The first thing I noticed about Vladimir Nabokov's wikipedia article was that his dad was also a Vladimir.
That's right. His name is Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov; the 'ovich' suffix, in Russian, means 'son of'.
He's not the only famous guy to be named after his father. Bill Gates is another example. Many kings, including King Louis and Ptolemy. Pope John Paul. Even a nondescript golfer called Davis Love (the third).
Here is my question - Why? Why this take this ineffectual avenue to perpetuate your name? Why succumb to such a failure of imagination? Why do unto your son as your father has done unto you?
Let sense prevail. Let sons be named differently from their fathers.
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