We have had several requests for an explanation of Poppy's name - how we chose it and why etc. So for those who are interested but didn't ask ... here's the story.
As many couples do Tim and I talked lots about what our desires were for naming our children. Three things in particular stood out.
We wanted names that
- were different but not bizarre,
- had strong meaning
- reflected the importance of family relationships
Renatah was a name I came across when I was at university and fell in love with. It is a stong yet beautiful name ... two things that were important to me. When sharing name ideas with each other Tim didn't hesitate in adding it to the 'keep' list.
When researching what it meant, this is what we found ...
Renatah is a Latin name meaning 'reborn', its Spiritual connotation is 'quickened spirit' and a Bible verse to associate with the name is Romans 12:2 which says:
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test
and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.This is a prayer of our heart as Renatah's parents that she will grow into a child who reborn into Gods kingdom and seek after His will for her life.
Her middle names are where the importance of family relationships come in. We want to name each of our children after people in our lives that are important to us, specifically family but potentially others as well. For Renatah we chose to honor Tim's side of the family. She is named after his mom -Joan- and his grandma -Margaret- who we affectionately call Mimi. Mimi is 92 going on 93 and so we wanted to honor her while she is still with us.
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