To want this tattoo?

[custardismyhamster]

Bit of background-I'm not normally into tattoos but my auntie died in august (cancer, she was 47) and I wanted to have something as a tribute to her-my cousins got 'mum' tattooed before she died and she loved it.

I was thinking of 8,3,1 which is in a take that song (and also, I'm told, a universally known meaning?)

Do you know what that means (eight letters, three words one meaning, ie I love you) and is it naff?

I've never understood the logic behind memorial tattoos. Surely they're no more permanent than your memories? Agree that something like a pendant or a charm that could be bought by family/friends who wanted one would be a much nicer memorial than a tattoo.

For those who are saying it's not unique, surely that's not the point behind getting tattooed? (Or shouldn't be anyway)

If you're in the early stages of grief I'd exercise caution.

When my mum died I really wanted to get a tattoo; first of her initials, then I changed my mind and wanted the date of her death in numerals (WTF?!), then I changed my mind again and wanted her nickname.

I'm SOOOOOO glad I didn't get anything done in the end because three years on I think about if I'd had any of those done and silently cringe.