I'm just wondering if you name a baby after someone ( ie grandmother, mother) would you spell it exactly like theirs even if you don't like the way it's spelled? Or would you spell it how you want it? Does it still mean the same if its not spelled the exact same way?

Its still honoring the person regardless of spelling in my opinion!

only if Grandma spelled her name right. If Great Grandma was illiterate and spelled Grandma's name ridiculously, no. If it was spelled right, then you need to spell it correctly.

Well my tricky grandma changed her spelling when she was younger so kids wouldn't tease her so even hers is not the original.

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It's still honoring them even if it's spelled differently. Another great way is to do a variation or similar name.
Like naming baby Rosalie after grandma Rose.
I'm Georgina, I was named after my grandpa George. Feminine varient but still honoring him.

Just don't spell it like a 4y/o, grandma Rose doesn't need to be honored by baby Rowze.

I would be fine with even just taking inspiration from the name.

Like Grandma Evelyn might be lovely, but I might pick Eve, Eva, Evangeline or something like that so the child had her own name, but it kind of payed a slight homage to the original.

I wouldn't spell anything stupidly to look unique, but if the other spelling was a legitimate one I might swap it out. (i.e Kathryn (greek spelling) or Catherine.)

Spell it the correct way.  

I kind of had same dilemma with both of my kids (same name but using different origins). It's still honorary.

Spell it how you want or take inspiration from the name's meaning. For example my daughter Morgan is named after me, my mom and my grandma. My name is Tara Maureen, my mom is Mary, my grandma is Maureen. Mary and Maureen mean "Bitter sea". Morgan means "Of the sea" but not bitter  

My youngest is named after her greatgrandmother. Her name was Lenore but my daughter's name is Leonora.

That the boat I am in. Great great grandma spelled it Elizziebeth .

Depends on the name. I have a grandmother Mary Louise and even though I love her and wish to honor her, I find the name Mary to be way too common and unexciting. If I were to honor my grandmother, I would use names like:

Rosemary/Rosemarie
Marianne
Maribel / Maribella
Marielle (my top choice) and Mariella (in honor of Mary and her mother Ella)
Mirabelle
Marina
Miriam

Other names like Daisy and Walter (in honor of my other grandmother and grandfather) I would use exactly.