The Name Game... Again

So here we are again agonizing over the name to give to #2...

We spent the entire 10 months of pregnancy deciding what to name Gabe and miraculously came to a conclusion just when he was to pop. In fact, for Gabe's case, we spent more time laughing over what not to name him (English name). Credit given to derod for 90% of the corny contributions. As for the Chinese name, after mulling over for what seemed like eons, and given limitations like the mandatory "源" to be included in the name, we decided he should be known as 智源, the origin of which is taken from Proverbs:

16:22 人有智慧就有生命的泉源 and
18:4 人口中的言语，如同深水。智慧的泉源，好像涌流的河水。

Now that this one is a girl, it doesn't seem to make naming any easier. It's not that derod and I are incompetent with the Chinese language but it's more of trying to discern what the Lord has in stored for her, or what He wants her to be known for and hence giving a name that fits that purpose that He has planned. As parents, I think the participation of the child's spiritual journey begins here and hence the significance of naming your child.

And just when we thought we'd finally hit the bull's eye, we discovered our choice for #2, when translated into hokkien, was worse than disastrous. It was the kind of suicidal name you laughed at and swore you'll never name your child. *WAIL!* Now it's back to the old drawing board for us.