Week of 1/23/12 Entry 2

This weekend is my great-uncle's funeral (I'm obviously writing this in a past-thoughts style here). I know that doesn't seem like much, but this guy was the second in the list of  people who I share my name with. Well, not exactly. Before I explain what I mean, I just wanted to say that I'm going to use replacement names instead of my actual name (for obvious reasons). The reason why I'm not really the namesake of my great-uncle is that even though he is listed as the second in the list of namesakes in my family, he doesn't have the middle names that rest of us share. Here is what I mean: My great grandfather's name is (or was) William Sparrow Wadsworth Mcnamara the first. My father is the third, and I the fourth. My great-uncle's name is/was William Mcnamara the SECOND. My family constantly debates this quandary anytime it's brought up, but we've mostly resigned to the fact that, according to the government, he will always be the second. Also, if you noticed: Yes, my grandfather named his son after his brother. Don't ask me.