Honor name help

Can [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] be used as an honor name for [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]? We lost a baby girl 4 years ago named [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and are thinking of using [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] as a middle name for our little guy [name_m]Ford[/name_m] who will be joining us very soon. Is [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] close enough to be used to honor [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]? We use only family names so this is a little less straight forward than our normal name pattern but would love to honor his big sisters memory… We also love that [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] means Gift from God.
His name would be [name_m]Ford[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

That sounds like a wonderful name and a great way to honor [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]

[name_m]Ford[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] is handsome. I definitely think that the [name_u]Mat[/name_u]- beginnings are enough to make [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]/[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] an honor tie. (Plus, I’ve heard rumors that [name_u]Madison[/name_u] means both son of [name_f]Maude[/name_f] and son of [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], and [name_f]Maude[/name_f] is connected to [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], as well. So that makes it all tie together even more for me.)

Good luck!

I think [name_m]Ford[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] is great! I tried to see if I could find anything better and I can’t, I think [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] is the best way to honor [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] for a little boy. Congratulations on your son!

I think [name_m]Ford[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] sounds great and honors [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] well. Really, I think your intentions in an honor name is the most important factor.

Yes. Great choice.

[name_m]Ford[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] is very handsome.

[name_m]Just[/name_m] remember not to stress the significance of his middle name to him too much - he shouldn’t ever feel like he’s living in the shadow of his sisters’ loss…

Congrats!

It definitely can! [name_m]Mattias[/name_m] might be another choice, but honestly [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] is better :slight_smile:

I think it works really well as an honor name, and is very strong and handsome!