Baby Names
It looks like we'll add baby #4 by Febuary! There are several birthmothers that we match well with, so we feel confident that the time is short. The crib has been reassembled. The rocking chair dusted off. The baby monitor plugged in. Gotta get some diapers still. And oh yeah, a name!
My wife and I have a hard time settling on girl names, while the boy names come easy. Neither of us is certain about the name we want, and we're sparring (good naturedly, of course!) over who will have the final say if we can't agree. I reminded my dear wife that it was Adam who did the naming, so if we can't agree then I must pick the name. She was quick to reply that while Adam did name the animals and his wife, he did not name the children. This it appears from Scripture was done by Eve. Score one for Kristin.
Our pattern has been to name daughters after virtues or attributes of God (e.g. Grace); we're open to suggestions.
7 comments:
My Katie Gracie was really meant to be Hope :o)
"For I know the plans I have for you..
plans to give you a hope and a future."
Jer.
I thought God was giving me a little Hope.
Dear hubby didn't have the same 'vision' :o)
You may use it :o) hehe
My mother's name was Esther. Esther was a beautiful, patient queen...a noble name.
You may use it :o) te he
Hope is one of the names on the short list. So is Joy.
Typically we pick a Biblical name for the middle name; so Ester could work there. Because we're adopting transracially, we want a name that "sounds right" ethnically. This daughter will be African-American. For a middle name, we've thought of Shekinah (God's glory cloud in the OT), but it may be a little too bold for us.
Thanks for the ideas.
I am so excited for your family. Is this adoption through your local agency?
I have always liked the name Mercy. I really like Shekinah and that would be a great name.
Blessings on your new little one!
Heather
Perhaps if you thought of a name like Zipporah (Moses' wife, northern Africa, I think) then Shekinah would sound tame :o)
Heather: We selected adoption agencies that are in the same town as the grandparents. Keeping a baby at Grandma's house beats staying at a hotel while we wait for the inter-state compact thingy to be completed.
Donna: If bold were the only consideration, we'd go for this no-kidding Puritan child's name:
"If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned!" Or "Iffy" for short.
funny!
Iffy...very unique :o)
Rosalind:
I appreciate your thoughtful comment; thank you.
I agree that piecing together a few syllables in a unique way or picking a favorite consumer product makes for a poor child's name. It seems there should be a higher purpose behind selecting a life-long attribute of a child. While I think unfortunate names are more prevalent among some of the black population, it is certainly not limited to any one race. Ask any Moonbeam, Moon Unit, etc.
We plan to stick with our pattern of naming. Our girl's first name will be named after some virtue, a fruit of the Spirit, or a communicable attribute of God. We're still undecided on the middle name, but not too worried about it.
I'll try to add my e-mail address to the blog soon. It's timandkrisbailey[at]earthlink.net
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