[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f] arrived on [name_u]July[/name_u] 5th, 2018 after a ten-hour labor that kept us all from the fireworks. In the end, after agonizing so very much on our name choice (hardest kid to name ever!), it was the one that amazingly clicked because it was the most meaningful.
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] was the name of an admirable Dutch queen that I was inspired to add to my list because I myself was named after [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Juliana[/name_f] ([name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]'s daughter) upon my Dutch grandfather’s request :). However, the moment [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] truly clicked was when my husband pointed out that it was a family name for [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] van Gogh who is one of my greatest loves in terms of art and human being. Who doesn’t cry like a baby during that episode of “[name_m]Doctor[/name_m] Who” where they take van Gogh to the museum? Or at the sheer beauty and artistry that was “Loving [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]”? [name_m]Willem[/name_m] was [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] van Gogh’s middle name and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] the name of his youngest sister, a badass lady in her own right, and they both had in common a wonderful brother named [name_m]Theodore[/name_m].
My brood of kiddos has a [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m], a little [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Theda[/name_f]) and now a tiny [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], as well as Larkspur, [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_f]Maria[/name_f] ([name_f]Masha[/name_f]) and [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]. As a parent, I can only hope they will grow to appreciate and cherish their names because they were all picked with love.
Thank you all so much for your boundless patience, suggestions, and feedback especially in my last-minute times of naming desperation!
Congratulations! [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f] is such a beautiful name that goes perfectly with her siblings (who also have brilliant names). I love how meaningful her name is for you, I’m sure she’ll love and cherish it just as much as you do her
Oh, I’ve been waiting to see what name youd chosen!!
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f] is absolutely stunning! So beautiful, sweet, and full of incredible meaning.
All of your children have amazing names, and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] fits in perfectly!
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Tulip[/name_f] is almost too beautiful a name to be real! Congratulations on your final bundle. [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] will be so loved.
Congratulations! Her name is completely wonderful, I love both [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] and [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], and they sound fabulous together.
Congratulations! I remember how tough this was for you. You threw so many ideas our way in the forums. In the end I think you found the perfect name your your youngest.
So much love to you and your family!
