[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Berries!
I’ve taken a liking to the name [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. I’m not really worried about it being too plain or anything, it’s a classic. Short, sweet, recognizable, and grows with age. Classy. I was wondering if it would be too big of a stretch to honor my father, [name_u]James[/name_u], with [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. I just don’t like [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] for a girl and I know so many little [name_u]James[/name_u] right now. I know [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is a feminization of [name_m]John[/name_m], but would it work in this situation?
Thanks in advance!
HTB
I think it could work, as the sound of the two names is quite similar! Plus I know people who honor family just by using the same initials, and [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_u]James[/name_u] both are “J” names.
I think it works well, actually. If I met a little [name_f]Jane[/name_f], and her mother told me her name honors her grandfather, [name_u]James[/name_u], I would be impressed because I think subtle connections are just as meaningful but lets the child be a little more original. I doubt anyone would argue “Oh, but [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is a variation of [name_m]John[/name_m], not [name_u]James[/name_u]”
Yes I think it would work in this situation
The sounds are very similar, so I think it works.
Absolutely works
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] sounds more like [name_u]James[/name_u] than [name_m]John[/name_m] anyways 
I think [name_f]Jane[/name_f] works well to honor a [name_u]James[/name_u]. Besides, I think the main thing with names given to honor someone is the intent.
I think [name_f]Jane[/name_f] could definitely honor a [name_u]James[/name_u]. They both sound and look very similar, and plus, [name_f]Janie[/name_f] sounds a lot like [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]. I have [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] on my list to honor my grandma (whose middle is [name_f]Grace[/name_f])–I think [name_m]Grayson[/name_m] for a [name_f]Grace[/name_f] works about as well as [name_f]Jane[/name_f] for a [name_u]James[/name_u].
Good luck!
When it comes to these kinds of honor names I think it works if what you’re after is a subtle connection that you & he (if he’s with us) know about. And of course if he is no longer with us you could share with whoever would find it especially meaningful that you named your daughter for him.
If you’re hoping that people will make the connection without you informing them that [name_f]Jane[/name_f] honors [name_u]James[/name_u], you probably aren’t going literal enough.
I often see posts here about how people use name meaning connections to find honor names, and it’s nice if it’s just a personal thing, but the average person wouldn’t hear the name [name_f]Honor[/name_f] and catch the connection to [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] which means [name_f]Honey[/name_f] which shares the first 3 letters of [name_f]Honor[/name_f] or some such thing. I think if someone uses a less literal honor name it’s nice enough as long as they understand that not everyone will make the connection.
It does seem a bit of a stretch.
I’ve always thought this!
I like it! I say go for it. The connection will be absolutely meaningful for everyone to whom it matters.