Giving our baby my name as a middle name- is this a bit odd?

[Helzapoppin]

Hello

My much-loved great aunt who shared my name died last week. I'd like to use her name as the middle name of our baby daughter (who is due in August). But, of course, this will mean that she has MY name as a middle name- is this a bit odd? I am assuming that people will think that I am a bit of an egomanic! Although lots of boys have their dad's name and no-one bats an eyelid.

She would be called Adelaide (Ada) Kathleen Hope (Kathleen being my great Aunt's name, Hope is her paternal great-grandmother's name).

Can we get away with this?

Thanks :)

Of course you can. My parents are from up North but I was born down South - many of my friends have their parents names as their middle names. I always thought it was just what everyone did until I was much older.

It all goes together nicely too :)

Absolutely, I've done this with for one of mine using a family name and she loves the link to the maternal side of the family. Lovely name too

I think that's fine.
I like it, it sounds lovely all together.
We were going to give ds1 dp's first name as his middle name, but we settled on giving him dps' middle name as his middle name. It is also my dad's middle name and dp's dad's middle name, so ds1 has the same middle name as his dad and both his grandad's!
Ds2 has his paternal grandad's first name as his middle name because it's my surname.
Hope that all made sense......

Not at all! A lovely way to remember them both. Kathleen was my mum's name too :) (so that seals the deal )

It's fine and a lovely name :)

I have my mother's name as a middle name. My brother has my dad's. Never thought anything of it. (and Kathleen is my mum's name too :))

I don't have a problem with using the parent's name for middle name as such, but I much prefer using aunts/uncles/grandparents names.
As it's a lovely name overall, and she'd technically be named after your aunt, it's perfectly fine.

I think the ego thing only applies when you use your own name as a first name.

I have friends who gave their DD her mum's name as a middle name and their DS his dad's name as a middle name. Didn't seem odd to me at all. Their first names are also "borrowed" from grandparents or great-grandparents .

Not weird at all. I love the name Kathleen :)

Absolutely lovely.

My DD has a 2nd mn after my Gran, it is the base of my name which is 2 letters longer, one relative did get confused & thought it was my name. I have no regrets.

I think its lovely and I love her entire name, its beautiful

Thanks everyone, very encouraging and helpful....I think we'll go for it!

Of course you can! Not egotistical in any way whatsoever! One of my middle names is Kathleen after my maternal granny and we gave it to our daughter Anna as her middle name too, to honour my granny. The whole name is gorgeous IMO!
Congrats!

Do go for it. If DS had been a DD we would have done the same, as it is DS has DH's familial middle name.