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[pleasure-past.livejournal.com]

Purely hypothetical: Should you ask a person's permission before naming your child after that person?

Does it change things if you're not necessarily naming the child after the person in question, but you just happen to like a name that someone close to you has? (e.g., You've always loved the name Matthew and want to name your son Matthew, but it has nothing to do with your brother named Matthew.)

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[corielcries.livejournal.com]

My son's name is one letter off from my sister's, and his middle name is that of my brother. I did not name my son after either one of them, actually, but they are also names of ancestors and other family members. I think its nice to let people know you are honouring them by using a name, but don't need to 'ask' if its okay.