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* In the ''Literature/RamonaQuimby'' and ''Literature/HenryHuggins'' books, Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby is named after her mother's sister, Aunt Beatrice. Ironically, Beezus is more of a GenerationXerox of her mother Dorothy, the well-behaved, [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling responsible]] older sister, while the older Beatrice's counterpart as the free-spirited AnnoyingYoungerSibling is Ramona.
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** According to the author, George Weasley names his son after his dead twin brother Fred. Percy names one of his children Molly, after his mother.
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** According to the author, George Weasley names his son after his dead [[DeadGuyJunior dead]] twin brother Fred. Percy names one of his children Molly, after his mother.
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* At the end of ''Literature/LittleWomen'', Jo and Professor Bhaer's two sons are named Rob, after Jo's father Robert March, and Teddy, after her close friend, former suitor, and now brother-in-law Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. In ''LittleMen'', Meg and John Brooke have a daughter named Josy after Jo, who in turn was named after Aunt Josephine March.
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* At the end of ''Literature/LittleWomen'', Jo and Professor Bhaer's two sons are named Rob, after Jo's father Robert March, and Teddy, after her close friend, former suitor, and now brother-in-law Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. In ''LittleMen'', ''Literature/LittleMen'', Meg and John Brooke have a daughter named Josy after Jo, who in turn was named after Aunt Josephine March.
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': In the epilogue, we learn Harry's three children have been largely named by DeadGuyJunior: his first son is named after his father figures and his second after Hogwarts headmasters. However, his only daughter's middle name, Luna, is for his still-living close friend Luna Lovegood.
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': In the epilogue, we learn Harry's three children have been largely named by DeadGuyJunior: his first son is named after his father figures and his second after Hogwarts headmasters. However, his only daughter's middle name, Luna, is for his still-living close friend Luna Lovegood. Harry’s middle name is also James, after his father.
** According to the author, George Weasley names his son after his dead twin brother Fred. Percy names one of his children Molly, after his mother.
** Ginny Weasley’s middle name is Molly, after her mother
** Remus and Tonks named their son Teddy Remus, after Tonks’s father Ted, and Teddy’s father Remus.
** Bill’s middle name is Arthur, after his father
** One of Albus Dumbledore’s middle names, Percival, is after his father, Percival Dumbledore.
** Voldemort’s real name, Tom Marvolo Riddle, after his father Tom Riddle, and maternal grandfather Marvolo Gaunt
** According to the author, George Weasley names his son after his dead twin brother Fred. Percy names one of his children Molly, after his mother.
** Ginny Weasley’s middle name is Molly, after her mother
** Remus and Tonks named their son Teddy Remus, after Tonks’s father Ted, and Teddy’s father Remus.
** Bill’s middle name is Arthur, after his father
** One of Albus Dumbledore’s middle names, Percival, is after his father, Percival Dumbledore.
** Voldemort’s real name, Tom Marvolo Riddle, after his father Tom Riddle, and maternal grandfather Marvolo Gaunt
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* Alec and Magnus also name their second son Rafael Santiago Lightwood-Bane, after the vampire Raphael Santiago.
* Isabelle Lightwood’s middle name is Sophia, probably after Sophia “Sophie” Collins, later Sophie Lightwood, her ancestor. Alec Lightwood’s middle name is Gideon, probably after Sophie’s husband Gideon Lightwood. Also, Alec shares a name with Gabriel and Cecily Lightwood’s youngest child, Alexander; it’s possible he was named after him, as the elder Alexander would have been an old man by the time Alec’s father Robert was born, so Robert may have known and liked him enough to name his son after him later on.
* Clary Fairchild’s middle name is Adele, after her maternal grandmother Adele Fairchild née Nightshade.
* Matthew Fairchild was named after his father’s great-aunt Matilda
* Sophie and Gideon Lightwood’s daughter Barbara shares a name with Gideon’s mother, Barbara Lightwood née Pangborn; it’s possible she was named after her.
