Comments on: The Quick 10: Juniors, IIIs and IVs

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Technincally, I’m a 3rd, not a III. I sign my name as Roger Edward (Lastname), III – even on my important stuff like my mortgage, but my birth certificate says ’3rd’ on it.

I actually got called on that when I went for my security clearance. I politely informed the security officer that naming conventions are a bit different in Thailand and that substituting III for 3rd is perfectly fine. I didn’t insinuate that he was an idiot, nope, not at all.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:12:00 +0000

My husband is a II named after his dad. Their first name is Danny- people are always trying to correct him by saying his name must be Daniel. His dad goes by Dan and he goes by Danny.

His mom wanted us to continue the line, but neither of us wanted to. She kept pressing, so one Christmas we went to Build-A-Bear and built her a teddy bear and named it Danny Carlton III.

By: Dawn-Ann

Dawn-Ann — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:45:00 +0000

Mary Sue- I was also named after both of my grandmothers and actually both my grandpas. They are both Donald and one of my grandmas is Donna, as is my mom. My other grandma is Ann, which led to Dawn-Ann.. I love my name, and most people are good about calling me that. Friends and some family call my Dawnie though, which is fine since i know them..

By: Bri

Bri — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:07:00 +0000

I have a cousin (Kyle) who was named after his father and in an effort to discourage him being called junior, he became a II. We always refer to him as KII (kay two) or KyII. I don’t think he has ever been referred to as “the second.”

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:38:00 +0000

My friends went to high school with a Frank Mabry, Jr. IX.

Yes, you saw that right. I don’t get it, either.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:17:00 +0000

My father is a III. His father is a Jr and his father Sr. My dad had 2 girls, I was blessed as having his last name as my middle name. My little sister is Noelle Morgan (last name) IV. He wasnt haveing any boys, so she ended up with the title.

I think its hilarious.

By: C

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:52:00 +0000

I really have nothing of value to add to this conversation but I just wanted to state that when I was little, back in the mid 80′s, Vincent Price in those Time Life commercials scared the crap out of me…

Although, while at Virginia Tech, I got the birthday card of someone with the same name as me, I opened it not knowing what it was and there was a check inside, made out to me…well, not to me, but you know…so being the honest person I am, I emailed him to come get it and when he showed up, turned out I knew the guy, just didn’t know his last name…yep, nothing of value…

By: Danyel D

Danyel D — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:43:00 +0000

My dad is James John Joseph D. Grandpa was John Joseph James D. His dad was Joseph James John D.

He never even wanted my brother to be “James”. Didn’t want to go near the Jr thing. He had a cousin who was a Jr and his credit got really messed up by Sr. My dad wanted my brother to be “William”. I have 2 other brothers. Neither is a William.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:34:00 +0000

I was named after both grandmothers and my mom..

mom’s mom was Mary Juanita – she went by Juanita

dad’s mom was Mary Salome – she went by Mary

mom is Mary Joyce – she goes by Mary

I’m Mary Michelle and go by Michelle

My sister got mom’s middle name as her middle name – Jennifer Joyce

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:54:00 +0000

I had a college room mate who was a “II” (NOT a “Jr.” – it made a BIG difference to him) – he would get all mad when documents would put his name as “Jr.” instead of “II”.

I went to high school in Northern California with a Robert Banks V (I forget his middle name). One time, my family went on a trip to St. Louis – to see the Gateway Arch. There is a history museum beneath the arch, and in there, there was a statue of a Civil War solider named “Robert Banks” – and he was the spitting image of my friend from high school! We always speculated that it was his great-great-great grandfather.