Naming Your Child
"There is power and importance in a name. God is the Author of life, but gave us the authority to name our children. In the Bible, names hold so much weight. Jesus changes names of his apostles, Zachariah gets his voice back when he proclaims his child’s name, and names are constantly used to tie people together, to show to which family someone belongs. There is intimacy in knowing someone by name, in
God calling us by name, and in speaking a name."
"Naming allows you to acknowledge his or her unique identity, as well as your own grief. You can pray for the soul of your child by name, as well as ask them to pray for you."
If you haven’t named your baby and would like to, here are some ideas that might help:
• A season or month as inspiration-when you learned of the pregnancy, around your due date, or when the baby was born (August, Summer, Snow, Sunny)
• Gender Neutral name if you don't know your baby's sex (Alex, Frankie, Jordan)
• Start with “Baby” and add your last name.
• The size of the fetus at the time of loss (Poppy – size of a poppy seed (4 weeks), Clementine – size of an orange seed (5 weeks))
• Name them after a loved one or someone you admire.
• Choose a name that reflects a positive emotion or virtue you associate with your baby (Joy, Hope, Grace)
• Choose a Saint that has a special meaning to you, or has a feast day near your baby's birth, due date, or conception date.
https://blessedisshe.net/blog/healing-miscarriage/
https://stillstandingmag.com/2018/02/02/naming-your-stillborn-miscarried-baby/
https://www.catholicmiscarriagesupport.com/practical/practical-qa/burials-and-names