Name choices & Naming after living parents?

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What do you think of Louisa, Audrey and Sophie? Also, is it okay to name a baby after a living parent? Or is that weird?

If I liked the name I would use it as a middle name. But I think the child should have their "own" first name.
I like Louisa & Sophie. Not keen on Audrey.

I like Audrey. Will suit any age. I agree that she should have her own name and not one of a parent unless a middle name

Sorry I should've said living grandparent not parent

I think it's lovely 🥰 all of my DC are named after grandparents. Love Audrey and Sophie x

Sophie is nice, the other two aren't for me.

Personally I wouldn't name after a living relative. Fine as a middle name, but I'd give baby their own name within the family. My main concern would be offending other living relatives. It's more obvious why you've chosen it if it's after a deceased loved one, but I do find it a bit odd when they're still alive and kicking.

Louisa is lovely
Audrey is nice
Sophie is dreadful

My DC all have middle names that are after living relatives (or relatives who were a live when they were born anyway ). I'd think that was fairly common, though maybe a bit less usual as a first name. There's nothing wrong with it though.
I think of your names, Louisa and Sophie are both lovely but I don't like Audrey. However, that's because of someone I know with that name who isn't very nice so I'm probably being unfairly biased.

I'm with those who suggest it as a middle name.

I have a family relative who called their baby girl after their grandma - and it just sounds odd and confusing to me. When people say 'Oh we saw Molly this week' you aren't sure which one they are talking about.

I like them all, and especially Sophie it's lovely. Are any of them the grandparents names, you've not specified? I think I would only use grandparents' names as middle names really. Just to give the child their own identity more.

I love all your name ideas and I did name my first daughter after her living grandmother.

Louisa and Audrey are fine. Sophie is very popular. Personally I would always give a child their ‘own’ name and put the name of relatives as middle names. That way is fine for living relatives or dead ones, imo.

Personally I’m only a fan of using the names of living relatives in the middle names spot/s unless there’s a strong reason it needs to be a first name (ie. family tradition dictates the first born daughter is always called Elizabeth and you want to keep up that tradition or Gran is in her final innings and it would make her so happy to know that baby has her name etc).

My DC have middle names of living relatives, and their first names are shared with deceased ones (so there is no confusion at family gatherings but it’s still a nice link to their family tree). But obviously this is a personal choice - there’s nothing wrong as such with kids sharing names with parents or Grandparents, it was always the traditional thing historically in fact (though it helps if one of them goes by a nickname to help differentiate).

Louisa and Sophie make a nice sibset - fairly classic and timeless (albeit popular sounding in Sophie’s case because of all the Sophia/Sofia’s around too). I do like Audrey as I’m a Twin Peaks/Audrey Hepburn fan but it’s a bit of a different style than your other two choices if that matters - it’s more retro/hipster cool in the style of Pearl or Sybil etc.

Love Louisa ❤️

Happens all the time.
Naming a child after a living friend or relative is usual and fine.