I’m a “John Smith IV”. My son, due in September, will be a “John Smith V”. Personally, I’m a huge fan of this tradition.

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    • You’re effectively making the given name part of the surname and adding a number to act as the given name. I don’t see any advantage to that over normal naming practice.

    • You’re suggesting that the child who shares the parent’s given name is somehow preferred over their siblings, inasmuch as they’re inheriting a tradition their siblings are excluded from.