Getting text notification sounds on both iPhone and iWatch

Same for me, iPhone 15 Pro Max, just got an older Watch Series 5. I have the haptics set to prominent because I'm prone to miss messages without the iPhone sounds. I have different sounds set to play for different people on my phone, but when the watch is connected, my phone is silent, and I can't tell who texted. I depend on having the different sounds from the iPhone tell me who texted so I can ignore generics that come in or say, pay attention to texts my wife sends me. I realize that it was on purpose that the phone goes silent when you have the watch, but IMO, you should always be able to set it to make sounds if you want that. I keep hearing that it's possible, but nothing I've read in the way of solutions yet seems to work. I want my iPhone to make notification sounds and have my watch vibrate and still keep features like monitoring my heart rate, etc.

Hi Franker14 ,

You can set the Apple Watch vibration to be more prominent as indicated in the steps here:

"Manage Apple Watch Haptic Alerts

1. Open the Settings app. 
2. Scroll down and tap Sounds & Haptics.
3. Turn Haptic Alerts on or off.

4. To add extra emphasis to haptic alerts, tap Prominent. This feature adds an additional haptic tap that pre-announces some of your other haptic alerts. 

You can also change the settings for specific apps from your iPhone. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, go to the My Watch tab, and tap Sounds & Haptics.

If you're wearing your Apple Watch and you don't feel a tap as you adjust the slider, contact Apple Support. For the best haptic results, the back of your Apple Watch needs skin contact. Use a snug, but comfortable fit. "

You can find these steps along with other information that may be helpful, here: Change the audio and notification settings on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Cheers!