Saturday, January 11, 2020

Norah Marie Vinson

Below is the email I send out shortly after Norah's birth, which I a posting here for posterity:


Hello Everyone,



We have officially decided on a name for our baby girl: Norah Marie Vinson.  Upon meeting her, Erica and I were both struck by her beautiful dark hair and olive skin, which are very close in resemblance to her grandmother, Jeanne Marie O'Connor.  We have, therefore, decided to honor Jeanne, who passed away in the summer of 97, in the following way.  Aside from the fact that our daughter obviously shares her middle name with her grandmother, we have also chosen for her a first name that portrays her proud Irish heritage.  Norah is a classic Irish name that has two likely origins: the Greek name Eleanor, which means light; and the Latin Honora, meaning honor.  This name is appropriate for her because our hope for our daughter is that she will honor God as she grown in the knowledge of his infinite love for her and be a vessel through which His light can shine.  I have attached a picture that doesn't do her justice...more to come.



Love you all,
Finley and Erica


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