[name_m]Just[/name_m] curious to hear everyone’s opinion on naming etiquette. We’d like to use [name_m]Henry[/name_m] (but would call him by his MN) for our son, but I feel like my older brother should have first dibs on the name. My late father was [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and my brother’s middle name is [name_m]Henry[/name_m] (professionally he goes by it, but close friends and family call him by his FN). Is it weird if I use [name_m]Henry[/name_m] as FN and he uses for MN one day? My mom says use it, who knows what the future holds, he might not have a boy. I just hate to jack his name… what do y’all think?
Have you asked your brother how he feels about it? I think that’s a good first step. 
No one has dibs. No one owns the name. You can both use the name. But if you do not even plan to use the name why not use it as a middle name and your brother can use it as a first name if he loves the name.
Honestly? Whoever gets there first. My sister used my favourite girl and favourite boy name, she loved them too, but she just happened to get there first. It’s a bummer, but that’s the only way. Ask him his thoughts.
We want to use [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] but call him [name_m]Fox[/name_m] and have a more traditional given name. My brother would use as a middle. He’s not in love with the name it’s just his name and our dads so it’s in keeping to use for his son.
I’d just talk to him about it and see how he feels. If he thinks it is weird or would be upset, then use that information how you wish.
I wouldn’t find it weird at all for you to use it as your son’s first name and for him to use it for his son’s middle name. If anything, it’d be sweet for you to give your boy a name after his uncle and grandpa. The two potential cousins might even think it is cool to share a name. My family does it a lot. Some siblings gave each of their kids the name of their grandpa (as in [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_m]Louis[/name_m]’ sons and daughters each gave their son the name [name_m]Louis[/name_m], for example). Now, if the situation was both of you wanted to name your sons [name_m]Henry[/name_m], then I’d see how it would be odd. In that case, I’d personally let my brother use it, but that isn’t what is going on here.
That makes sense. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] is very handsome. I have [name_m]Fox[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] on my GP list. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is my dad’s middle name. I still feel your brother could use it as a first name, middle name, or not at all. Both of you can make your own choices, even if that ends up you both choosing the same name.
My sister and I have a similar issue, but I’ve already told her I don’t care if she uses it too. as long as the kids aren’t called the same thing it’s fine.
I agree with this. I’m older than my brother, but he’s a III (his fn is [name_m]John[/name_m], but he goes by [name_m]Johnny[/name_m]), so while I LOVED [name_m]Jack[/name_m], I thought perhaps it wouldn’t be fair for me to name a future son [name_m]Jack[/name_m] if he might want to use [name_m]Jack[/name_m] outright instead of [name_m]John[/name_m], IV, or even if he wanted to use [name_m]John[/name_m], IV, but call him [name_m]Jack[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Johnny[/name_m]. But I talked to him about it (I wanted to way before I fell head-over-heals for [name_m]Jack[/name_m], which I have, because I didn’t want to [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] it and then have him say no when we’re about to name a baby), and he has no interest in [name_m]Jack[/name_m], so while I haven’t “claimed” him, I certainly welcome any possibility of having a little [name_m]Jack[/name_m] one day!
Ask about [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. Honestly, it’s a family name. Nobody should get dibs. I assume your father matters just as much to you as it does to him? But if you’re worried, I would ask.
Good luck!
In my family - well, between me and my name-loving niece - we do have a shortlist (4) names that we can sort of protect as “our names,” but only first names. Middle names have no standing and can be used as middles or firsts by anyone.
In your case, I wouldn’t hesitate at all- your brother doesn’t want to use it as a first name and may never even have a son. For you, it’s a family name AND you love it. All yours.
In that case I’d say go with it. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] is a nice combo! 
I’d say go for it! There are only so many names to go around right? Why not both choose one that means alot to you
I say whoever gets there first. Of course, even if one of you uses it, that doesn’t mean it’s illegal for the other to as well. I think it’s just polite to not use the exact same name as someone that close to you for your kids. It depends on the family and person though. It may not even be a big deal since you don’t plan on calling him [name_m]Henry[/name_m].
In my opinion it belongs to no one, but if I had to choose between you and your brother I’d say whoever becomes a parent to a little boy first
Family names are first-come first-serve!
Whoever has the baby first gets to choose the name. Unless your brother has said for many years he wants to use that name and he’s just about to have a baby and he would shun you for using the name, you can use the name.
I would call him [name_m]Fox[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. Problem solved
The first one to have a baby gets free choice. The next one to have a baby also gets free choice, obviously, but may want to consider the names of children already in the family.
It is not reasonable at all to take into account potential future children who may never exist.
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