What if you call him by his middle name and that way he still has the family name?

I’m in the same boat if we have a boy- though it will be the 6th generation. I also like the name so it’s not that big of a deal. I actually like the name Rodrigo. You can even make a nickname up and call him that- do you like the middle name better?

@sweetsap88 I totally agree! If you're going to hate the name your entire life, is not worth it. Also agree that unless you want your offspring to experience the same pressure to follow a tradition you don't like, break it yourself. You're the momma here! If they can pressure you into a certain name, I worry what other pressure they'd put on you when raising your kiddo.
I'm the type of person to stand up and push back if I disagree (especially with something this personal), so it might be easier said than done for you. Good luck with whatever you decide!

Awww I love the name Rodrigo, that’s my dads name and he’s the hardest working man I know. Everyone calls him Rico for short.
I would do it personally because it is a generation thing, and you can always give him your own little nickname. But do what makes you happy momma, I’m sure it will make ur SO happy though and sometimes compromise sucks but it’s necessary. Either way, it’s nice that he’s supporting whatever you want to do. Goodluck (:

Don’t do it if you don’t want it, at the end of the day its YOUR kid and if your husband understands then even better.

@yesicondaa, yep I have one for mine as well!!! We were fighting about the name at the hospital. I didn’t want t at all and I made the mistake of being afraid to tell him sooner! I left the room and told him to name him whatever!!

I would definitely just make it a middle name and tell them they can call him that if they want but let you have the first name. My husbands dad started a tradition that the first boy born out of the kids(him and his brothers) would get the middle name Ray. So his dad is Micheal Ray, my husband is Jared Ray and now our son is Wynter Ray. I like it and it let me have a say in the first name. If he would have told me our sons first name had to be Jared I would have straight up told him no. Lol You could work with Rodrigo as a middle name.

@nerualauren, yea thats how i feel im gonna be 😭 im trying to find him a nickname! But i have to wait until hes born

@yesicondaa name your son whatever makes you satisfied. Doesn't make any sense to name your son something you don't like. How long has it been a tradition? Will you children be FORCED to carry on the name too? Traditions stop somewhere and if it were me, I wouldn't give my baby a name because 50 men in his family have that name, they'd just have to stay mad at me... another thing, I would give him whatever name I liked legally, but they can call him Rodrigo if they prefer

@yatyat, i like your tradition! Cause you can call them by their first name and there wont be any confusion. And no not before getting pregnant but i mentioned it to him a couple of months ago. Now right now i mentioned a middle name and i dont think he liked that idea. Hes switching up his mind :(

I named my son after his dad. I hate the name and regret it every day. I never wanted it but felt bad because my bf really loved the idea

@yesicondaa I think it's kinda cute though! My husband's middle name is Michael, he wants all of his boys to have the same middle name. I agreed because I think it's cute 😊 our boys like it too, & have agreed to continue the tradition.

@yesicondaa do they have middle names? Did u guys discuss the name thing b4 getting pregnant?

@yatyat, so my husbands grandpa, his dad, and my husband... sr. Jr. I. & my son would be II. I believe so technically my son would be the fourth Rodrigo in the family.

That's why I like my family tradition. We do either the mom or dads name (depending on girl or boy) and make it their middle name. Im not very good with picking names so its easy and still cool to have that going in a family. My sister and I don't mind having the same middle name either lol

lol tbh if they got upset at me i'd be like well, the next baby you squeeze out of your vagina you can name whatever you want, but i carried this baby for 9 months along with the struggles, im gonna name him what i want.

also, my great grandpa, grandpa, and dad are all named Jose M Med**** and paperwork, vehicle tickets, credit scores, loans, etc are such a struggle bc things get mixed up cause their names are the same if that makes sense. so i'd get a good middle name to set him apart. they had their babies let you have yours.

@yesicondaa so the 1st boy of every family has that name or is it like the eldest son of each generation?

@daniel-mommy, was it a generation thing? Or would he be a junior?

@yatyat, it would break the generation thing:( im thinking of giving him a middle name but that also goes against the generation rule. Not sure what to do! And also ive been looking for a name to convince me to add as his middle name but cant seem to find something that goes with RODRIGO lol!

Could it be his middle name instead?

@itslindsss, its the worst lol thats why i was hoping for a girl also! But im thinking of adding a middle name. Then again not sure if i want to because its already long as is. AND... it would break the generation in a way 😩

Same! If I have a boy his name will be Joseph because of the generation name. It sucks because I wanted to give him a cute unique name lol oh well I'm hoping for a girl anyways