Would this be weird for my daughter's middle name?
TW: pet death - I would've flaired this baby names but don't want to accidentally break a rule.
I guess I'm not sure why I'm asking, I'm probably going to do it regardless and my boyfriend is 100% on board. We haven't told many people about the pregnancy yet so I just wanted a soundboard, I suppose.
My cat, who was with me through really bad depression and had been my best friend for a long time (and the last bit of her life my boyfriend's too), passed away yesterday. Her name was Evangeline.
I am due with our first child in April, and we'd always imagined her at least meeting Evangeline, but, things happen. She was diagnosed with kidney failure in November and fought hard but unfortunately passed on Christmas Eve.
Anyway... I was pretty set on "Eleanor" for her middle name, as part of a name I've had picked for years. All of a sudden it just started feeling wrong even before Evangeline's passing. I'm now leaning towards making her middle name "Eva", which would be a nod to our late furry best friend.
Is this super weird? I know it's a normal human name but I guess I'm overthinking. Thanks, everyone 💕
Edit/Update: wow, this post has gotten a LOT more traction than I thought it would. To all you absolutely amazing internet strangers who have read and/or commented, thank you so very much. I'm trying to keep up with the comments, but at some point I'm going to have to go to sleep 😅 you are all wonderful humans, and I'm glad this sub exists ❤️