Naming your child "King John"

[Humpty707]

I've come across a man (born Cambridge, 1772) named 'King John Haggerston'. I assumed that 'King' was a family name, and that he'd be known as 'King Haggerston', most of the time. But instead, he's never referred to in any documents I can find as anything other than 'King John Haggerston'. Now, is it just me, or is it really quite odd to call your son King John? 

[spark]

so naming your child after a "celebrity" is not new to the 21st century!

Happy new year all ( and happy 6th Birthday to rootschat)

Spark

[Galium]

A quick look at the IGI shows up a few similar names eg;

King Edward Ursell -1785
King Edmund Hilton - 1788 (his father had the same name)
King George Roberts - 1790
King Richard Kirkby - 1798
King Charles Knight - 1798
King Charles Carter - 1839

(also found a couple of King Fishers  )

There are also some Queens:

Queen Victoria Castle - 1838
Queen Ann Baker - 1838
Queen Caroline Craddock - 1831
Queen Caroline Kershaw - 1860

I wonder how they coped when someone asked them their name.

[Humpty707]

Now calling your daughter Queen Caroline is definitely making a political point, isn't it? So do you think King John is? King Charles?

p.s. Happy New Year to all, royalty or not!

[charlotteCH]

Poor  kids is my first thought   

charlotte

[kiwihalfpint]

Poor kids is my first thought

charlotte

I agee though I have come across females called "Queenie"

Cheers
KHP

[charlotteCH]

Better than parents calling males "Queenie" !!

charlotte

[Humpty707]

You think King John got off lightly, then? 

[marionjl]

I have a King David Haydon born 1854 in Chelmsford, Essex. His birth was registered as David Haydon but he's listed as King David on the 1861 census and in several places afterwards.  Interestingly, given the list posted earlier, his mother's maiden name was Kershaw.

Marion