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I've noticed old turn of the century cemeteries that have several headstones with "INFANT" engraved and no name, in an isolated part of the cemetery. Was naming children upon birth not practiced during periods of high infant mortality? When did it change?

by /u/Shinkaru in /r/AskHistorians

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