to use the favorite gemstone of someone whom you wanted to honor? [name_f]My[/name_f] grandma loved opals. So I’m considering [name_f]Opal[/name_f] as a middle name.
I just found out recently that opals are also the stones associated with her birth month, so there is an extra connection.
Thoughts?
[name_m]Honour[/name_m] names are something very personal, and I don’t think anyone else but yourself and/or the person being honoured can truly have a say in it! To me, I think what matters most, especially when it relates to family members who have sadly passed away, is that you see the link and it’s meaningful to you. Maybe most others won’t make the connection but you’ll know! In this case, I think [name_f]Opal[/name_f] can definitely work if it’s a gemstone you associate with your grandmother!
I definitely think that is an honor for her. Honoring doesn’t always have to look the same for everyone, and I think it’s a very sweet connection!
Of course it is a honor name! A very beautiful one, I must emphasize. I love names with deeper, personal meanings and sweet stories. Indirect honors are so interesting and thoughtful! In my opinion, anything that reminds you of your loved one is a wonderful choice to honor that special person.
yes, I would 
for me, so long as the honour means something to you in relation to the person, then it works 
Funnily enough, if I were to use honours, [name_f]Opal[/name_f] would be one for multiple people, my great grandma being one of them because she loved opals too
I second exactly what @tallemaja said!
I think it works.
absolutely! [name_f]Opal[/name_f] is lovely
Definitely! I’ve considered [name_f]Opal[/name_f] for my grandma and sister for the same reason 
Yes yes yes ! I think it would still be honoring a loved one. And opal is beautiful
Different perspective:
I used to help my grandmothers garden and she loved watching nature and the hummingbirds around the garden. And all of her kids got a humming bird tattoo in a way to represent her. So I think the same logic would apply here as well
yes, i think anything can be an honor if you want it to be <3
and that’s a really clear honor, i love it a lot!
Either connection would be enough, but together these two connections are a wonderful way to honor your grandmother. I love family connections and name stories!
Yes! I think this is a deep enough connection and also creative. Allows you to honor your relative while giving your child her own identity!
I would definitely consider that to be an honor! I think honor names can be really anything that makes you think of that person. Gemstones, using the same letter their name started with, favorite places, months they were born, characters they liked, baby names they wanted to use, etc.
Absolutely! I think if you think a name honors someone, then it does and this is a very clear connection. I really like subtle honors like this, they always feel extra special to me.