Recently we found out
that both my sister and sister-in-law are expecting. We are thrilled that Emma
will have two very close cousins :) And of course how great is it that I will
get to snuggle newborns soon again!
As I was searching for my trusty "Baby
Wise" and "Baby Whisperer" books (these were my GO TO books
during pregnancy and still now) to pass along to my sister,
I came across a large baby names book that Andrew and I purchased when we found
out I was expecting.
I've been asked since Emma was born what the
meaning of her name is... and the funny thing was I didn't even know! I felt so
ashamed, but it was so hard for Andrew and I to agree on a name in the first
place, so the meaning of her name was really just an afterthought. I never
anticipated so much negotiation would go into finding the right name for our baby, but it
felt like the hardest detail when preparing for Emma’s arrival.
We landed on Emma (with much objection from me – I hated how popular it was!) but
because I could pair my mother’s middle name, Lynn, so beautifully with it, the name grew on me quickly. I
was given my grandmother’s name as my middle name, and always cherished it, so
I wanted Emma to have the same sentiment.
As I looked through this huge book of 100,000
plus baby names, I noticed we didn’t even have Emma's name circled. This 20-dollar
book was pretty useless to us it seemed.
To ease my earlier guilt I decided to star the
book and make a mental note of what Emma meant, so that I wouldn’t be so caught
off guard next time.
In the end, Emma Lynn is the most perfect and most beautiful
name we could have ever hoped for. So to my two sisters, I say good luck, I
can’t wait to hear the cute little names you choose! Xo
