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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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[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

I hate to say this so bluntly, but I don't think it's a good idea to name your child a close family member's name unless it's to honor them. It's just too confusing. Everyone is going to assume that's why you named the child that.