** Will and Tessa name their son James Herondale after their friend, James "Jem" Carstairs. Tessa later names her and Jem’s daughter Wilhelmina, after Will.
* Isabelle Lightwood’s middle name is Sophia, probably after Sophia “Sophie” Collins, later Sophie Lightwood, her ancestor. Alec Lightwood’s middle name is Gideon, probably after Sophie’s husband Gideon Lightwood. Also, Alec shares a name with Gabriel and Cecily Lightwood’s youngest child, Alexander; it’s possible he was named after him, as the elder Alexander would have been an old man by the time Alec’s father Robert was born, so Robert may have known and liked him enough to name his son after him later on.
* Clary Fairchild’s middle name is Adele, after her maternal grandmother Adele Fairchild née Nightshade.
* Matthew Fairchild was named after his father’s great-aunt Matilda
* Sophie and Gideon Lightwood’s daughter Barbara shares a name with Gideon’s mother, Barbara Lightwood née Pangborn; it’s possible she was named after her.
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** Jocelyn Fairchild may have been named after Henry Fairchild, whose middle name is Jocelyn.
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** Alec and Isabelle Lightwood's younger brother, Max, was named after their maternal uncle, Max Trueblood, who quit the Shadow World so he could be with his mundane girlfriend.
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** Alec and Isabelle Lightwood's younger brother, Max, was named after their maternal uncle, Max Trueblood, who quit the Shadow World so he could be with his mundane girlfriend.
girlfriend. Alec and Magnus later name their first son Max Michael, after Alec and Isabelle’s younger brother Max, and their father Robert’s parabatai Michael Wayland.
* Alec and Magnus also name their second son Rafael Santiago Lightwood-Bane, after the vampire Raphael Santiago.
* Isabelle Lightwood’s middle name is Sophia, probably after Sophia “Sophie” Collins, later Sophie Lightwood, her ancestor. Alec Lightwood’s middle name is Gideon, probably after Sophie’s husband Gideon Lightwood. Also, Alec shares a name with Gabriel and Cecily Lightwood’s youngest child, Alexander; it’s possible he was named after him, as the elder Alexander would have been an old man by the time Alec’s father Robert was born, so Robert may have known and liked him enough to name his son after him later on.
* Clary Fairchild’s middle name is Adele, after her maternal grandmother Adele Fairchild née Nightshade.
* Matthew Fairchild was named after his father’s great-aunt Matilda
* Sophie and Gideon Lightwood’s daughter Barbara shares a name with Gideon’s mother, Barbara Lightwood née Pangborn; it’s possible she was named after her.
** Will and Tessa name their son James Herondale after their friend, James "Jem" Carstairs. Tessa later names her and Jem’s daughter Wilhelmina, after Will.
* Alec and Magnus also name their second son Rafael Santiago Lightwood-Bane, after the vampire Raphael Santiago.
* Isabelle Lightwood’s middle name is Sophia, probably after Sophia “Sophie” Collins, later Sophie Lightwood, her ancestor. Alec Lightwood’s middle name is Gideon, probably after Sophie’s husband Gideon Lightwood. Also, Alec shares a name with Gabriel and Cecily Lightwood’s youngest child, Alexander; it’s possible he was named after him, as the elder Alexander would have been an old man by the time Alec’s father Robert was born, so Robert may have known and liked him enough to name his son after him later on.
* Clary Fairchild’s middle name is Adele, after her maternal grandmother Adele Fairchild née Nightshade.
* Matthew Fairchild was named after his father’s great-aunt Matilda
* Sophie and Gideon Lightwood’s daughter Barbara shares a name with Gideon’s mother, Barbara Lightwood née Pangborn; it’s possible she was named after her.
