Our slightly belated Birth Announcement

I’m still relatively new to Nameberry, and our daughter is now several months old but we had quite an adventure naming her and thought all you Berries might appreciate it.

When Vess was born she threw us all for a loop just by being herself, that is to say a GIRL! I managed to convince myself and everyone else that she was indeed a he. We had a boy’s name set to go ([name]Elias[/name] – [name]Eli[/name] for short), but for a girl, we got nothin’.

My husband and I like to take it slow when it comes to naming. We have our short lists of favorites, sure, but sometimes the little person you meet isn’t an [name]Eloise[/name] or an [name]Elenor[/name] after all. Our first went three whole weeks before we settled on [name]Cora[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name] – our ‘[name]Noble[/name] Maiden’. The second time it was even harder.

In our state we have 30 days before the birth cert is due. So the clock was set, but where to start? We went through the names we had for [name]Cora[/name] – [name]Ari[/name], [name]Freya[/name], [name]Soleil[/name]. No. [name]Noelle[/name], was nixed. As was [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Wren[/name], [name]Dove[/name]. Then our own personal favorites – [name]Maren[/name], my favorite and [name]Irene[/name], dear husband’s favorite. DH couldn’t come to love [name]Maren[/name]/[name]Marin[/name] the way I did, and neither of us was sold on the meaning. [name]Cora[/name], was still stuck on calling the babe [name]Eli[/name] and so [name]Eloise[/name] was again considered, but it didn’t fit. This peaceful charmer was no ‘battle maiden’.[name]Irene[/name] seemed a good fit – it meant ‘peace’ which was perfect. It is the Greek name for the [name]Roman[/name] [name]Goddess[/name] [name]Pax[/name], just as [name]Cora[/name] is for [name]Persephone[/name]. But it was too stiff to me as a first name.

I wish I had known about nameberry then! It would have been nice to have help! But eventually DH and I re-stumbled across [name]Vesper[/name] in a name list that also, by chance, contained [name]Cora[/name]. We had discussed it years before, both liked it. The minute I read it out loud we knew she finally had a name – the only name so far that we were both agreed on. [name]Vesper[/name] [name]Irene[/name].

[name]Vesper[/name] is Latin for ‘[name]Evening[/name] [name]Star[/name]’ a nod to the [name]Star[/name] of Bethlehem for our Christmastime baby. Also Vespers is the evening prayer in the liturgy of the hours. With her middle name, [name]Irene[/name], she is, without a doubt, an answer to our prayers for a peaceful child.

[name]Just[/name] as [name]Cora[/name] is Hawkeye’s capable lover, so is [name]Vesper[/name] [name]James[/name] [name]Bond[/name]'s equal, and [name]Irene[/name] a match for the indomitable [name]Sherlock[/name] Homes. We hope that one day our girls will find the strength and cunning that these literary women embody.

At 29 days she had a name. We made it with a day to spare!

Edited 4.13 for personal information. Silly me.

Congratulations! [name]Vesper[/name] [name]Irene[/name] is gorgeous.

Congrats! Stunning names for both of your daughters! Your boy name is phenomenal, too!

Congrats! I love how there is a story to both of your daughter’s names.

Congrats on the birth of your second daughter, [name]Vesper[/name] [name]Irene[/name]! I’m sure she’ll appreciate all of the careful thought you put into choosing her special name.

Ves is my ex hubands name…he is from Botswana his whole name is Veseauko

[name]Vesper[/name] is cute…but unfortunate nickname…

Thank you for your kind words everyone. And we don’t mind ‘Vess’ :wink: DH had repeatedly suggested [name]Tess[/name]

Congrats on the new arrival!

  • [name]Evelyn[/name]

Congratulations! I absolutely love your daughters’ names.

What a lovely little story you have behind [name]Vesper[/name]'s name. [name]Vesper[/name] [name]Irene[/name] is so sweet, and I absolutely love [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Vesper[/name] together!

All the best!

Thanks for sharing your story and congratulations on your new little lass!

I seriously love your name story! I have a serious crush on the name [name]Vesper[/name] and I’m a little obsessed with the nn [name]Pepper[/name]!! I also really like Vess, an all around great name! Congrats!

Congratulations! What a beautiful name for your daughter!


[name]Giuliana[/name] :slight_smile:

I love it when the new berries share their naming stories like this. Well done and congratulations on the birth of your peaceful child who was so carefully and lovingly named. She will love to hear her story one day.

rollo

That is so funny! My husband and I have decided to name our first daughter [name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Corinne[/name] meaing “[name]Noble[/name] Maiden”! Meanings are very important to us as well…but unlike you, we’ve named her and aren’t even pregnant yet! LOL.

[name]Love[/name] your story. You’ve certainly thought long and hard about how the girls fit together as sisters but capture their unique individuality. Literary connections are the best! <3