This morning I sorted through some Kenya files, renaming specific portraits with the children's names for quick and easy identification.
Oh, what names! People don't use names like this anymore. And I absolutely love them.
Names like...
Farhiya, which means "joy."
And Gift. Wouldn't it be amazing to have a son named Gift?
Or Innocent. Yes, that's his real name. Isn't that precious?
And her name is Rukia. I love the way it sounds.
One day, when I have children, I want to name them with meaning and purpose. Like these children.
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Sarah, thank you for sharing this. I agree with you about giving our children names that have real meaning and purpose, even instilling in them a challenge to be what their given name means. For example, we know a couple who named their son Knox Defender. The name Knox was chosen after John Knox and Defender so that he would be a Defender of the Word of God. We as parents should give careful consideration as to the names we bestow upon our children - it will stick with them for their entire life!
It's true. Names do matter. That which we call a rose by any other name would indeed smell sweet, but if it were called a stinkbloem, it might not be smelled as often.
Wow, aren't those names ever so precious. I too, want to name my children, if the Lord so gives me one day, names that will give them purpose and meaning ~ something that makes them think. Innocent. I think that is such a lovely name. =)
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