Naming your Little Ones?

afcat84

This may be a sensitive topic but it's been something I've been thinking about lately. We lost our LO (little one) at 6w6d. We don't even know if it was a girl or a boy. We had never even gotten a chance to see the heartbeat.

 

I was wondering if other women out there named their LO's and if so what were there names? How far along were you when you mc? Did you name it a boy/girl name or a gender neutral name? How do you feel about naming them when they are lost so early?

mayonegg

I was also six weeks when I started miscarrying. We did not have a real name but we were calling it Baby Z. We opted to just stick with that did not choose a name because obviously we did not know the sex of the baby. 

nbcarlson

I was only 5w2d when we lost our baby. We didn't choose a name for it becuase we didn't know if it was a boy or girl. We had been calling it sweet pea though becuase I had read on a website that it was the size of a sweet pea and we thought that was cute. I think that naming them can be helpful in the healing process. It can give closure and rememberance to your LO.

2redtulips

I have been mulling over this topic today. I was thinking of a gender neutral name and ordering the little pink and blue ribbon charm ramy posted a few days ago. I'd like some token of remembrance.

Laurakat81

Naming my babies was extremely important even though all three were early losses. We only know for certain the sex of our second baby thanks to testing but with the other two we just went off our gut. None have gender neutral names, definitely sex-specific. I picked names I not only liked but paid extra close attention to the meaning. I realize that there is a chance we are wrong in our guesses but I rationalize it by telling myself that it really doesn't matter in Heaven and I can always change it when I finally meet them.

jujubee25

We decided not to name the baby we just lost at 8 weeks. It's obviously a personal decision, but I feel like picking out a name would make this process even harder than it already is, at least for us.

jrevans72

We've lost two this year and haven't chosen to give them official names but have stuck with the nicknames that we used when I was pregnant.  That is how I continue to think of them...Kiddo and Wee Bit.  I can just tell you that after calling my first baby/pregnancy Kiddo that I couldn't stomach saying that nickname with the second one so in my heart that is the baby's name.

jomiss95

I say don't be afraid to give your precious little one a name no matter how early the loss. For me, naming our baby was very important. This babies life means so much to us. I went for a 16 week check up and the baby had no heartbeat but, had died sometime after my 12 week NT scan with maternal fetal medicine. (which was normal by the way) I had a d&e so I don't know for sure if this was a boy or girl but I had a strong "boy feeling".  We named our baby Nolan. I had a bracelet made with his name on it along with the words "forever in my heart".  So sorry for your loss!  

Shaffert1984

My husband and I had taken our kids up to the U.P. in Paradise MI where my gparents cabin was. I hadn't been there since a child. It was so amazing. We walked on waterfalls and it was so beautiful where u could see Canada from my gma's deck to the water. To be able to spend that time with my gma and gpa with their great grand kids was enchanting. I tell u this because one night after everyone else went to bed, my husband and I stayed up. Over a month later I called my gpa to tell him we were pregnant. He said my gma saw us and our baby was forever named Cabin Baby. Thanks for this post because I hadn't really thought about it till now. Brings a smile to my face that my baby will always have a unique identity.