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Original poster

Rainbow baby.

67 replies

JaneDoDo · 01/06/2018 15:56

We are expecting our rainbow baby and it’s a boy! If he had been a girl he would have been Iris meaning ‘rainbow’
Does anyone know a boys name that has a similar meaning or is well fitting for a baby after a loss? Either for a first or a middle name. Thank you-Jane.

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daisypond · 01/06/2018 20:44

As Iris was messenger to the gods in Greek mythology, you could maybe go for Gabriel (as in the angel Gabriel), a similar messenger between heaven and earth.

Cosmoa · 01/06/2018 20:44

Sorry OP for the above messiness...

It's a shame to have negativity on your thread about your wonderful rainbow baby!

Congratulations Smile I hope you find a name you love and I wish you all the best Flowers

Icklepup · 01/06/2018 20:31

Lennon, Magnus, Lux

LilQueenie · 01/06/2018 20:25

boatass it is a personal attack to anyone with or has kids with those names.

MaybeyBaybey · 01/06/2018 20:19

skaggy kid

Top definition of "the urban dictionary":

skanky, janky, and ugly; narsty

That skaggy bitch tries to get with everyone, but nobody will touch her cos she's so skaglicious

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=skaggy

Great adjective for a child...Hmm

CopONNotLinkedIn · 01/06/2018 19:51

Ah right thank you for explanation.🌞🌈☄

boatass · 01/06/2018 19:48

@cosmoa personal attacks are against talk guidelines, commenting on names is not

Cosmoa · 01/06/2018 19:47

@boatass

"Theodore and Lucas are hideous.
Every little Skaggy kid is called Theo now and Lucas is very common"

Well are you a delight!!! Jeez.. Keep to yourself you vile person!

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JaneDoDo · 01/06/2018 19:45

Some beautiful suggestions here ladies! Some I’m not sure I would be brave enough to use! But could be bolder with a middle name🤔
Your comment is a bit rude boat but thanks for your input all the same.
Keep the ideas coming, I’ll bombard husband when he returns from work!

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BrutusMcDogface · 01/06/2018 19:43

Beau?

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ErrantBakedBean · 01/06/2018 19:38

Is Finnian too removed? As in Finnian's Rainbow.

Cosmoa · 01/06/2018 19:10

Quite bold but... Aurelius means golden and you could use Ray as a nn. Or Auri which is cute! We were considering it if we had a boy.

BB2018 · 01/06/2018 18:48

Agreed that Ray is fab!

LilQueenie · 01/06/2018 18:37

Jalus
Musoke

both mean rainbow

MaybeyBaybey · 01/06/2018 18:35

But Ray-bogen would sound nicer, tbh. :)

(Well, imo)

Flooffloof · 01/06/2018 18:31

A “rainbow baby” is a baby that is born following a miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death or infant loss.In the real world, a beautiful and bright rainbow follows a storm and gives hope of things getting better. ... We have a few Rainbow Babies in the team and the term makes perfect sense to describe them

CopONNotLinkedIn · 01/06/2018 18:28

What is a rainbow baby?

CopONNotLinkedIn · 01/06/2018 18:27

Ps what is a regnbue baby!

CopONNotLinkedIn · 01/06/2018 18:27

Oh sorry for the misinformation OP!

So. How abow Reg!!

MaybeyBaybey · 01/06/2018 18:24

I think regenbogen is pronounced with a 'ray' sound at the beginning altho im not German speaker.

More like egg. Or air. (Well, kind of.)

I'm a native German speaker btw.

moomoo85 · 01/06/2018 18:14

Not quite the same but have you considered Isaac

While the meaning is laughter so not directly related to the child being a rainbow baby I really like the significance that the story of Isaac in the bible had him as a child who was wanted, wished for and prayed for for many years.

CopONNotLinkedIn · 01/06/2018 18:08

I see several beat me to ray!

I think regenbogen is pronounced with a 'ray' sound at the beginning altho im not German speaker.

CopONNotLinkedIn · 01/06/2018 18:05

Luci. (Loochee)

Ray short for regenbogen

Stilllivinginazoo · 01/06/2018 18:04

Matthew(gift of God)
Or how about a colour?
Grey?
Indigo?