Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The girl's name Elle \e(l)-le\ is a variant of Elaine (Greek), Elizabeth (Hebrew), and Helen(Greek)

the meaning of Elle is (among other things); God's promise; God is my oath;
to us-- her entrance and existence bring life to this meaning.

el--in Hebrew--is the part in Biblical names that means God--
we were particularly interested in the given names of some of history's prominent angels.

Michael
Gabriel
Raphael

the name of Israel has central significance as well

elle (or "L") reminds us of Elle's grammy, Lisa Elaine--(a variant of, and included letters)--
we want her to have the spiritual courage of her grammy--her passion for life, craving for adventure, memories and undying commitment to God and family

Patricia is her great-grandmother's name
Patricia means-- of noble birth.
we want her to have her great grandmother's perfect blend of tenderness and tenacity-- sensitivity, sacrifice and sass

both of her namesakes are bold, believing and beloved spiritual pioneers. Their lives and choices have changed the course of their family and are still causing ripples--we wish this for elle.

We fell in love with a lot of the significance of her name. We also think it is simple and elegant, some words "grammy" used to describe Jenny when she met her. It sounds cute coupled with Jane and darling on its own.

I wish everyone could feel what we felt the night elle was born. Picking her name was particularly difficult for us--the naming of a tender mercy. There is something special and everything miraculous about each baby's birth-- but particularly this one--for us.

special names for a special girl...

7 comments:

Suz (and sometimes Jeff) said...

I love it!

Cardwell said...

That's beautiful.

Cardwell said...

That's beautiful.

Jenny said...

Thanks for sharing that. I always appreciate the meaning that people have connected with their names. I think Elle is a beautiful name especially, now understanding it's meaning. It is actually very similar to one of the girl names we have picked out.

And congratulations on her arrival! Chris and I are still in disbelief of how she got here. You two certainly are amazing. We're glad that she is here safe and sound and we are excited to meet her.

Leslie said...

Congratulations! Amazing birth story!

Taylor @ Drinking From Jars said...

She is beautiful and her name fits her perfectly. Great choice and great job on her safe delivery.

Brent and April said...

Oh my goodness! Just saw Lisa and she told us all about your new baby Congrats and soooo glad jenny and baby are okay and you too david. our to all of you.