Naming your baby after a friend/family member that has passed.

AndreaS1206 · August 2011

Ever since I was old enough to think about children, I have always wanted to name my daughter's middle name after an aunt that passed away. I was very close with this aunt. A week after I found I was pregnant, I learned a friend from high school was killed in a motorcycle accident. My hubby liked my friend's name and suggested we name the baby after her if it was a girl. I had a little girl. I've had some ppl say it's weird to name a baby after a passed loved one. What do you think?? Is it weird or ok?? I love my daughter's name and would not change it. And I had never heard of it being weird before.

MadameD517 · August 2011

I've always thought it was an honor to the person that passed away to name your child after them, and I haven't heard any differently from the people I know. I think it's really nice that you did that!

jazzyag · August 2011

A few weeks before Kaitlin was born my great aunt Barbara Elizabeth died. We gave her the middle name Elizabeth to honour her.

My father died when I was in Kindergarten and my younger brother has always had his name picked out for his first son. His first baby is due in October and is a boy. He will probably name him Russell. I wasn't comfortable with the name for my children (we had girls anyway so it didn't even come up), but if he wants to honour our father that way it's fine by me.

babypants11 · August 2011

DD is named after my sister, who passed away. Her middle name was Elise, and my DD is named Ellissa (DH vetoed the name Elise because it was too similar to a friend's). I would never be able to use my late sister's first name. I have a hard time even hearing the name. Her middle name, however, was also special and not as well known in my (extended) family.

That being said, I think naming your child after someone incredibly special is a wonderful thing to do!

EJensify · August 2011

All of our children have family names, I think it's a beautiful way to honor lost loved ones.

AndreaS1206 · August 2011

Thank you all so much. I didn't think it was weird but it was brought up to me. I love my daughter's name because she was named after 2 amazing and special women. Plus her first name is Alisha which isn't heard very often where I live. Most of the time it's Alicia, not Alisha. Once I can figure out how to get her picture on my posts, you will all see a lot of her. I am so in love.

TMILLER45 · August 2011

Like others have said, I think it is such a nice way to honor someone who was passed away. DD is named after my mother who passed away 4 years ago from cancer. I have 3 older brothers (who are done having kids) and I'm the only one in my family to have a baby girl, which I know is a gift from my mother!

sparkymcgeee · August 2011

My daughter is named after my great grandmother. Her name was Josephine Eliza. My daughter is named Elizabeth Josephine. My grandmother cried when I told her we were naming her after her mom. I think if my great grandmother were alive today she would be honored.

I have a niece that was named after HER great grandmother (so my grandmother) and she hadn't passed yet. She loved having that connection with my niece. My niece will always have that connection to her as well.

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