** Will and Tessa name their son James Herondale after their friend, James "Jem" Carstairs. Tessa later names her and Jem’s daughter Wilhelmina, after Will.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12055444/1/So-Much-for-the-Impossible So Much for the Impossible]]", April and Donatello name their newborn son Hamato Yoshi O'Neill, after Splinter. The two observe that their son is a miracle and it's only fitting that they name him after the one they owe their lives to, April adding that Splinter's been like a second father to her as well.
* In the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13550638/1/Forever-Yellow Forever Yellow]]", when various Yellow Rangers join forces to oppose a new version of Venjix (''Series/PowerRangersRPM''), Katie Walker ([[Series/PowerRangersTimeForce Time Force]] Yellow) is touched to learn that Danny Delgado ([[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]] Black) explicitly named his daughter after her.
* In the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13550638/1/Forever-Yellow Forever Yellow]]", when various Yellow Rangers join forces to oppose a new version of Venjix (''Series/PowerRangersRPM''), Katie Walker ([[Series/PowerRangersTimeForce Time Force]] Yellow) is touched to learn that Danny Delgado ([[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]] Black) explicitly named his daughter after her.
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** ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': Rhaenyra Targaryen named her fifth son Viserys to honor her (then-still living) father.
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* In ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', it's revealed that the legendary Klingon warrior Kang had named his son Dax after his friend Curzon Dax, the Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire.
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* This is a fairly common trend amongst monarchy across the world. A good example of this is how often [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily Queen Elizabeth II's]] name has been used as a middle name amongst her family members, with three of her four granddaughters having it as a middle name.
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* Longtime friends and former college roomates Creator/HenryGibson and Creator/JonVoight seem to have done this: Gibson's eldest son is named Jonathan (Voight's full name) and called Jon, while Voight's only son (Creator/AngelinaJolie's brother) is named James, which was Gibson's real first name.
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* In ''Literature/DavidCopperfield'', before David is born, his great-aunt Betsey Trotwood insists that if the baby is a girl, she be named after herself. She's disappointed when a boy is born instead and named David after his [[DeadGuyJunior late father.]] But when David has children of his own in the epilogue, one of his daughters ''is'' named Betsey Trotwood Copperfield, much to the elderly Betsey's pride.
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* At the end of ''Literature/LittleWomen'', Jo and Professor Bhaer's two sons are named Rob, after Jo's father Robert March, and Teddy, after her close friend, former suitor, and now brother-in-law Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. In ''LittleMen'', Meg and John Brooke have a daughter named Josy after Jo, who in turn was named after Aunt Josephine March.
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* In ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'', Lady Catherine de Bourgh's daughter Anne is named after her now-deceased sister, Lady Anne Darcy. (Not a case of DeadGuyJunior, since Lady Anne was still alive when Anne de Bourgh was born.)
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* Played with in ''Series/MurphyBrown'': After Murphy's son is born, Jim suggest Murphy name the child after him but Murphy shoots it down since despite being fond of Jim, she would never name her child "Music/JamesBrown". After going through a lot of different names, she ultimately names her son Avery, after her recently deceased mother.
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* A FlashForward near the end of in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' reveals that [[spoiler:Kashiwagi and Tsubasa name their firstborn son that arose from a TeenPregnancy after the former's best friend Maki (though they opt for a more gender-neutral spelling, as naming a boy "princess" is just asking for a lifetime of bullying).]]
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* A FlashForward near the end of in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' reveals that [[spoiler:Kashiwagi and Tsubasa name their firstborn son that arose from a TeenPregnancy after the former's best friend Maki (though they opt for a more gender-neutral spelling, as naming a boy "princess" is just asking for a lifetime of bullying).]]
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* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': Phoebe's brother Frank Jr and his wife Alice were having triplets, so each named one and decided to leave the third one's naming to Phoebe, who was carrying the triplets as a surrogate. After considering names like [[WhoNamesTheirKidDudeAnyway "The Hulk"]], Joey suggests that she names the third baby after him, and Chandler quickly jumps on the same track. After a bit of drama, Phoebe picks Chandler. They eventually go through with the name even after the birth when it turns out that the third baby is a [[GenderBlenderName girl]].
