Naming boys after the Dads?

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I am toying with this idea.

Its the name Edward, but his dad is called Eddie, and I have a feeling I will call him Teddy.

dh's Dad was also an Edward.

I was set on Thomas/Tommy but dd's now has a bf called Tom, so feel I cant use that name now

Anyway, is it the done thing, or naf to name after Dad?

ps I have had 4 girls and wouldnt dream of naming them with my name, but then I dont like my real name!

Please be gentle 39+4

I think it's fine. I quite like the idea of family names

dh has got his dads first name as his middle name. out ds1 has also got that name as HIS middle name. DS1 has got my dads name as his middle name. dd2 has got DHs nans name as her middle name (she died 2 weeks before dd2 was born) dd1 has got a middle name but it isn't anyone elses name, but it was the only name to go with her first name.