Have You Ever Heard of Baby Name Mourning? Apparently, It’s a Real Thing

There are many reasons why you can no longer use a name you love.  Veuer's Elizabeth Keatinge has more.

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00:00Quote, this might sound dumb, but does anyone else mourn the fact that you'll never get to use a name you love, unquote?

00:08One Reddit user asks, well, yes, pistachio witch, you're not alone.

00:13Quote, baby name mourning is the process of grieving the name that got away, unquote.

00:19Baby name consultant Taylor Humphrey tells HuffPost, there's even a baby name mourning post on Facebook.

00:25It's defined as the grief of not being able to use the name you love.

00:30There are lots of reasons why you can no longer use a name you love.

00:34Sometimes a family member or bestie gets to use your favorite names first.

00:39Sometimes you were hoping to use a special name but decided not to have any more children.

00:43Sometimes the names you loved when you were 18 just don't really fit your current family values, lifestyle, and aspirations.

00:51Sometimes the names you love remind you of your ex.

00:55Baby name mourning may be about more than just the name.

00:59Perhaps we're mourning unmet plans, a path that was redirected, or who we were when we loved that name we can no longer use.