James' son Georgio's reason's for this aren't spelled out clearly. According to Wikipedia, Stephen Daedalus was James Joyce's early pen name. St. Stephen was also the first Christian martyr something that would have attracted James. Stephen's Green being the place where James and friends hung out in college. This name kept coming back to Joyce in his life.
I am not certain why Georgio named his son Stephen other than to be noticed by his father. I think an attempt to become the son he always wanted to be, to be noticed by his father. His marriage to Stephen's mother caused much consternation in the family. She was older and a friend of Nora's. The friendship ended and was repaired after the birth of Stephen. Georgio was considered a gigolo by many for his lack of ambition. Joyce never raised his children to consider a career or a life other than Joyce's own. I think the naming of the grandson was an attempt to connect. And Stephen grew up to be very very protective of his grandfather's name and work.
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Date: 2005-08-08 01:06 pm (UTC)I am not certain why Georgio named his son Stephen other than to be noticed by his father. I think an attempt to become the son he always wanted to be, to be noticed by his father. His marriage to Stephen's mother caused much consternation in the family. She was older and a friend of Nora's. The friendship ended and was repaired after the birth of Stephen. Georgio was considered a gigolo by many for his lack of ambition. Joyce never raised his children to consider a career or a life other than Joyce's own. I think the naming of the grandson was an attempt to connect. And Stephen grew up to be very very protective of his grandfather's name and work.