Because my name Shannon is a unisex name. I would?

like to name my first daughter Shannon also. When a son is given the name of his father , there is junior or senior at the end of the name. With my daughter what would be the statis be. Anyone know

Because my name Shannon is a unisex name. I would?
Technically you can do what you want with Jr, or II, but keep a few things in mind if you use Jr or II:





First her entire life people will be saying "Can I speak to MISTER Shannon Smith?"





It will always be assumed she is male





When someone calls your house when she is older it's going to be confusing if they ask for Shannon and you say "Junior or Senior" and they are going to get confused wondering if they have called the wrong number or if you have a son named Shannon too.





My Step-Son is a Junior and it's a pain having two people in the house with the same name.





Would you regret it later if you had a son and couldn't pass your name down to someone who can carry it on to a III, IV, etc? Your daughter will most likely change her name when she marries.





I am not against naming her the second (I think Jr would be a bad idea as it normally denotes a boy) but I thought I would just give you a few things that popped into my head.





There is always using Shannon as a middle name and you could still name a son Shannon.
Reply:Definitely no Jr. at the end of the name. I encourage you to use Shannon as your daughter's middle name, instead of a first name.





I have a male friend named Kelly, whose daughter is Grace Kelly. That's a nice compromise.





I predict that the endless commentary over a father and daughter having the same name will be wearing, to say the least.
Reply:It's only a junior or senior if they also share your middle name. If a girl is named for her mother there is no Jr, Sr, or II. I think because traditionally it is expected that a girl will marry and her last name will change so there is no need for the distinction between the two persons when they become adults.
Reply:I think it depends on the middle name - because if a son has the same three names (first middle last) as the father then its junior so not to be confused.





If your daughter has a different middle name, you don't need to worry about that.





I think thats really adorable - I love the name.
Reply:This whole idea feels strange to me - strange, not bad - but I love Shannon for a girl. I think she could just be Shannon, but those who suggest Shannon II also have a point. (That's where I find myself feeling a bit odd, though - Shannon the second would be a girl. It's just a new concept to me.)
Reply:i think it is jr and sr, but personally that would be odd, so maybe name her something else and make shannon her middle name? i have the same name as my dad but id kill my self if i had my moms name (irrelevant of wat it is) it would be a little embarassing
Reply:I've heard of a female Jr, but I feel it to be...trashy. I would just stick with regular old Shannon. There is nothing stating that anyone of the same name has to have a suffix.
Reply:Put it in the middle of your son's name, so he has your name, just not exactly.





Shannon Kathleen is a lovely name. There's one of those in OUR family.





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Reply:Shannon is not a unisex name. Why not give it as your son's middle name. It would be much better on a boy than it would a girl.
Reply:Maybe you could just have her middle name as Shannon. Or just name her something similar to Shannon like "Shaylie. Shayla, Shana..
Reply:shannon II shannon the second


queen elizabeth the second
Reply:There is no status. Women don't do that. My mother's name is Ruth and so was her mother's and they don't go by junior or anything.
Reply:I'm pretty sure it would just be Shannon for a daughter, even if she is named after her father.
Reply:Don't think there is one. Shannon and a middle and last name is just fine.
Reply:I THINK thats only if the WHOLE name is....like if someones name was Jack Tye Msjakli


and they named there son Jack Tye Msjakli then it would be junior i think....but idk
Reply:it is the same- junior and senior
Reply:I think it would be the second. I wouldn't want the second after my name though if I were her.
Reply:Shannon II.
Reply:I would say it would be just Shannon. I love the name for a boy or girl
Reply:It would be just Shannon. Girls don't get a Jr/Sr. or any numbers.
Reply:yeah dude..girl's names dont have suffixes.
Reply:...what?