Sunday, October 17, 2010

So... what's in a name

While we finally thought we had her name figured out... we changed it again.  While Lian is a beautiful middle name, it also comes with baggage.  Lian is her surname and denotes the orphanage she comes from.  Using this as part of her name is a major faux pas within Chinese culture.  Her given name, Yin Ye, was translated as prosperous business or industry.  Not exactly how we think of our little girl.  What to do???  We considered an entirely English name.... then other Chinese names.  Once again... how do you choose a name for your child... especially your first child.  After much consideration, Christy came up with Mei... which translates to beautiful in English.  She mentioned it one morning and it fits just right.  Alaina Mei Pruitt... aka:  AMP.

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