Were you named after somone? Are you a namesake?

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When a baby is named after someone, it's called a namesake, at least it is here in the US. Wikipedia has this to say to define it~~ ''When namesake refers to something or someone who is named after something or someone else, the second recipient of a name is usually said to be the namesake of the first.'' ''A namesake is a person, geographic location, or other entity bearing the name of another'' When a child is named the exact same name of the parent, first, middle, and last name all the same, often this is then the elder is referred to as ''Sr.'' and the younger is ''Jr.'' There are some that use numerals instead. Instead of using the Sr. and Jr. tags, they might say ''James Robert Smith II'' as an example. Still others simply name their baby after someone they love or admire, a beloved family member, a special friend. Of course some name their child whatever they want to, and they want a brand new name. I was named after a grandmother, and an aunt. My sister was named after a grandmother and an aunt. I named my children after others, at least in some way. My oldest has her aunt's middle name. My youngest son is named after two grandfathers. My youngest girl is named after another two grandmothers. My adopted son had a name when adopted, he added one more name when we finalized the papers, to include a new family member. My very first child who passed away, I named after both of his grandfathers. What about you? Were you named after someone? Did you name your children after someone?