Its obviously up to you what you name your child.Off topic slightly but related to the above point.
I’m four months pregnant and my baby boy is having a fully honoured name after mine and my partner’s Grandads. His first name will be my (living) Grandad’s name - Grandad is 90 and my absolute hero. He’s named after his dad, and so on and so on.
The second name is my parents’ Grandads who I was fortunate enough to meet and love (fortunately they share the name!) and the third name is my partner’s Grandad - which my partner and his dad also have as their middle names.
Do you think the massive age difference, and the fact the second two people being honoured are no longer with us, will help our boy find his own identity?
I’m just named my name because my parents liked it and I’ve always wanted a story / a namesake so that explains my choice but your point does make sense and I’m a little concerned now.
Everyone I know who is named the same first name as their family doesn't like it. I've only met one person who didn't like having the same middle name as family.
Ive got 3 kids and their middle name is all family names. Eldest has my husbands papas name, my middle has my grans name and my youngest has my great grans name.
I would also consider if you are planning to have any more kids, are you planning to also give them honoured names? It may feel odd for them if one gets a completely honoured name and the others just get names you like