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* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': Phoebe's brother Frank Jr and his wife Alice were having triplets, so each named one and decided to leave the third one's naming to Phoebe, who was carrying the triplets as a surrogate. After considering names like [[WhoNamesTheirKidDudeAnyway [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude "The Hulk"]], Joey suggests that she names the third baby after him, and Chandler quickly jumps on the same track. After a bit of drama, Phoebe picks Chandler. They eventually go through with the name even after the birth when it turns out that the third baby is a [[GenderBlenderName girl]].
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* ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': Clint Barton's youngest son is named Nathaniel for his close friend Natasha Romanoff.
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* ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': Clint Barton's youngest son is child was supposed to be named "Natasha" after his close friend, Natasha Romanoff. The baby's name is modified into Nathaniel for his close friend Natasha Romanoff.when the Bartons learn they're having a son, to the Black Widow's annoyance.
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** Bronn names his stepson, the bastard of his wife, Lollys Stokeworth, after his former employer, Tyrion Lannister. Aside from honoring their relationship, it also doubles as a TakeThat against Cersei, who has put a bounty on Tyrion's head since he was accused of killing Joffrey.
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** While names are frequently shared among Targaryens, some members are explicitly named in honor of still-living relatives. Aenys I named his eldest son, Aegon, after his father, Aegon I, who was still alive when he was born, as did Viserys II with his eldest son, Aegon IV, named after his brother Aegon III. Viserys himself was named after his grandfather/uncle, Viserys I, who reigned as king when he was born.
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*** Aenys I named his eldest son, Aegon, after his father, Aegon I,who was still alive when he was born, as did Viserys II with his eldest son, Aegon IV, named after his brother Aegon III. III.
*** Viseryshimself II was named after his grandfather/uncle, maternal grandfather/paternal uncle, Viserys I.
*** Baelor Breakspear was named after Baelor I, his first cousin twice removed and the namesake of the Sept of Baelor, whoreigned as king when he was born.died a year after his birth.
*** Aenys I named his eldest son, Aegon, after his father, Aegon I,
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*** Baelor Breakspear was named after Baelor I, his first cousin twice removed and the namesake of the Sept of Baelor, who
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** While names are frequently shared among Targaryens, some members are explicitly named in honor of still-living relatives. Aenys I named his eldest son, Aegon, after his father, Aegon I, who was still alive when he was born, as did Viserys II with his eldest son, Aegon IV, named after his brother Aegon III. Viserys himself was named after his grandfather/uncle, Viserys I, who reigned as king when he was born.
** Aegon V Targaryen squired for a hedge knight named Duncan the Tall when he was young, which greatly helped him understand the plight of the smallfolk. He later named his eldest son and heir apparent after him.
** Aegon V Targaryen squired for a hedge knight named Duncan the Tall when he was young, which greatly helped him understand the plight of the smallfolk. He later named his eldest son and heir apparent after him.
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->'''Sharon''': Before Little Sharon's born-
->'''Tracey''': You wish!
-->-- ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'', "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS8E1TroubleAndStrife Trouble and Strife]]"
->'''Tracey''': You wish!
-->-- ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'', "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS8E1TroubleAndStrife Trouble and Strife]]"
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* American lawyer Rachael Denhollander, the first survivor of serial child abuser Larry Nassar to publicly come forward, named her third daughter Elora Renee in tribute to Detective Andrea ''Renee'' Munford, [[https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2018/07/21/rachael-denhollander-newborn-daughter-michigan-state-police-detective-andrea-munford-larry-nassar/812048002/ "who fought for us and made redeeming so much evil, possible."]]
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* Some cultures have a tradition of naming a baby after a loved one who is deceased.
