Meaningful name for stillborn baby

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NotBurpeesAgain · 30/12/2017 10:08

Sorry about a depressing thread in what should be a joyous topic.
I am 17 weeks pregnant and my baby will not make it to birth. My only hope is that he/she will make it to 22 weeks, which would give him or her the right to have a birth certificate here in France.
DH does not really want to talk about it.

For a girl, I like Evangeline (bearer of good news) and Theodora (gift from God).
I like Joseph for a boy.

No name has struck me so far as "the" name - it all seems too early but we will have to make a choice soon.

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MaverickSnoopy · 30/12/2017 11:16

I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this. You sound incredibly brave.

I quite like Zeke (short for Ezekiel - name of old Testament prophet and means ‘God strengthens’.

I also really really like Phoenix.

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NotBurpeesAgain · 30/12/2017 10:39

Thank you. Do you have any ideas for a boy? I am not keen on Theodore.

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PemberleyP · 30/12/2017 10:20

I’m so sorry

Evangeline and Theodora are both beautiful names. You may also like:

Celeste/Celestine “heavenly”
Dorothea “gift of God”
Mirabelle “miraculous”
Bellatrix “female warrior”
Matilda/Mathilde “mighty in battle”
Jemima “little dove”
Salome “peace”
Beatrice “blessed” or “voyager”

All the very best to you

RosaBaby2 · 30/12/2017 10:11

I think they are all lovely names but Theodora (Dora) is my favourite of the girls names. I'm so sorry you're going through this

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