Editing Namesake (section)

===Suffixes===
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When a son is named after his father, "Jr."/"II", "III'", or another [[Suffix (name)|name suffix]] may be added to the name of the son (and sometimes "Sr." or a prior number to the father's name), in order to distinguish between individuals, especially if both father and son become famous, as in the case of poet [[Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.]] and his son, [[Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.]], an associate justice of the [[United States Supreme Court]].

Sometimes the "Jr." or "Sr." suffix is applied even when the child's legal name differs from that of the parent. One example is that of the singer Hiram King Williams, known professionally as [[Hank Williams]], and his son Randall Hank Williams, known professionally as [[Hank Williams Jr]]. Daughters being named after their mothers using similar suffixes is less common. One example is thoroughbred jockey [[Rosemary Homeister Jr.]] whose mother was also a jockey before turning to train.  A more archaic method of distinguishing father from son was to follow the name with "the Elder" or "the Younger", respectively, for example [[William Pitt the Elder]] and [[William Pitt the Younger]]. For an extensive list, see [[List of people known as the Elder or the Younger]].