What's in a Name?

Emerson MacAlpine Mobley

Emerson

We picked this name out for a girl even before we were engaged. I was volunteering in the Nursery at our old church in Raleigh and a little girl names Emerson came in with her parents. I had never heard the name before but I thought it was beautifully unique. I mentioned it to David and he said he liked it too. This surprised me because he usually goes down the more traditional route. Fast forward four years and we find our we are pregnant. We immediately decided if we were to be blessed with a little girl, then Emerson would be her first name. We've already shortened it and have started referring to her as Emmy too!

MacAlpine

No, I didn't sneeze. That's going to be her middle name. All the first-born girls on my mom's side of the family received this as their middle name (me included). When I was super young I didn't understand the importance of it, but now that I am older I appreciate the story behind it. The name was originally our Scottish ancestors' surname and has been carried on in our middle names since then.

Mobley

This one is kind of a given;-)

We can't wait to officially meet her!