Has anyone had a family member die while pregnant? Did it affect name choice?

[CathyS]

Thanks for your kind words. The funeral was jan 17, but my partner is still finding it hard (being only child and all). We have decided, that the baby will carry his middle name (Carlo) if a boy. I won't find out the sex of the baby til march 13 3d/4d scan (the 19 week scan, baby had crossed legs. I was a little sad about that as Carlo asked what the baby was (even as he was dying :-( ). But Alby says he feels his Dad's spirit around him. I think that is such a blessing. My Mum often says she feels her late Mother around her as well.

JwithJ: That's a nice thing you are doing naming the baby after your Stepfather's best friend.

Gothmum: I'm so sorry to hear about DH's Mother being murdered. I agree, I think it would be painful to name the baby after her. And you leave the option for DH's half brother to name any children after her later on (when the pain is not so fresh).

[TeniBear]

I was going to have my Nan's name (Margaret) as one of the middle names for my first daughter anyway, so when she died it didn't make a difference to that. But we're going to be using the male equivalent of her middle name (Frances/Francis) as a second middle name if Cookie's a boy. That was decided in the backyard as the paramedics were taking her body out of her house, and hasn't changed since (IIRC, I was 8w6d when she died)... The only reason it's not the male variant of her first name is I can't find one for Margaret

[~Lashes~]

i was in hospital 25w pregnate with ds2 when my gramps lost his long battle, as i was unable to leave for his funeral (intensive care) i thought about giving him gramps's name as a middle, Albert, but decided it was best left for one of his daughters to use as they were closest. my newest cusion now shares his gramps's name for a middle, and it couldnt suit him better!
my df is named after his unkle who was told at birth wouldnt make his 1st birthday (when df was born he was 17) but he is still kicking on! FIL had planed to name his first son after his brother since they were kids.
my name is that of my great grandma on mums side, and as dad pointed out when i met him, my great grandma on his side to! (but mum wasnt aware of that)

[Danielle_NZ]

One of my middles names (Meriton) is after my great grandfather, the day of his funeral my mother found out she was pregnant, then I was born three weeks perm on his birthday... apparently I have his music ability :-)

[PumpkinZulu]

DF's father recently passed away. We were going to name a son Peter Jack Mark (Peter for my dad who passed 5 years ago, Jack for my bro and Mark for my uncle who passed years ago) but have since decided on Peter George Mark, to remember both our fathers

[~Hestia~]

PZ - Although my father didn't pass away while I was pregnant, my DS was born on the 21 year anniversary of his passing, almost to the hour! We had already decided to name him Peter after my Dad. If you have a boy Peter George Mark is a lovely name.

[PumpkinZulu]

PZ - Although my father didn't pass away while I was pregnant, my DS was born on the 21 year anniversary of his passing, almost to the hour! We had already decided to name him Peter after my Dad. If you have a boy Peter George Mark is a lovely name.

Wow that's amazing CM, and very touching too I love the name Peter, and George as well, in fact all three are nice strong names. Thankyou