Thursday, August 16, 2012

We call her Darby.

Where did we come up with the name Darby?
...in a baby name database.

I picked Tate and Naomi's names.  I found several names for Darby, but Dallas was adamant.  Her name would be Darby.  What does her name mean?
  • Free man~We like freedom, right?  The wind is free.  Wild horses are free.  In America, we live and die for freedom!  Take it away, and we're willing to fight!  Choices-free!  Speech-free!  It evokes a feeling like you're driving down a long, straight highway with the top down!  I like that!
  • Deer settlement~To me, this reminds me of Psalm 42: 1, "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God."  And, because deer need streams of water, I then naturally go to Psalm 23: 2, "He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul."  That pretty accurately describes a "deer settlement," right?
This name sounded PERFECT!  The perfect amount of cute.  The perfect amount of unique!  The perfect meanings! 

So, Darby is more the "FREE MAN" than she is the "DEER SETTLEMENT."  See, the wind is free, but it's also wild and can be destructive.  Horses are free, but ever heard of a bucking bronco?  Ever been to the rodeo, folks?  Take Darby's freedom away, and you're left with a screamer...screacher, actually.  Nothing about Darby makes me feel like a deer panting for streams of water.  Instead, I'm just left panting.  Nothing about Darby makes me feel like I'm lying down in green pastures, or sitting beside quiet waters.  There's nothing quiet about her.  Her hair even seems to cry out!

After Darby was named, we found out that a character in Winnie the Pooh is named Darby.  She, too, has red hair.  I wonder what WTP's friend, Darby is like.  Is she on the "Free" side of the spectrum, or is she a "Deer Settlement" kinda girl? It doesn't matter.  I'm pretty sure you can't TRAIN "Deer settlement" into someone.  I could try, but I think I'd end up looking for the nearest wild horse to flee ride off into the sunset.

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