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Originally posted by Virtual Violet
Not possible (obviously), we all know only Allen II can beget Allen III....I wish she would have learned how the family line of succession worked before she opened her mouth and made herself look dumb!
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Actually it is possible, that's how they get Edward VII and other such names in England. The children don't necessarily follow in succession and in some cases are not children/grandchildren.
I also grew up with a boy who was the II, but was named after a cousin that was killed in Vietnam. The cousin didn't have any male children, so I think it was appropriate. Definately not cool when the "honoree" has a male child or has the opportunity to have a male child.
The only credit I give Ms. Averson is that the baby's first name is not Allen. Of course with a first name like Mister what the heck else are they supposed to call him. If she had named him David Allen or something like that, I would have been
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