I think you are definitely over thinking this. I used my middle name (Elizabeth) as my first child’s first name, mostly because I happened to like it better than any other name. It was never an issue with my second. I chose a name that paired well with [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Katherine) for my second. They both had honor middle names after great grandmothers.
If you love the name, I say use it. It is a great classic. Many nicknames, however only two syllables, so not that difficult to keep the name [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] as I did. [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter is now a young adult and still goes by her given name. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] has become [name_f]Liz[/name_f] or [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f].
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Thanks everyone for your feedback! I assumed I was overthinking it a bit, but it’s good to see it confirmed! Lol.
I think [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] will be more of a back up name if we don’t like any of our first 3 options when she gets here. But I’m glad to know it shouldn’t be an issue with her possibly sharing a name with me!
I’ve been a name nerd since I could write my own name, so I actually enjoy thinking about things like this. I’ve pointed these types of possibilities out to friends and forum posters through the years. Over twenty-five years of discussion, I’ve found that it doesn’t matter that much if one has a family name and another doesn’t if both of them have a good name story. It also goes a long way to say, I just loved your name! Another strategy if a family name doesn’t present itself with future children is to choose a name with a good meaning. Kids like that.