What about a name with the same meaning as the honor names he likes, but that are more your style?
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f] means “noble,” and there are a million names out there with similar meanings that seem to fit your style a little better – [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Adalia[/name_f]/[name_f]Adelia[/name_f]/[name_f]Adelie[/name_f], Adalind, [name_f]Adalyn[/name_f], [name_f]Adela[/name_f]/[name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Adelina[/name_f]/[name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Alicia[/name_f], [name_f]Alina[/name_f], [name_f]Alison[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f], [name_u]Arya[/name_u], [name_f]Audra[/name_f]/[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]/[name_f]Audrina[/name_f], [name_f]Breanna[/name_f], [name_f]Camilla[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Edlyn[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Mona[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Talisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] means “wished for child” – Marlise, [name_f]Miriam[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Theodora[/name_f],
Perhaps he’d also be happy with honoring [name_f]Patricia[/name_f] and/or [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] with similar sounds…
Taking the “tri” or the “cia” from [name_f]Patricia[/name_f] – [name_f]Catriona[/name_f], [name_f]Katrina[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
Taking the “[name_f]Eve[/name_f]” or the “lyn” from [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] – [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f]
Best of luck to you!