Middle Name Roundup
This is a follow-up to the previous post on Cambren’s name. I realized that I didn’t get to explaining his middle names, and they’re worthy of some explanation. While I’m at it, I’ll touch on the middle names for Levi and Logan too, since they run in the same themes and provide some context.
All three of our boys have two middle names: a dedication name first, and a nature-inspired name second. With Levi and Logan we added the dedication name later, but with Cambren we decided to just get it on the birth certificate from the get-go and save ourselves a few bucks and government forms. Their full names are:
- Levi Jacob Sequoia Williams
- Logan Curtis Riverstone Williams
- Cambren Louis Northstar Williams
For each of the dedication names we decided to honor someone who had invested time and love in our lives, or the lives of our sons, or both. For Levi we picked Lisa’s grandpa, Jacob (AKA- Ted). For Logan we picked my dad, Curtis. And for Cambren we picked Lisa’s great uncle, Louis. All of them are/were great guys that embody traits we would like to see our sons grow into.
For each of the nature-inspired names we picked something we could find in the northwest that could symbolize spiritual qualities we hoped for in our boys. For Levi it was Sequoia: Standing tall, pointing to heaven, and living in community. For Logan it was Riverstone: Firm and solid, yet shaped by the living water.
For Cambren we picked Northstar. Our desire for him is that he will be a reliable reference point for those around him, pointing them to “true north”, and that he will shine with a clear light in the darkness.
So that’s the scoop.
5 Comments So Far
3. Lisa Weber wrote:
What’s YOUR middle name, btw?
4. Clint wrote:
My middle name is Metcalf. It’s an old family name from somewhere. It was my Dad’s middle name, and his Dad’s middle name too. I decided it had been passed on long enough.
5. Mrs. T wrote:
I love it! How long have I known you and never have I asked why you picked the nature names that you did. That is very cool, thanks for the explanation. =)
1. Lisa Weber wrote:
Yanno, that’s pretty freakin’ sweet. Y’all are some smart, smart hippies!
No, seriously, thanks for the nifty explanation! I’m sure plenty of us who didn’t know the reasoning behind the names are now satisfied.
I know I feel happier when I have questions answered…otherwise, why would I have groaned EVERY TIME you evaded giving me Cambren’s name before he was born? Hmm? HMMM? lol
Lint, you and Lisa are SUPER!!!