Baby Boy's Name

Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote a post about Audrey's name and why we chose it.  You can view that by clicking here.


While we kept Audrey's name a secret until after she arrived, we knew we wanted to go ahead and tell everyone Baby Boy's name, mainly so that Audrey could get used to saying it and begin to identify him as a real human being.  We thought it would make it more personal and real for her to call him by name as opposed to "Baby Brother".  


So without further adieu, we are pleased to announce that our new addition will be named...drumroll please...


Luke Edward Sinyard


Luke - Greek, meaning "Light".  Biblical author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts as well as a physician.  


Edward - Old English, meaning "Prosperous or Blessed Guardian"


So how did we come to that choice?  Well, Edward is a very popular middle name in David's family (his, his dad's, his paternal grandfather, his maternal grandfather, his uncle, his cousin), so that was a given.  That left us to choose a first name.  


A lot of our other criteria was the same as when we chose Audrey's: Other than loving it, its meaning, and any known associates, we also didn't want it to have a shortened version, we preferred one typical spelling, and we did not want it to create an odd monogram or initials.  It couldn't rhyme with anything too awful (puke will no doubt come up eventually, but it's not too terribly bad) and didn't want something trendy or extremely popular.  It needed to be a classic that "fit"with Audrey and would suit him from babyhood through adulthood.  


So, Luke it became.  And we absolutely love it.  I can't stop imagining what his tiny face is going to look like and what his personality will be.  Will he be a writer or a doctor, like his biblical namesake?  Will he be a guardian of people or important things?  Whatever he grows up to become, I pray he is a light to this world.  I pray he is never afraid to shine that light and use it to protect the things and people God loves.  


I can't wait to see you and hold you, Luke.  Though there are plenty of times you're going to get the first-and-middle-name-treatment ("LUKE EDWARD!") from your father and I, never doubt that we love you and know you can live up to the meaning of your sweet name.  We thought long and hard about it and chose it especially for you.  Know that it has already been spoken in prayer hundreds of times and been on the lips of people who love and support you tremendously.  Wear it well, baby.