Choosing a Name

Naming a child is a subjective process. A lot of factors come into play: the sound and meaning of a name, the name of the bully in second grade, the middle name of great-aunt-so-and-so, name likes and dislikes held since childhood, places we’ve lived, favorite colors or flowers or foods….

It’s a great responsibility, giving a human life a name—one that will stick with her, for better or for worse, for her entire life.

That’s why Steve and I took the process of naming our little girl—due at the end of March—very seriously. We picked it up in line at a game booth at our church’s annual Harvest Carnival in October. Yep. I was there with Jack (a.k.a. Thomas the Train) when I noticed the nametag of the little girl in front of me. I knew her and her family and had always loved her name—or more precisely, the shortened version of her name, which she goes by.

Steve liked it too, and after “test-driving” it for a couple of weeks, we’ve settled on…are you ready….

Tori

Actually, the full name is Victoria Carolyn but we’ll call her Tori.

“Victoria” we chose mainly because we liked the nickname. However, it also shares the same meaning as my name which is “Victory”—so that’s kind of fun.

“Carolyn” is after Mom of course. If I had ten girls (which I wont!) I would probably give all of them her name somehow or another. If you don’t understand why, read here.

So, there you have it. Tori Whitacre is due to arrive sometime in late March. We’ll keep you posted as the day draws near.