HI! we want to name after my grandmother [name]Mae[/name] and my grandfather [name]Ben[/name] - so we need an M and a B. those who saw my other posts may understand how delirious we are getting 
my son last night suggested [name]Emma[/name] (and then we choose a B middle name). He thinks because its emma pronounced āMā aā¦nickname āMā āEā and in addition has the same letters as [name]MAE[/name] - [name]EMMA[/name]ā¦that it fulflills the feeling of naming after [name]MAE[/name] - whats your professional name pro opinions on this issue??? thank you so much! im getting there promise!!!
Iām not sure I see a huge connection without telling the story everytime. Which is OK if you donāt mind. [name]Mae[/name] as a middle might be another option?
I donāt think anyone would get that you were honoring a [name]Mae[/name] with the name [name]Emma[/name], unless you told the story every time as goodkarmavt said.
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I think if it feels right to you go for it- if it signifies [name]Mae[/name] to you than you are honoring herā¦but I donāt think people will āget itā when they hear the name.
I actually donāt see a problem with [name]Emma[/name], being in honor of [name]Mae[/name] - your son is right - [name]Emma[/name] has the same letters as [name]Mae[/name]! So I think it is very sweet. Plus, a common nn for [name]Emma[/name] is ā[name]Em[/name],ā so that works for me! [name]How[/name] about:
[name]Emma[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] [name]Bethany[/name]
I think if you are working so hard to āhonorā a family member by using their first initial only, you arenāt really doing much in the way of their name, so [name]Emma[/name] works just as good as any. I wish people would stop worrying about naming their children after people and instead instill in them the qualities that their loved ones should be honored for. I know Iām in the minority there 
thank you guys so very much for all this info. and saracita - [name]MABRY[/name] for a middle is an excellent suggestion!!! thank you guys so very much. kasie i do agree with you - about instilling qualities - i work on that with my two children every day of my life. i try to bring all the goodness of my grandparents into them and pass on all the wonderful memories. i just see the initial as being a constant reminder to them of who they are named after. also - it allows their initials - however insignificant - to live through another generation. and even something as simple as the once every year people ask about their name to just verbalize that its bc they are named after someone very specialā¦but you are so right!!!
kyamsa - thank you too - you are right with āemmā ugh - this name will never come together!
I actually like the [name]Emma[/name]/[name]Mae[/name] connection!
emma is sooooo overdone. Gorgeous, but overdone. [name]Mae[/name] is so sweet and unexpected. [name]Just[/name] go with [name]Mae[/name].
I dont see how [name]Emma[/name] honors [name]Mae[/name] and the story is a little confusing to me, I think itās a little farfetched to honor someone with a name thatās only connection to the other is that they contain some of the same letters but I think you should name the baby what you want.
Here are some [name]Mae[/name] names I dont think have been mentioned, sorry for any repeats though
Maƫl/Maƫlle Maƫlle pronunciation: How to pronounce Maƫlle in French
Maƫlis/Maƫlys Maƫlys pronunciation: How to pronounce Maƫlys in French
Maƫline
[name]Maeva[/name] Maeva pronunciation: How to pronounce Maeva in French
Maevane
Bendetta Benedetta pronunciation: How to pronounce Benedetta in Italian, Spanish
I think you can honor a relative in many ways. Naming a child after them is very honorable. I donāt think you have to use their actual name, initials are nice, variations work well, and even using names with the same letters. And I love that your son came up with it - how cute of a story is that? I think [name]Emma[/name] B___ Surname is a great way to honor [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Ben[/name]. You could even combine [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Ben[/name] into one name and use that in the middle. Itās the thought/meaning behind the name that matters, nothing else.
My first thought was [name]Benedicta[/name] [name]Mae[/name].
I like [name]Emma[/name], but iitās not obvious to be taken from a [name]Mae[/name].
love [name]Emma[/name] Bellen.
As I read about your plight, the Welsh name ā[name]Mabyn[/name]ā kept popping up in my mind! Personally, I like Maebyn betterā¦
Also, I love the name [name]Mae[/name]. [name]Emma[/name] is adorable, but I prefer [name]Mae[/name]āin part because [name]Emma[/name] is SUCH a popular name. I also genuinely just adore [name]Mae[/name] in and of itself!
I think if you want to honor your family member you should go with [name]Mae[/name] or [name]Ben[/name] as a middle name. I donāt really believe in the whole āweāll take the same initialsā thing, the connection is just too weak for me to really count as honoring. Especially since [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Ben[/name] are so usable. I donāt know, if someone would tell me they are honoring me by naming their kind [name]Tiffany[/name] or whatever instead of Taylor I just wouldnāt really feel the connection. I mean you donāt have to honor anyone, just do it if you want!