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#1 Guest_Nicola_*

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Posted 09 September 2018 - 05:19 AM

Hi, we are expecting our first child and recently a really special Aunt in my life past away. Me & my partner are both 26 and have lost a lot of close family members over the years. We have both lost our fathers, grandfathers & grandmothers. We didnt have a big family to start with, and we were trying to incorporate some of there names for our child. Now my aunt (more like a mum) has passed I feel like there are too many people to try and honour & I dont want my child to have this big long name, has anyone had the same type of problem? Any advice would be appreciated.

#2 DanielleH

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Posted 10 September 2018 - 03:33 PM

I'm really sorry for your lost...

I don't have kids, so I have never been in a similar situation. I think I would try to honor my family members by mixing their names or I would find a name that connects all the family members.

  • Use surnames as middle names
  • Use the name of a city where they lived or went on vacacions
  • Pick a name based on a music that everyone liked
  • Use a name related with their birth place or the month/season they were born
  • Think about their favorite flower, animal, color, sports team, food, book, film,...
  • Play with their initials and nicknames
  • etc.

 

Good luck!



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Posted 18 September 2018 - 04:49 PM

Both of my kids' names honor family. My suggestions would be...

 

1. Don't try to honor everyone with your first child.

2. Pick names you really like. (ie, if your aunt was named Brunhilda and you hate that name, don't feel obligated to use it.)

3. Don't make it so complicated you forget or have trouble explaining how you picked your child's name.

4. Have fun and go with what you love. If you don't honor family, no big deal. Honor your family by keeping their memories alive in sharing stories, etc. with your child(ren).


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#4 JennyB

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Posted 20 September 2018 - 09:49 PM

Each of our three children have a first or middle name that is a "family" name. I don't think anyone assumes that we favor one person over another because of the order we used the names. We picked a first name we liked for our oldest, and it was fun that it lined up with my husbands late grandmother. My other two children have family middle names. Again... ones we liked and honoring made theme extra special.



#5 Mom5432

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Posted 24 September 2018 - 12:05 PM

I would choose a first name that you really love. Then incorporate a family members name as their middle name.




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