So, I've had a list of names started since just about the day we decided to adopt. Yep - I love the idea of coming up with names. When it comes to making the decision, I'm not so good. So - we make lists. Some of the names we had on our list were:
- Emerson
- Mia
- Julia
- Clara
- Peyton
- Harper
- Charis
- Elyse
- Nora
- Sidney
- Maureen
- Ainsley
- Meilinn
I would suggest a name, and Ben would shrug (Ainsley and Harper), non-excitedly tell me to add it to the list (Elyse and Nora), or get excited and talk about it a bit (Emerson and Mia).
The evening we saw the face of our little one, we decided to pull out the list and see what we were thinking. Well, our two favorites up to that point were Emerson (Emmi) and Mia. And - our little one didn't look like either of them, right?
So, when we went through the list, two of the names suited her well. Clara and Elyse. Being big into significance of names, I looked up their meanings. First Clara: clear or bright. AWESOME! We loved it. I mean, look at those eyes - talk about clear and bright!
Then, we looked up Elyse. Do you know what that screen said, ya'll? It said, "My God is a Promise." Wow. Wow, wow, and wow. That was it. This little girl who has seen so much "tough stuff" in her few months here on earth. Her God is a Promise!
We are still working on her middle name and will post it when it's decided upon.
Love her name and your stories! So JOYFUL that we connected through our Emmalin(another E name) and that you loved her first! Can't wait to keep in touch and hopefully get our E girls together when we get them home! Can't wait for that! :)
ReplyDeleteLove her name perfect for her! An "a" middle name would be perfect We liked the name "adeline" and "arden"
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