TW Loss, help me choose a middle!

I had a miscarriage a little while ago and am just now starting to really process it. While it feels a bit silly to name a baby that I lost very early and never even talked about to anyone other than my partner and doctor I think I’d like to.

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I’ve decided I’m going to use the first name [name_f]Sasha[/name_f]. It’s been on my boys list as a nickname for [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], which is my partners name. I love it so much but I will never get to use it on a future child because he doesn’t want to name a baby after himself because it feels selfish.

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[name_f]Sasha[/name_f] is gender neutral of course and since it was so early there is no way of knowing what I would have been having.

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For middle names I want it to be really whimsical and free sounding, but of course neutral. The last name rhymes with the word Coward.

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Some ideas that I’m floating around:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]Ripley[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Bellamy[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]Navy[/name_f]

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Any ideas are very welcome!

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Sorry for your loss. I love [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Bellamy[/name_m]. Other suggestions could be

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[name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Finley[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Haze[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Horizon[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]Indigo[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]Rain[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Rio[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]River[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]

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[name_m]Or[/name_m] perhaps the month you found out you were pregnant or baby would have been due [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]March[/name_m], [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]August[/name_m], etc.

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That’s a really sweet idea about the months. I actually love the name [name_f]October[/name_f], it’s already on my name list, which is when it would have been. [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]October[/name_f] might be the name :heart:

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[name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]October[/name_f] is stunning. It gives beautiful autumn imagery and is perfectly gender neutral. glad I could help! :heart:

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It’s not silly at all. [name_f][/name_f] I also named my early miscarried baby. [name_f][/name_f] I wanted a name I could picture on a boy or girl equally. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] [name_m]True[/name_m] is what I went with.

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[name_f]Sasha[/name_f] is a great idea for you. [name_f][/name_f] I also like the suggestion of using a month.

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Other ideas:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Ever[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]River[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]True[/name_m]

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