Our family pass on fathers name and it becomes the baby's middle name and so does my hubbys. I like it, its a connection to family. I'm not so sure about exact same names though, it can cause confusion for everyone. My ex is called Michael and his dad and he wanted to call our daughter Michael if she'd been a boy as well but I said noway, just too many Michael's in one family! He still got his way though really as my daughter is called Michaela!! I didn't associate it with his name as when he suggested it I was high as a kite after giving birth and it didn't really sound like Michael. Wasn't until much later when I asked him how you spell it I realised lol! He didn't even mention the name before I gave birth, think he was saving it! Obviously I like her name though!