I’m having a hard time finding a boy name I just love. I really want to honor my father ([name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_u]Wallace[/name_u]) in some way. I tend to think [name_u]Roy[/name_u] is a bit more rugged than [name_u]Wallace[/name_u], which I like. But, the surname is one syllable, which makes me hesitate on choosing [name_u]Roy[/name_u] as a first name. I was thinking of using [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] in place of [name_u]Roy[/name_u], because, if I’m remembering correctly, they have similar meanings, both start with the [name_f]Ro[/name_f] that I love, and both have a rugged feel to me, albeit different ruggedness. What do you think? Is [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] too far a stretch from [name_u]Roy[/name_u]? Thanks.
I adore [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], its my top boy’s name, and has been for almost a year - maybe longer. So as you can probably see I am quite biased. I think it can work; but unfortunately they don’t have the same meaning. [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] means “little seal” and [name_u]Roy[/name_u] means “red-haired” though I think they work well together so I don’t think its to far of a stretch. I am a sucker for family names anyway, I think it’d be good though so [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] could go by [name_f]Ro[/name_f], [name_u]Roy[/name_u] or his full name. Best wishes! 
You can absolutely use [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] to honour [name_u]Roy[/name_u]. [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] is such a handsome name…mine just turned 6, so I’m a totally biased!
I personally feel you can use [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] to honor your dad. Other names that have similar meanings are - [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], and [name_u]Reed[/name_u].
I think [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] works.
I agree that [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] works well to honor a [name_u]Roy[/name_u].
I would prefer to see [name_u]Roy[/name_u], but I guess [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] could work. If you were named [name_u]Roy[/name_u], would you feel honored by a grandson named [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]? These names have completely different feels to me, so maybe that’s why it isn’t clicking for me…
One syllable first names with one syllable last names aren’t always bad. It can actually make names cooler and more memorable. [name_m]Clark[/name_m] [name_m]Kent[/name_m]? [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Bond[/name_m]? [name_m]Tom[/name_m] [name_f]Cruise[/name_f]? [name_m]Brad[/name_m] [name_m]Pitt[/name_m]? [name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_m]Law[/name_m]?
Thanks for all the feedback. I so appreciate it!
@sodallas, thanks for reminding me of the meaning of [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]. I think I was confusing the meaning of [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] with [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]. (If I’m right, [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_u]Roy[/name_u] both mean red-haired).
@southern.maple, “Row” has a special meaning to my dad (a long story, but one involving his name), and he’s aware that I’m searching for a name with that “ro/row” sound. I just don’t want to get too too far away from [name_u]Roy[/name_u]. As far as the one syllable last name, I think what is throwing me off is that [name_u]Roy[/name_u] is a one syllable with a longer sound, and our last name has a longer sound in one syllable too. Hard for me to explain, but the name would be [name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_f]Deal[/name_f]. [name_m]How[/name_m] does that sound to you? To me, it doesn’t have that same flow was [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Bond[/name_m] per se. But, maybe I’m over-thinking it.
Again, I’m grateful to all feedback! Thank you all.