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Question by mdhouston@ymail.com: What is the an idea for a memory tattoo for someone who didn’t like tattoos?
I want to get a tattoo in memory of my grandmother who pasted away almost 6 years ago. I want to know what others think would be an idea. I was thinking of getting a fairy/ angel tattoo but I don’t know. My grandmother didn’t like tattoos so this is really hard to figure out.

HElp me

Best answer:

Answer by addicted to chapstick
something tasteful, so if she was alive she wouldn’t be upset with you. I got a tattoo for my dad, then I showed it to his parents and they were pissed at first, but when they realized it had meaning and it wasn’t anything distasteful, they have finally accepted it.

Answer by Kris_stew29
I got a memorial tattoo for someone who hates TATS but new I had them when he passed I got a little cartoon fish on my ribs. He fished a lot in his life time and sat ina wheel chair and i got the fish were his arms wrapped around me so he is always there giving me a hug.

Answer by truth
If she didn’t like it then I wouldn’t get one. You wouldn’t be honoring her memory by going against her wishes.

Answer by Rita SunShine
I don’t think it’s a good idea to do something that she didn’t like. find something else

Answer by Julia S
Hee hee. I don’t know how I feel about getting a tattoo to honor someone who didn’t like tattoos. It really sounds counterintuitive. However… get something small and tasteful. The best memorial tattoo I saw was a kanji with the date that the person died. You could choose a kanji for a word that you associate with your grandmother (love, honor, patience, grandmother, whatever). Then get the date of her passing under it.

Or you could do something that won’t have her rolling in her grave.

Answer by myperfectsalon
That’s sweet…to get a tattoo for your belated grandmother. Will it be your first tattoo? This website has a couple of good articles about getting a tattoo, and a lot of great videos under SalonTV (tattoo category). Good luck in finding the perfect one!!! http://www.myperfectsalon.com/IntheKnow/MyPerfectTattoo/tabid/2620/Default.aspx

Answer by thorn
get something tasteful, something you know she’d like
if she collected figurines or loved a certain flower, get it
even people who dont like tattoos warm up to ones dedicated to them, im sure your nan wouldve liked it

Answer by Satan’s Angel
You could just get her name with a halo or angel wings. Or something that had meaning to her. Maybe her favourite flower or something that reminds you of her. I know it may be difficult for you to choose because she did not like tattoos, but a tattoo in memory of her I am sure would be greatly appreciated. What you are doing is really sweet, and as long as it is something that reminds you of your grandmother, I think it will be great.

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