Jr. Naming Etiquette

Abstract

Abstract This article discusses the etiquette ‘rules’ governing the name suffixes, Jr. and Roman numerals II, III, and so on. One of the main issues considered is how those suffixes change upon the death of a parent or relative. Other issues consider punctuation and formatting.

Keywords

• unconventional anthroponym
• mediated naming
• discursive function
• alterity
• identification