What's in a Name?

I was chatting with J earlier today about a common buddy who gave birth just last week. And since J is also expecting her own bundle of joy anytime soon, our conversation lead to her upcoming delivery and how soon-to-be parents decide on the name of their precious little one.

I have always believed that a name can define one’s personality. That is why hubby and I really took our time and were really careful in deciding what to name our children. We wanted to know that meanings behind each name that we’d include in our shortlist. The Internet was a very good resource and we came across an unusual baby name list site.

Before we knew that our first baby was going to be a girl, we prepared two sets of names.

We chose Caitlin Bernadette if we are having a girl. Caitlin is an Irish name that means pure and innocent; while Bernadette is a French name that means brave (or in some sites, courage of a bear).

If it’s a boy, we decided on Sean Patrick. Sean is also an Irish name that means God is gracious; while Patrick is a Latin/Irish name that means noble.

The meanings behind those names were just beautiful and we wanted our child/children to possess those qualities.

Thankfully, God has blessed us with a girl and a boy. I’m sure you already know what we named them.