[name]Do[/name] you think you need to ask permission before naming a child after someone?
because some may be offended or not want the same name?
I am totally not sure!!! Depends if it is a close family member or just an aquantaince with a nice name. Also depends how brave you are- I mean [name]Taylor[/name] Swift put all those boys names into her songs without asking them but maybe that isn’t the same as naming a child. I’m stuck on this question!!!
Depends on the relationship. And if there’s a reason you think they may be offended or not want it. If they have people who are closer to them they may hope that one of them would use it, but there’s No guarantees of anything like that actually happening. I have to say that I was a little put out that after my father’s death 10 years ago, his brother had a little boy and named him after my father. Although I understand him wanting to, I felt that took away my option to honor my father if I had chosen to. I have ended up having the opportunity to name two little boys, but there was no guarantee of that happening 10 years ago.
If it’s a situation that you’re not sure of, I’d definitely bring it up. You wouldn’t want to cause hard-feelings after the fact. It doesn’t even have to be “asking permission”, but just mentioning it. [name]Say[/name] it’s something you were thinking of and wanted to know their opinion. You’d be much better off knowing than wondering and stressing about it, either way. Or also bring it up to anyone else who might be closer to them and want to use it.
Also depends on the actual name and where you were planning on using it. Part of my soon-to-be daughter’s middle name is technically For my husband’s mother. But it’s a HUGELY common name and will match the middle name of not just her, but more than a handful of females in both of our families.
It’s a tricky situation with lots of “it depends” attached to it. If you want to/can provide a few more details the Berries on here might be able to give you more solid advice. What the name is, or at least if it’s a common or uncommon name. If you were planning on that predominately being what the child was called. What the relationship of the person is to you. If there are others that would also be in a position to use the name also, and who would feel like they had more of a “right” to it than you.
I probably wouldn’t formally ask permission, but would casually mention to the person “oh we’re thinking about this name, what would you think of that?” You could also say why it is you want it. I think a lot of people would be flattered. Or if they thought it was a really bad idea (i.e. they’ve always hated their name, or just like being unique), perhaps ask them what they would suggest, or how else you could honour them. You wouldn’t neccessarily have to do what they say, but the input beforehand would definitely be better than an unpleasant surprise when the baby is named and it’s too late.
That’s assuming it’s someone you know. If it’s a celebrity their name is fair game 
If you are worried that someone may be offended that you named your baby after them, maybe you are naming your baby after the wrong person! If you are anxious about it at all, I would ask and get the feelings both ways out in the open. It’s a great honor to name your child after someone and you don’t want to waste that on a person who won’t appreciate it!
Some people really don’t like the idea of someone named after them. It may be because they dislike their name, don’t believe in honoring people with names, or for a myriad of other reasons. If the person is living, it’s definitely smart to ask! Let them know you’d like to name your child after them and why you chose them and then ask if that’s alright. I wouldn’t say “Hey, we’re maybe possibly considering naming our child after you” because it may be disappointing to them if you go with a different name. Make a decision, then ask. If they say no for whatever reason, [name]Pam[/name]'s right- don’t waste that honor on someone who won’t appreciate it!
I’d appreciate it if I was told that a friend/relative was thinking of using my name. I wouldn’t stop them but I’d ask them not to “honor” me, just use the name because they love it.
[name]Ashley[/name] is one of my favorite boy names, it’s also my cousin’s name. I told him I loved the name but it’s not an “honor” name. He’s fine with that. On the other hand his wife wanted to “honor” him by naming their son [name]Ashley[/name] [name]Jr[/name]. and he refused.
It’s also good to ask in case the person hates their name. [name]Ashley[/name] hates his name. He’s fine with me using it because we only see each other once a year. He vetoed the name for his wife because he’d see an [name]Ashley[/name] [name]Jr[/name]. everyday.
My mom hates her name and she told me not to put her name on any child. However, she’s fine with variants or names with similar meanings
For some people and in some cultures it’s not an honor. It’s not that they are a bad person or unappreciative, it is against their beliefs or makes them uncomfortable. If you care for them enough to want to honor them, then you should respect they aren’t comfortable with the idea