To a parent, their child is an individual and their name reflects them, it was chosen for a reason. Unless you’re honouring a family member who has agreed or passed, I’d advise against it. It will often just feel to the the other parent like you’re copying them or “stealing” their name.Maybe consider using the name as a middle name.
Is it okay to give my child a first name in a different language?
As you can see, my last name is Paul. In sweden, where I live and grew up, that is not a usual name.The only complications I have been through are the followingBeing questioned if it is my real nameSeriously, in all of my school years (except uni) I have been told by teachers that you cannot have Paul as a last name. Thus they would flip my first an last name when speaking to me. Because apparantly David is a more plausible last name (idiots if you ask me). As fast as school was over, people I met could accept my name.2. Having to spell out my nameThis is not actually irritating. Just a necessity.In conclusion: no problem. My story is mainly a petty peeve, but I am sure that most would get irritated if they would get told that their name is invalid. Perhaps my story is only applicable in Sweden though so keep that in mind.
What do you think about using same middle names for cousins?
No it's not inconsiderate. If you were using the exact same full name, then that would appear more inconsiderate and rude. However, it's a middle name, a family name at that. It's not something extremely unique or different that has never been in the family or group of friends or anything before. A LOT of my cousins/family have the same first and middles names. It's just kind of neat and a thing we share. My best friend (who is my younger cousin) has my middle name. I have a little cousin with my first name (spelled a bit different). It's really neat, in my opinion, something more that's shared. My cousin (who shares my middle name) and I joke about it and it's actually a bond that brings us closer together. We're the best of friends and that hasn't changed the whole almost 18 years we've known each other (about 16 of those we've been playmates). =)