the name of one of them

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi,

Sorry, I got stuck now with a quite simple sentence. Could you help me how to continue this:'I have two sons.

e,g,
The name of one of them is Adam. (?)
OR:
One of their name is Adam. (?)
OR:
?

I know that ‘One of them is called Adam’ - would be OK, but if I’d like to use a possessive structure, what is the correct way? The two ‘of’ looks so strange in the first sentence.

Thanks a lot.

2

Hi Liza,

How about this:

I have two sons one of whom is Adam.[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC listening, photographs: A food production line[YSaerTTEW443543]

3

Dear Torsten,

Thank you for your asnwer.

Yes, I’m sure that there are other ways to avoid my original sentence and to express a similar meaning. But if I’d like to insist on a possessive structure similar (mentioning the word ‘name’ in it) , than what is the grammatical way to say it?

Thanks again

4

How about “My younger son’s name is Adam.”[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC listening, photographs: Window washers[YSaerTTEW443543]

5

.
These are OK too:

The name of one of them is Adam.
One of their names is Adam.
.