What are your thoughts on naming in honor of yourself or partner, but in a roundabout way that would probably have to be explained. For example, I’m considering [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] as a middle name for a girl. [name_f]My[/name_f] grandpa has called me [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] my entire life. It’s not my name but it’s what he nicknamed me. For a boy, I’m considering [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] in honor of my husband. His name has the same meaning of [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]. I know it’s super common to use honor names for important relatives, but is it presumptuous to honor yourself?
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I personally think it’s totally acceptable, think about all the people who name their children (husbands name) [name_m]Jr[/name_m].
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I think it’s okay - I like that your idea isn’t directly the same name. We have a few same names in our family and the younger one gets called “Little ______”
I think it’s a fresh interesting way to replace the concept of [name_m]Junior[/name_m]. In my family it has become a tradition to give the mother’s first name to the daughter in the MN spot. I recently saw someone post on another forum that she was going to give her daughter her middle name as her first name.
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As long as you’re comfortable with it, I think it’s fine - and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] works as a sort of double honour, for you and your grandad which is sweet. And with [name_m]Augustus[/name_m], he has a name of his own, which makes it better for me
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would I do it myself? no way, absolutely not
is it objectively bad? not at all
I think it’s lovely! Plus, [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is a [name_f]Greta[/name_f] honor not just for you, but for your Grandpa and family. 
It is totally fine! I have some subtle honors on my own list. For example, I would love to use [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] as a middle name because it was my favorite color as a child. I think most kids would appreciate having a name that is connected to their parent’s name!
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Not at all. Would a male ever ask this? Certainly not little [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] [name_m]Boy[/name_m] IV!
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I’m all for it personally. Perhaps especially for girls to balance out all the ‘Juniors’ and ‘Trips’ in the world! Half the reason I like [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] so much is that it means laurel, like a Greek laurel wreath, and my name means crown. So it’s a fun, but subtle, link 
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I think it’s sweet, and especially like the idea of women passing on links to their own names! I do like the idea of giving a child a first name that can become their own identity, so if an honor name goes in the first name spot, I think an oblique/indirect honor is a good way to go. More direct honors in the middle spot are lovely too though! And to each her own; I know plenty of people with honors in the first spot who love their names.
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I like the idea of using a name that honors without directly naming your kid your name. I’d say go for it! Also [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] are great names!
I love the idea! I had thought of using [name_f]Clara[/name_f] for a daughter, at least a middle, since it has roughly the same meaning as my husband’s name, but his sister used [name_f]Clara[/name_f] as a middle, and then we ended up raising her when she was in high school. [name_f]My[/name_f] own middle name is [name_f]Christine[/name_f], and I also thought about doing a version of that somehow for my own daughter (possibly Christiane) but when the time came we went a different direction. I think it’s a great idea.
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In theory its not my favorite thing but lots of people do it and I could get on board with your examples since they’re less direct honors (juniors with the exact same name always feel a bit conceited to me unless its a long standing family tradition). I especially like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] since I feel like it also honors your grandfather but your son and husband sharing a name meaning is also a sweet connection.
I think it’s awesome! And hilarious given Matildas origin… 