My DH has banned the name James for this reason - his middle name is James, and the only one of his brothers whose middle name isn't James has it as their first name instead. And his father's name - you guessed it - James.

We both find it a little conceited and odd really. But then, we talk about the names we prefer for our bub in terms of what the name means and how it sounds rather than carrying on any particular family traditions.