My daughter, that is.
After much deliberation, practice using it and pressure from the grandma's to reveal it, we've decided to name our daughter Claire. From the latin root, it means "bright, clear, famous." I like it. Traditional, not very common these days. She probably won't have another child in her class named Claire. Simple, clear, and to the point. Easy to read. Easy to write. Easy to pronounce. Semi-easy to spell. It's feminine but not overly girly. Looks pretty in traditional writing and cursive. You can tell by hearing it and looking at the written word that it's referring to a girl. It sounds good with Katie and Kevin. We actually didn't plan to choose another K-sounding name but it just worked out that way. Best of all, it sounds great with Garvey!
The middle name, you ask? Oh, the middle name. That's been more of a challenge. {Why do we need middle names in the first place? Isn't it just so our parents have something to shout when they're upset!?} Anyway, we have had a place-holder middle name for quite some time: Rose. Claire Rose. I think it's beautiful. Kevin thinks it runs together too much. He doesn't like that both names are only one syllable. I also offered up Claire Alexis, but Kevin wasn't sold. Then we jumped from Alexis to Alison to Addison and finally arrived on Madison. We both liked it, so that's a start. It took us a while to decide 100%. We practiced saying the name, writing the name, shouting the name, imagining calling her by name. And, it just sort of stuck. We tossed around a couple other last-minute ideas, but Madison was the definite middle-name winner. Maybe we'll change our minds at the last minute or once we see her. Who knows? But as of now, her name will be:
CLAIRE MADISON GARVEY
It's fun to think about our little girl Claire Madison. It's even more fun to call her by name.
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