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How to honor family naming traditions

My grandmother's dying wish was for me to name my daughter after her, but her name feels outdated and I worry about burdening my child with expectations.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of ancestral expectations can conflict with desires to give children the freedom to define themselves.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Name and identity across cultures?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.