Mix Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Samantha jr. Naomi jr. Malala jr. Have I just never met one or is that not done...and if so why? Giving your kid your name always seemed like a weird ego trip, but never a strictly male ego trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbagepailcat Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 They will likely change their name in marriage, so it doesn’t count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, garbagepailcat said: They will likely change their name in marriage, so it doesn’t count. I thought about that after I posted this thread....It didn't hit me right away because my mom didn't change her name and it's far more prevalent in my generation, so who knows....maybe now Edited July 24, 2019 by Mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberbully Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I know of 2 women who named their daughters after themselves.....I don't think the "Jr" thing comes into play, but it happens 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 "Juniorita" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I remember one of the afflicted girls at the Salem witch trials being referred to as a junior in court documents, but that's the only time I've ever seen it used. (At least that's what I've read; believe it or not, I wasn't actually there.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggstop Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 minute ago, mthor said: I remember one of the afflicted girls at the Salem witch trials being referred to as a junior in court documents, but that's the only time I've ever seen it used. (At least that's what I've read; believe it or not, I wasn't actually there.) You weren't there because you were living in another state at the time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Just now, fuggstop said: You weren't there because you were living in another state at the tim There weren't any states at the time. They were colonies. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggstop Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 40 minutes ago, mthor said: There weren't any states at the time. They were Oh my bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 38 minutes ago, fuggstop said: Oh my bad. It's ok. You weren't there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunStarHero Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Kahn Jr. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 hours ago, GunStarHero said: Kahn Jr. damn, how could I forget her....... yo, good catch....you da mvp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, mthor said: I remember one of the afflicted girls at the Salem witch trials being referred to as a junior in court documents, but that's the only time I've ever seen it used. (At least that's what I've read; believe it or not, I wasn't actually there.) It was probably why she was charged with which craft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrek Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 wow i never thougth of it trust me being naming a kid after their parents is not allways the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr., Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Jr., and Carolina Herrera, Jr. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrek Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, tsar4 said: Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr., Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Jr., and Carolina Herrera, Jr. why it not allways used by women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, ghostrek said: why it not allways used by women It's not a very feminine sounding appellation. When someone yells, "Hey, Junior!", you don't immediately think, "I wonder if she's pretty?". You're more apt to think, "Why is Bubba yelling at Jim Bob?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrek Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, tsar4 said: It's not a very feminine sounding appellation. When someone yells, "Hey, Junior!", you don't immediately think, "I wonder if she's pretty?". You're more apt to think, "Why is Bubba yelling at Jim Bob?". ok never think of it like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, tsar4 said: Winifred Sackville Stoner, Jr., Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Jr., and Carolina Herrera, Jr. Did you have to look that up or was it off top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mix said: Did you have to look that up or was it off top? Googled "women with Jr. suffix" or something like that. Edit: but I did know that there were women with Jr. after their names. Edited July 25, 2019 by tsar4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 55 minutes ago, ghostrek said: why it not allways used by women Most likely, the appellate derives from the use of "younger" as an appellate in Republican Rome. It was used by patricians to indicate lineage for male heirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrek Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, scoobdog said: Most likely, the appellate derives from the use of "younger" as an appellate in Republican Rome. It was used by patricians to indicate lineage for male heirs. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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