"sedonovan" wrote:
.. but what about information I need to store in B3...Bx?

Ah, then it's easier to use data validation ..

Assuming the same setup, viz.: names & initials in Sheet1's A1:B3

Select A1:A3, and name the range as: Name
(via: Insert Name Define)

Then in Sheet2,

Select the range say, A2:A20
Click Data Validation, make the settings:
Allow: List
Source: Name
Click OK

Then put in B2, and copy down to B20:
=IF(A2="","",VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet1!A:B,2,0))

Col B will extract the initials for the names selected in col A

Adapt to suit ..
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