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TheAggromonster t1_j2e243s wrote on December 31, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Reply to comment by 100LittleButterflies in There’s no word in English for a parent who has lost a child by space_cvnts

>People used to not even name their child until after their first birthday

I wasn't aware of this practice until I went through a few older graveyards looking for relatives. So many tiny gravestones marked "Baby (lastname)". A real eye opener.