Our poll has ended and we are ready to announce names. We appreciate everyone’s participation in the poll and we have enjoyed almost all of the advice and input you guys have offered us. As you may recall, we started the Name Game on a mission to find strong, masculine and enduring names for our boys. We also wanted names that could be easily shortened into something fun.
What we haven’t shared before are our thoughts on middle names. We have decided to use family names that have special meaning to us. This has proven to be a difficult task that has taken a considerable amount of thought as there are so many people in our family who possess qualities that we will strive to instill in our boys - kindness, strength, and integrity, just to name a few. We are hopeful our boys will be sweet and gentle, yet independent and strong. We want them to be leaders and patriarchs who are blessed with the desire and ability to help others and put their family first. Of course, now that I’ve written this, they will surely be tyrants!
Without further delay, we introduce you to our boys:
Baby A – Jackson Robert (Jack)
Jackson is the rock and pillar who has propped up and protected his brothers and mother. If ever he would have given in to the pressure, the whole house of cards could have fallen. For his efforts he has been kicked, elbowed, sat on, and slept on. We thus picture him as being strong and tolerant. He will likely be the first born…the older brother…the one the others will look to and lean on. His name sake, Robert, is Mikki’s grandfather whose life and memory personifies these qualities that we already see in Jackson.
Baby B – Maxwell Francis (Max)
Maxwell is strong-willed and independent. He will surely cause a little trouble, but he will also stand up for what is right and protect the ones he loves. He may get knocked down, but he will never stay down. He will be a fighter. Maxwell’s namesake is Frances, my grandmother. She personified strength, love and determination. She had an unbelievable love for her family, and she always put us first. Every game, every awards presentation, every time we needed her…she was there. She was also a fighter whose battle with cancer was, and will always be, inspiring.
Baby C – Harrison Kent (maybe we'll just call him Harry when he has been bad)
Harrison is kind, gentle and sweet. Closest to Mikki's heart, he is a big teddy bear type, perhaps even a momma’s boy. He will always be there for his brothers. He will be quick to lend a hand and take care of others in need. He will be loving and caring, and appreciative of the fact that he was born with his two best friends. Harrison’s namesake is my father, Kent. Not to say that my father is a momma’s boy; but, he has a gentle soul that I hope is passed to at least one of my boys.
With great optimism, we will soon welcome Jackson, Maxwell, and Harrison into our world. We are certainly not naïve enough to think our boys will be perfect; but, as their parents, we get to hope and dream. It's all part of the fun of parenthood.
Now all we have to do is keep them straight once they are born!! “Is that Jackson?…no that’s Maxwell…Jackson is over there….I think…. Or is that Harrison!?.” This is going to be fun….right?!
Hunter and Mikki
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