A great and popular way to commemorate a loved one that might have passed away or even a pet that isn’t with you anymore is to get a tattoo to remember them by. This serves as a lovely reminder that they’re never forgotten and are always a part of you.
These types of tattoos are often wanted by someone who has never had a tattoo before. It is therefore highly recommended to test a design or idea you have first to make sure you are comfortable with how it looks and is something you will be proud of for years to come. If this is something you’re thinking of, we have listed a few examples of possible ideas below:
A Portrait Tattoo
If you have a nice photograph of the person, this is a lovely way to remember them so you will be able to see their face whenever you need to.
Year of Death
Having a nicely designed tattoo with the year a loved one died as the central piece can work really well and there’s unlimited ways you can have this, such as Roman numerals, floral patterns and cursive text or in a heart or eternity shape, as examples.
A Meaningful Symbol
There are endless symbol ideas that could be used to represent the loss in a personal way. It could be something that has meaning to you personally or be known symbols – such as an infinity sign, Celtic motherhood symbol for the loss of a mum or child, a heart, a heartbeat, a rose, angel wings, flowers, footprints, butterfly, the options are as endless as tattoo ideas themselves.
Name / Initials / Phrase / Saying / Quote
Having the persons initials, full name or even a phrase or saying they might have been known for nicely designed can work in a similar way to having the year of death as above. There may even be a nice quote you’d like to get that may not directly relate to the person but helps you to remember them by, such examples: “I am because you were”, “always loved”.
Replica of Their Tattoos
A lovely way to feel like the person is still here and to honour them is to get a replica tattoo of one they might have had themselves. It’s a great way for other people who knew the person to feel like a part of them is still here when they might recognise the same tattoo they once had.
Fan / Passion Piece
Maybe the person who passed away was a fan of something in particular; a certain sports team, loved a particular type of flower, fan of a musician or certain song, any pop culture as well. It could be something you are also a fan of which would make it the perfect idea.
Pets
For pets, a tattoo of their name, their paw or a tattoo from a picture are often the best options. Even a thin, outline drawing of the shape of your pet can work well too.
