Name to honor late husband

I need some baby girl name suggestions. I’m feeling really pulled to choose based on meaning. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband just passed, and we hadn’t finalized a name for our fourth child.

Looking for names that mean strength, healing, rebirth…that sort of thing. Your input is appreciated! I’m having a hard time putting a name together this go around.

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Oh boy, I’m sorry for your loss. [name_f]May[/name_f] your baby be a source of strength to you.

First thought: [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], which means ‘my father’s joy.’
Then: [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] - ‘G-d heals’

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Anastasia means ‘resurrection’, maybe you’d like that?
Other suggestions:
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]- ‘dawn’
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]- ‘strength, health’
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]- ‘noble strength’

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I hope you like some of these!! Sorry for any repeats. I highlighted the names with the best meanings (in my opinion, of course.) :slightly_smiling_face:

Althea - "with healing power"
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u] - “strong and manly” (the manly bit isn’t good, but it’s still a lovely name)
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - “noble strength”
Valentina - "strength, health"
Valerie/Valeria - "strength, health"
[name_f]Brianna[/name_f] - “strong, virtuous and honorable”
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] - “God is my strength” (not sure if you’re religious, but I put this in just in case.)
Isa - “strong-willed” (not exactly what you’re looking for, but I really like it)

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My condolences. Here are some ideas:

  • Beatrice (Italian, Latin) she who brings happiness; blessed
  • Beatrix ([name_m]Dutch[/name_m], Latin) she who brings happiness; blessed
  • Behati (Afrikaans) blessed, she who brings happiness, version of [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]; ([name_m]German[/name_m]) blessed
  • Carys (Welsh) love
  • Kia (African) season’s beginning
  • Yara (Persian) the one who helps; strength, courage; someone you love; strong; brave
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I’m so sorry for your loss. Hopefully, some of these suggestions are helpful.

Maybe:
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] - new moon
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] - new
[name_f]Senara[/name_f] - dawn
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f] - rebirth
[name_f]Ayelet[/name_f] - dawn
[name_f]Renata[/name_f] - born again
[name_f]Vivia[/name_f] - life
[name_f]Zera[/name_f] - beginnings
[name_f]Galena[/name_f] - calm
[name_f]Althea[/name_f] - healer
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] - strength
[name_f]Eviana[/name_f] - life
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f] - founder, establisher
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] - dawn

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I’m so sorry for your loss :pray:t2:

I saved a list of girl names I shared with my friend, who lost the father of her baby :disappointed: I hope one of our NB suggestions feels perfect for your little miracle :heart:

Asha – hope, life
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] – wished for child
[name_f]Lana[/name_f] – calm as still waters
[name_u]Lux[/name_u] – light
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] – battle-mighty
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f] – hope
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] – radiant, shining one
[name_u]Vivien[/name_u] – life
Zamilla – having strength of the sea

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I’m so sorry you have to go through this, my heart goes out to you and your little ones

Abella- breath
Ahava. Love
Amarande- loving
Anatolia- the rising sun
Apricity - warmth of the sun in winter
Beatrice- she who brings happiness
Brienne- strong
Cardinia- look to the sunrise
Carina- dear little one
Carwyn- blessed love
Esperanza- hope
Esperie- hope
Idony- renewal
Immerlin- whole/universal
Iphigenie- strong stout
Iris- goddess of the rainbow (the rainbow that comes after the storm?)
Nayeli- I love you
Neroli- strong/brave
Nova- new
Philomena- strength
Priya- beloved
Rafaela- god has healed
Saloma- peace
Sendoa- strong
Valentine- strength/health
Vivienne- life
Wineva- to breathe/ life
Ziazan- rainbow

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I am so sorry for your lost, my deepest condolences. I wish you and your family nothing but strength, health and happiness.

I absolutely love
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Alaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Eileen[/name_f]
[name_f]Leilani[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_f]Salome[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Itzel[/name_f]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]

I hope I could help, I did my best to find names that I felt connected to the meanings you were wanting to emulate.
Sending hugs to you

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I am so incredibly sorry for your loss.:green_heart: I know you are being flooded with ideas so I tried to think of some that hopefully won’t all be repeats

Harmony
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]

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So sorry for your loss :broken_heart:

Valentina (strength, health)
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] (she who brings happiness)
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] (battle-mighty)
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] (grey fighting maid)
[name_u]Asa[/name_u] (healer)
[name_f]Althea[/name_f] (healer)
[name_f]Brighid[/name_f] (power, strength)
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] (god’s gift)

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Sorry for your loss

Raphaella
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Brigid[/name_f]
Liv
Eve

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I’m so sorry for your loss.

Meaning hope (or something along those lines):
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]

Meaning joy/happy (or something along those lines):
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]

Meaning strength (somewhat):
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Isa[/name_u]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] - you could call her [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]

My personal favorites are [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Bree[/name_f], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] and [name_f]Millicent[/name_f]. It really depends on your other children’s names.

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I’m so sorry for your loss.

Anastasia - Resurrection
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] - Father’s joy
[name_f]Renee[/name_f] - Reborn
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] - [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
Ausra - [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Dagny[/name_u] - [name_u]New[/name_u] day/New beggining
[name_f]Iola[/name_f] - [name_f]Violet[/name_f] dawn

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I’m so sorry for your loss💔
I hope you find a name that fits. The first one that came to mind is [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] which means resurrection.

Chalivah/Chava- life
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]- life
[name_f]Leilani[/name_f]- heavenly flower/heavenly child

“Strength”

Adira
[name_f]Aila[/name_f]
[name_u]Asta[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Briana[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Briella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Gerda[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Riella[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Trudy[/name_f]
Valenica
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]

“[name_f]Hope[/name_f]”:

Ailana
[name_f]Aileen[/name_f]
[name_f]Aine[/name_f]
[name_f]Aisling[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Alina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alora[/name_f]
[name_f]Apollonia[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Claribel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarimond[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eileen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Electra[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Idalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Megan[/name_f]
[name_u]Merrill[/name_u]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Rya[/name_f]
[name_u]Senna[/name_u]
[name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Signe[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
[name_f]Verna[/name_f]
[name_f]Yelena[/name_f]
[name_u]Zia[/name_u]

Eirny, a Scandinavian name, means ‘new healing’.

Rafaela- ‘God has healed’.

Mirielle- “miraculous” or “to admire.”

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I am so sorry for your loss.
I suggest you the name [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], it literally means “rebirth” or “resurrection”.
God bless you and your family.

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I’m so sorry about your loss. [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] means “light” and [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] means “resurrection.”

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I’m so sorry for your loss.

I’ve always liked the idea of using [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] as a middle name for a child of mine, preferably a son but it could work for a girl too. It symbolises rebirth of course and rising from one’s ashes which for me would honour my father, who passed away and whose name meant ‘rebirth’.

[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] is perfect too. I’m not sure of your style but I actually think [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] would be quite beautiful, and very unexpected.

[name_f]Liv[/name_f] would also be beautiful - ‘life’. And again, I love [name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]. The flow isn’t perfect but it’s so spunky and also so meaningful! Liv Abigail would be lovely too.

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I was about to suggest [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] as well. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] is such a beautiful suggestion.

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Celia means “[name_f]Heavenly[/name_f]”

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