When a child is born, usually the parents take a lot of time to figure out the perfect name for their baby. I've heard stories from my friends of some arguments over picking a name, making lists, and many a veto from the spouse before coming to an agreement. When you adopt, you are given an option to rename your child. Some choose to keep the name and others may change it altogether. Occasionally, the adoptive parent might pick a part of the original name to keep in honor of the bio family. I went back and forth over what to do. I really liked the middle name her bio mom gave her. I also knew it was a biological family name. I was seriously considering using it. However, one day in prayer, long before I knew she would be mine, I heard God say not to keep any part of her original name. She needed no ties to her past. It was very clear. I was like Ok then, I will find another middle name. (This was just for me. I am in no way saying that other families shouldn't keep part of the original name.)
I thought about it and prayed about it. I wanted a name that I loved and had either a great meaning or beautiful imagery to it. I've had a list of names that I've loved for years. A couple of my favorite names I didn't feel like I could use because I had already designated them to my two girls that I thought I would get to adopt. Those names belonged to them. I couldn't use them for anyone else. That ruled out the names Jane Maree and Desiree Anne. I didn't want to use any names that were my siblings or niece and nephews. That omitted quite a few right there. :) I kept coming back to this one name. I just loved it! It didn't have a super special meaning. It was simply beautiful. I wanted to combine it with a name that did have some sort of significance. I prayed about it. I tried it out on her a few times. It seemed to fit her.
So her new name will be...............
VIOLET DAWN SWEET
Isn't a beautiful name? I LOVE it!!! As I looked into the name Violet, I discovered a few interesting things. In Europe during the 1600's, the violet flower was considered to be the flower of modesty because the petals hide its insides. I really liked that. I want my daughter to grow up to be modest in a world filled with exploitation. This flower is also known to represent spring time. When the violet blooms, it is a sign that the seasons have changed. Now, that is some powerful imagery right there!! The adoption will be the beginning of a new season for her life. The old is gone! The new has come! Now, Dawn has an obvious meaning. It is the start of a new day. (Sensing a theme yet?) We will have a fresh start with this adoption. She will have the opportunity to live a different life than her bio family's. So when I call out "Violet Dawn", I am speaking over her a chance for fresh start.
God had blessed me greatly with this beautiful little girl! I wish I could post a picture of her! However, I can't until the adoption is finalized.
I will still probably refer to her as Little One on social media until the adoption is completed. If you happen to run into us somewhere, feel free to call her Violet. She knows that is her name. She will also answer to "baby". Guess I call her that frequently too. lol
Thank you all for being part of my journey. It isn't over yet. I am curious to see what happens next.
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