[or-roots] How we name children

[LinLouVan at aol.com]

In this morning's Register-Guard, there is a story about naming a child  
that somewhat illustrates what this list has been going through for the past  
week or so.
 
To summarize the first part, the couple lost a son, Ethan, in a freak  
accident a year ago and were having a hard time coping, thinking that their  
lives would always be in winter - no summer.  To make a long story short,  
another child was on the way to be born on Mother's Day but was a few days  
late. We pick up the story there (and I will not use their correct names, only  
the child's).
    "John and Jane's daughter was born about 3 a.m. Her  middle name 
Elexis, was purposely spelled with an "E" -- not the more  traditional "A" -- in 
honor of Ethan. And her first name was purposely chosen to  offset what Jane 
calls the "dark, desolate place" they've been:
    Summer. As in Summer Elexis (last name  omitted).
 
You can read the story in Bob Welch's column at _www.registerguard.com_ 
(http://www.registerguard.com) .
 
Linda VanOrden
Junction City, OR
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