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** A minor sidequest in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' involves getting an ingredient to cure a Gerudo's ill husband. She's so grateful that she rewards him with 300 rupees (the highest amount available in the game) and promises to name a child after him if she has one (which is admittedly [[OneGenderRace highly unlikely]]).
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** A minor sidequest in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' involves getting an ingredient to cure a Gerudo's [[OneGenderRace Gerudo]]'s ill husband. She's so grateful that she rewards him Link with 300 rupees (the highest amount available in the game) and promises to name a child her daughter after him if she has one (which is admittedly [[OneGenderRace highly unlikely]]).(even though she thinks "Link" sounds like [[GenderBlenderName a man's name]]).
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** Oberyn Martell's four youngest daughters are a combination of this (Doreah, for his brother Doran), DeadGuyJunior (Elia and possibly Loreza, for his sister and a name commonly theorized to be his mother's), and just naming one after himself (Obella).
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* In the ''Franchise/StarWars'' Sequel Trilogy, Han Solo and Leia Organa's son is named Ben, after Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi.
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* In ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Phoebe is acting as a surrogate and is allowed to name one of the triplets. She decides to name one of the children after one of her friends, Chandler. This becomes amusing when it turns out that the child, which was thought to be a boy, turns out to be a girl, to Chandler's shock.
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* In ''Series/{{Friends}}'', ''Series/{{Friends}}'': Phoebe's brother Frank Jr and his wife Alice were having triplets, so each named one and decided to leave the third one's naming to Phoebe, who was carrying the triplets as a surrogate. After considering names like [[WhoNamesTheirKidDudeAnyway "The Hulk"]], Joey suggests that she names the third baby after him, and Chandler quickly jumps on the same track. After a bit of drama, Phoebe is acting as a surrogate and is allowed to name one of the triplets. She decides to name one of the children after one of her friends, picks Chandler. This becomes amusing They eventually go through with the name even after the birth when it turns out that the child, which third baby is a [[GenderBlenderName girl]].
** In the same set of triplets, Frank Jr named the boy "Frank Junior Junior".
** Subverted with Ross, Carol and Susan's son "Ben". The three parents couldn't agree on a name until after the birth, and the name Ben wasthought to be only on Ross and Susan's minds because it was the name of the unseen janitor whose uniform Phoebe put on when the three of them were locked in a boy, turns out to be a girl, to Chandler's shock.closet together earlier.
** In the finale, Monica and Chandler name their twins "Erica" and "Jack", after their birth mother and Monica's father respectively.
** In the same set of triplets, Frank Jr named the boy "Frank Junior Junior".
** Subverted with Ross, Carol and Susan's son "Ben". The three parents couldn't agree on a name until after the birth, and the name Ben was
** In the finale, Monica and Chandler name their twins "Erica" and "Jack", after their birth mother and Monica's father respectively.
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** Earlier, in ''Film/FastFive'', Dominic's original best friend Vince was shown to have a son named Niko. On his deathbed, Vince clarified that "Niko" was short for "Nominic"
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* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': Played with, In one story, Spider-Man rescues a very pregnant woman, who then asks what his real name is - she wants to name the baby after him. After a moment's pause, he tells her [["DeadGuyJunior Ben."]] The last page features ''dozens'' of people naming thier sons Ben.
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* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': Played with, In one story, Spider-Man rescues a very pregnant woman, who then asks what his real name is - she wants to name the baby after him. After a moment's pause, he tells her [["DeadGuyJunior Ben."]] "[[DeadGuyJunior Ben]]." The last page features then reveals that ''dozens'' of people naming thier have named their sons Ben.
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* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': Played with, In one story, Spider-Man rescues a very pregnant woman, who then asks what his real name is - she wants to name the baby after him. him. After a moment's pause, he tells her "Ben." [["DeadGuyJunior Ben."]] The last page features ''dozens'' of people naming thier sons Ben.
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