A name passed down can arrive with expectations its new owner never accepted.

Being given a family name can come with a whole set of expectations about who you will be like, what you will do, and what you owe. None of it was agreed to by the person carrying it, and the weight is largely invisible to everyone who finds the naming touching.

If a name has come with a script attached, you can honour the person without taking the role. And if you are naming a child after someone, be careful about how much story you attach to it, since a name is a gift and a set of expectations is something else.