What’s in a name
So, the process of trying to pick a name for our child is rapidly winding down.
Laureen and I were trying to determine name histories in our family. She was named for her father (Lawrence). I wasn’t really named after anyone, except for my middle name.
We’ve decided on the following:
Jacob Carl DeWayne Jones
Jacob – “the supplanter” – biblical name. The one who struggled with God and eventually became Israel.
Carl – named for Laureen’s grand-uncle.
DeWayne – my and my dad’s middle name. Just passing it on.
Jones – well, duh…
Kevin actually means “born beautiful” in Celtic. Laureen is “laurel crowned”. http://www.babyname.com is a fun site…
Isn’t Jacob the one that stole his brother’s inheritance? I never understood what that was A Good Thing (TM)
Jacob… hmmm, don’t Jacob and James(my name) have the same root??? I would have named him Fuzzy Wuzzy Carl Dewayne Jones.
j/k
Congratulations on picking a name! Especially ahead of time. Any nickname? Jake? JJ? JCDJ? WWJD?
I really need to check the website more often…