Naming of Your Children: Would you do it the Pinoy way or some other way?

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avenus

I do understand your question. It was really tough for me adjusting in the US with my name (two first names plus middle name/mother's surname then our family name). Their idea of a middle name is not the same as ours. They don't use their mother's maiden name in their "legal" name. Middle name is just another name they can use. When I changed to my married name, it became very simple and easy to fill out forms.
My thoughts: If you're in the Philippines, it's easier to get creative. Name your child as many names as you want since "first names" can be two or three words. ex. Maria Katherine Luzvimin. If the child is Filipino, he/she has to have the mother's maiden name as Middle Name. Names during graduations (in yearbooks) are usually written as Maria Katheine Luzvimin dela Cruz y ???.

In the US, I would just go with one first name then a middle name (not my mother's or my father's) then a last name or surname. Again, this would make it easier for you to fill out those forms. It would be such a hassle to get something wrong especially with your important documents. I have a friend who had to redo all her paperwork just because someone at USCIS misspelled her name.

I always wanted to keep my own name. But, it's difficult if you have two first names. It was my personal choice to let go of my last names. I thought that keeping my own name and middle name still honored who I am.

As for my children, we chose names for them more in keeping with my philosophies. I wanted names with great meanings for them to create their own identities with. So, first name plus middle name (not a surname, they can use it if they don't like their first name) then our family name.

"Whatâ€™s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;" - Shakespeare

â„¦ allan y

pinoy all the way.

sonny

however my future wife wants to do it is fine with me...yeah, current gf is filipina

Adam

The Pinoy way is also the way it's done in Mexico and South America. The former colonies of Spain. Either way is good. I am marrying a Filipina girl so if we gave our child her maiden name, that wouldn't bother me.

pingnavarro

Sorry Inday, but I have to correct you..the example you have given is a Spanish name..we have a law during the Spanish time to give Filipinos a spanish naming convention..though some Filipinos still used the Pinoy names such as Dimaano, Madlang-awa, Dimagiba, etc..

In spanish names, the mothers maiden name is put after the father's lastname after putting the letter Y. In your example, it should be: Maria Cristina Roxas Y Montelibano.

As for your question..I preferred the Spanish name. thats why I named my children.CARLOS and ALFONSO.. if ill have another children, I will name them EMILIO, PATRICIA, ISABEL, etc..

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The Filipino way in which you refer (actually the Spanish way) I think is more fare to both families and can help a child with its personal identity.

Also middle names in the U.S. often go unused.
But the American style middle name is good to give respect or dedication when naming your child after a person that may have passed away or performed in an admiral way.

Coolhands

oh keep tha name for sure ! pinoy style baby

someone

mixing our names together is a good idea.. but if the result sucks, any name would do, whatever we desire at that time or we think that suits our baby. sometimes, when you get to see your baby, you'll know which name you want to give.

cuz if i use a pure pinoy name that would be like liwayway, sikatuna, solayman (pre-spanish era)

niki

i live in scotland and we have your name then a middle name if you choose then the fathers surname.my son only has his first name and his dads surname.my other children have first my first then fathers surname.

Dennis

pinoy way all the way....i'm gonna marry a pinay

Rainier

Its useless... Pinoy names are much common into Spanish names... So why stick to Pinoy name? I am not saying i am disrespectfull filipino names but for me, i like the american way...

chief8

It wasn't very long ago that Filipinos would name their children the Spaniard's way - first name, mother's maiden last name, then father's last name. But now, I'm afraid Filipinos have become so westernized that nearly all the names of the younger generation are in English. In contrast, people of Mexico and South America have pretty much stuck to the Spanish way. To add a little drama to this forum, look at these names I found for some Asians: Wilson Chang, Washington Liu, Wilson Kennedy Nguyen..... See what I mean?

Pinoy name of course, even if it sounds Hispanic.

battgirl

Unfortunately no, my kids has to follow the what my husband's culture practice. Hence my sons will have: their name_their father's name_their grandfather's name and the family name. and my daughters will have: their name__their father's name and the family name.

But I would have loved it much to name them the Filipino way and let them suffer practicing to write their long names as a kid - like I did! =)

eng

i think id chose the pinoy way coz it honors both the mom and dad...and to

"philip eno"..he wuz talkin to me about bein a racist..whos the racist now,huh?

you should report this dude..anyways..
yeah..pinoy ways better.

windblown

Pinoy or Spanish way, its alright. There should be no other way.

Cheers.

bAbY_Gurl26^

commonly people here often just writes the initial of their motherÂ´s maiden name, but atleast it still included, u know in Korea, mothers donÂ´t get to give their children their names but they get to keep their own name once they get married, (am talkinÂ´ bout family names, ppl!)

I think what mam inday here is askin, is if we would like our children have the family name of their mothers, am a woman and if I would have children I definitely want them to be recognize as my children and not just their fatherÂ´s, so I would like to do it the PINOY WAY!!!(come what may)

nena aka NENA

the pinoy way, of course! scr** the other way!!! if he doesn't like it my way, tough!!! those are my children - 100% sure...he can only hope they're his....HA HA HA

Binibini

Pinoy way but i want my future kids to have a unique name.like my name if you don't spell it to people they won't understand it and they won't know how to spell it.

Felicity???

Mixed of Pinoy and Italian. I guess my friends know why. <*-*>

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