I have been dreaming about kid's names since I got married. It is hard to pick a name, it seems so weighty. This is what this kid will be known as forever! That is a lot of pressure. R and I both assumed our adopted child would join our family first and so the names we picked out where for him or her, then we when found out we were pregnant and started thinking about names, it just seemed like we were supposed to save those names. Which means we started back at square one. The meaning of names is important to us, we want it to be a type of prayer or declaration over our child, if that makes sense. Also, living in India has made the meaning of names become even more important. In India (at least among our Muslim friends) names all hold very special meanings and everyone wants to know what your name means. With all that in mind, and now that we know we are having a little girl, we are proud to announce our baby girl's name will be:
Ava Lily Hartsfield
Here is the breakdown of her name:
Ava- As I was searching names, I just loved Ava. I had no idea it is really popular these days, but oh well. The name Ava comes from the name Eve. Eve was the first woman ever created and her name means "life" or "living one".
Lily- About a year ago, I read a book called, "The Language of Flowers." Great book! It describes how in the past as men were courting women they sent messages through flowers. In the back of the book there is an appendix with flowers meanings. After I read the book, I became a bit obsessed with naming our future daughter with a flower name. Lily means, purity. We loved the way Ava Lily sounds together and the way life and purity go together.
Ava Lily. We pray that our sweet girl will be a fresh breath of life and purity in everyone's life that she comes in contact with. The kingdom of God is a place full of life, newness, beauty and purity. May her precious life make people long for God's Kingdom.
Ava Lily Hartsfield
Here is the breakdown of her name:
Ava- As I was searching names, I just loved Ava. I had no idea it is really popular these days, but oh well. The name Ava comes from the name Eve. Eve was the first woman ever created and her name means "life" or "living one".
Lily- About a year ago, I read a book called, "The Language of Flowers." Great book! It describes how in the past as men were courting women they sent messages through flowers. In the back of the book there is an appendix with flowers meanings. After I read the book, I became a bit obsessed with naming our future daughter with a flower name. Lily means, purity. We loved the way Ava Lily sounds together and the way life and purity go together.
Ava Lily. We pray that our sweet girl will be a fresh breath of life and purity in everyone's life that she comes in contact with. The kingdom of God is a place full of life, newness, beauty and purity. May her precious life make people long for God's Kingdom.
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