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Again, I am only going off of memory here, but as I recall, the concept is that when "junior" is born, he isn't legally given *Junior* as part of his official name. That both Senior and Junior are used to differentiate between the two while both are alive. However, if *Junior* is included in his legal name, then he legally should continue to use it. Even after Senior passes.
I am also under the impression that a 2nd (i.e. John Doe II) was to be given to a relative that was not a direct son of John Doe. For example, John Doe might be blessed with a bounty of lovely and intelligent daughters. Yet no sons. However, his dear brother Fredrick, has two sons. Fredrick, to keep his brother's name "alive" within the family, might name one of his sons John Doe II. So for example, Fredrick Doe, Senior's sons would be Fredrick Doe, Junior, and John Doe II. (Or it could be visa versa.) And this is where I have heard of a 2nd or a 3rd retaining their 2nd or 3rd. Because they are not in the direct lineage of the "original" John Doe. Thus when John Doe passes, the 2nd does not become a 1st nor does he become a "Senior". Nor would his son, the 3rd, "move up" to become a 2nd.
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