Name for Baby

Question:

May I name my baby after a person who died young?

AskTheRabbi.org answered:

Yes, you can. However, the accepted custom is to add another name to the child as well as the name of the deceased. Often the name that is added carries the connotation of either a blessing or life or comfort such as Baruch, Chaim or Menachem.

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