Anna Trunek loves three Georges and a Georgene.

She married George Trunek on Valentine’s Day 59 years ago and gave his son his name and his daughter a female variation of it. Then, George Trunek Jr. overruled his wife’s suggestion of Kyle and passed the name onto his son, who now is 21.

“Whenever they have family doings, you say ‘George,’ and three people turn around,” said George Trunek Jr., 45, of Johnsburg. “Now we just call my son ‘Bud.’ ”

It’s hard to measure how common the practice of naming a son after a father is – the Social Security Administration tracks the most popular children’s names but not other naming practices. The original George Trunek said it seemed more rare that fathers and sons shared names today than in the past.

“I’m proud they’re carrying my name,” the 84-year-old Chicago native said. “They didn’t have to do it. I don’t know if they did it out of respect of me. … You don’t see too many children carrying their father’s name.”

Often fathers and sons who share names sometimes are a little confused about how to continue the tradition. The Emily Post Institute, which offers etiquette advice, gets regular calls about the proper protocol for using senior, junior and the second, said Cindy Post Senning, a co-director of the institute and great-granddaughter of its namesake.

Fathers should use “senior” only when it is needed to distinguish themselves from their sons with the exact same name, such as when they are members of the same club or attending the same event.

“You would not put ‘senior’ on your stationery or on a signature on a letter or something,” Post said.

But the junior uses the “Jr.” at the end of his name in all cases, unless he chooses to drop it when his father dies. A child gets a second, delineated with Roman numerals of II, when he is named for another family member that is not the father, such as a grandfather or uncle.

Some deviate from tradition to emphasize their individuality. James Carlos August II, a desktop service coordinator for District 300, added the “second” before he graduated high school to distinguish himself from his father, James Clarence August.

The elder August had never used senior or put junior on his son’s birth certificate, but some other family members were prone to call the younger August “Junior,” which he found annoying.

“The name ‘Junior’ was a degrading name, because it didn’t establish individuality in oneself,” the younger August said.

But the duo varies their nicknames based on their age.

“When we were young, we’re Jamies; when we get older, we’re Jameses, and when we’re really old, we’re Jims,” said the younger August, who, at 35, considers himself a James.

What about girls?

Women traditionally do not use “junior” or “second” when they are named for female relatives, a practice that might have started in times when women were expected to marry and take their husband’s last name, said Cindy Post Senning of the Emily Post Institute.

A popular alternative

The Social Security Administration does not track how many baby boys take their fathers’ names, but its Popular Baby Names database shows more parents are giving their sons Junior for a first name. Junior climbed to 647 last year from 814 in 1993 on the top 1,000 list.

Source: nwherald.com

Top baby boy names of 2006

The most popular names for baby boys in 2006

1. Jack 6,928
2. Muhammad (all spellings) 5,991 
3. Thomas 5,921
4. Joshua 5,808
5. Oliver 5,208
6. Harry 5,006
7. James 4,783
8. William 4,327
9. Samuel 4,320
10. Daniel 4,303
11. Charlie 4,178
12. Benjamin 3,778
13. Joseph 3,755
14. Callum 3,517
15. George 3,386
16. Jake 3,353
17. Alfie 3,194
18. Luke 3,108
19. Matthew 3,043
20. Ethan 3,020

Andrew is a sweet baby. And when he smiles, nothing else in the world matters for his parents. He is so loved and his parents are so blessed.

Name : Andrew
Born On: 25th May 2006

Origin : Greek,French
Meaning : manly, valiant, courageous
Personlaity: Andrew is calm and poised, extremely polished 
Personal Profile: You are a good observer, making a mental note of what is said or done; though you might appear to be in a dream, you simply choose not to comment.  You are a good judge of situations and are alert to new possibilities, so when you have an idea you pursue it persistently and energetically.

Do you know someone who is named Andrew?

Paul has brown hair, blue Eyes and an amazing personality(yes we are talking about the little paul in the picture!)

Name : Paul
Born On: 22nd March 2006

Origin : Latin
Meaning : Small, Little one
Personlaity: Paul takes life slow and enjoys every minute
Personal Profile: You are a humorous and romantic who jealously guards important relationships; even if you wander off to flirt with others, you are determined not to lose what you already have.  You are forceful, innovative and freedom-loving.

Do you know someone who is named Paul?

Emily loves to run and play with her three older brothers.

Name : Emily
Born On: 31st August 2004

Origin : Latin
Meaning : Admiring
Personlaity: Emily’s sunny disposition always shines through
Personal Profile: You are a good observer, making a mental note of what is said or done; though you might appear to be in a dream, you simply choose not to comment.  You are tactful, diplomatic and able to soothe hurt feelings.  This makes you invaluable in situations that need careful arbitration, because you are a skilled negotiator.

Do you know someone who is named Emily?

Megan loves to dance and sing.She loves to play fight with her two brothers and cuddle her cat Eeyore while watching TV.

Name : Megan
Born On: 9th August 2003

Origin : Celtic/Gaelic/Greek
Meaning : Soft and gentle
Personlaity: Megan loves life and life loves Megan
Personal Profile: You have a very seductive nature, and when you have resolved to woo someone you plan your moves carefully and do not abandon your quest lightly.  You are forceful, innovative and freedom-loving, very much like those with Destiny Number 1.  You may have been a slow starter in life, but once you get going there’s no stopping you, especially if you use your creativity. 

Do you know someone who is named Megan?

Welcome to topnames @ just4babynames.com. Here I am going to post baby names baby’s photo, birth details and personal characteristics as per the first names. If your baby or anyone shares the same name, then please add your comment in the respective baby name and let us know, why you chose that name.

The babies shown here are the winners of a photo contest website at http://www.kidsandbibs.com .