Everybody loves to name a baby. It's one of the first things the parents do once they know they're expecting.
Your dad and I are no different.
In fact, as far as a year before you came into existence, we were sharing our favourite boy and girl names with each other. When it came to girl names, daddy and I were quickly in agreement - Eden Inez Pereira. "Eden" after God's paradise in the book of Genesis. And "Inez" after St.Inez.
It wasn't so easy with the boys' names.
Mommy, being a fan of Christian Bale (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Rescue Dawn, The Prestige - and many other good movies - in case daddy tries to tell you otherwise) was planning to call you Christian John Pereira. This desire was further encouraged by the coincidence of our birthdays falling on the same date, of course (30 Jan).
(John, you should know, is mommy's favourite gospel from the Bible, and translates to "God's grace". )
I was also moved by strong Biblical characters like Isaac. And Caleb wasn't bad either. Neither was Hector, although this was more of a Greek mythological hero's name than anything.
Then, mommy found out that Isaac was taken by two of daddy's friends' newborns. And calling you Caleb was equivalent to calling you a dog. I absolutely love dogs and daddy will tell you how crazy I am about them. But this was a whole different kettle of fish.
Meanwhile, daddy had other ideas. Influenced by music (especially soul), he itched to name you Curtis. Or Lopez. Or Quincy.
Names are quite important, you see. They are supposed to express the parents' (that's us) hopes and dreams for their child (that's you). They also give you an identity. And they stick with you from cradle to grave.
I wasn't sure you wanted to be stuck with a name like Curtis. Or go to the grave being known as Lopez, or Quincy.
Finally, after a long-drawn stalemate, we decided to look at the list of saints. Hoping the Holy Spirit would guide us into finding the perfect name for you.
The answer: St. Aidan of Ferns.
Aidan is of Celtic origin and it's supposed to mean "Little Fire" (now you know for sure that this blogsite really was started with you in mind). But the saint with this name was known for being generous and kind to people, as well as his love for animals. It is said that he made a stag invisible in the presence of a vicious hunting party.
So, if you're wondering how you got your name, well, you now know the story. I hope your teachers manage to pronounce your name right. Failing which, we hope you won't get mad at us.Remember, it could've been worse.
It could have been Dog.
2 comments:
Hello mommy... came across your blog and found it very interesting.
My cousin is giving birth to her first child at age 36 this coming Dec and she is naming her daughter Aydan. :)
As for me, I only know of the name from the series 'Sex & The City' whereby Aidan was the name of one of the sweetest guys that Carrie has ever dated.
Anyway, good luck with the baby and keep on writing!
Hi there :)
It's so nice to hear from you - you know how it is - you never really expect anyone who wld want to read your blog till someone actually does. Thanls for your encouragement and wishes, too.
Yeah, I def. remember Aidan (silly Carrie had to go choose BIG again in the end).
It's a nice, gentle sort of name and I'm glad your cousin's baby girl will have her version of the name, too.
Wish her all the best for me.
And you have fun, too. I'm guessing you're quite young and an interesting person (a good thing, of course) :)
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