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July 10, 2018
Baby, Motherhood

What’s In a Name?

Hilde Joy MayberryHilde Joy Mayberry

She is not here yet but she has been named! Remember this Instagram post? I loved all your guesses and while no one guessed it (it was kind of a trick question 😉 ) some did get her middle name!! We’ve known her name for awhile now – probably since week 22 after we found out she was a girl! We just kept coming back to Hilde and knew it was our little girl’s name! I’ve been wanting to announce it here but needed some imagery to go with it! You know, blogger problems 😉 I found Libby Ann Custom Quilts on Etsy and she made us a custom blanket that I knew would be perfect for the big reveal!

Hilde (pronounced Hill-dee) : Battle Maid, Protector

According to Wikipedia (don’t tell any of my college professors I am quoting Wikipedia as a source 😉 ), “Hilde is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning “battle”. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild’s Game. Hilde was popular in Norway from the 1950s until the 1970s. It is a variant of Hilda, which in turn is a more recent variation of Hildur.” (source)

Bruce is Norwegian. His grandma immigrated to America from Oslo, Norway in the early 1920’s as a child. They have a lot of Norwegian traditions that run in the family and a lot of Norwegian names are passed down. In fact, little Hilde will even be calling her Aunt Greta, Tante Greta which is Norwegian for aunt! We knew that we wanted to continue the heritage so we started looking for Norwegian names and Old Norse stories.

We also loved the definition of her name. It reminded us of Éowyn from Lord of the Rings (so winning for these nerds). Also, protector. I’m the oldest in my family and Hilde will be the oldest in ours. I love praying over the role of protector in her life – in her family and in this world.

Joy: A feeling of great pleasure and happiness

Just in case you needed a definition of joy, there it is! It is a joyful name! It also happens to be my middle name as well and the first name of my grandma! Bruce was actually the big advocate for this middle name. I didn’t want to put any kind of weird pressure on her to continue the tradition of passing down the middle name.

Bruce said that was silly and we can always tell her she doesn’t have to use Joy as the middle name for her first born daughter – which is true. I also felt like it was a little selfish to name your kid after yourself (sorry all the Juniors/ Seniors out there) but in talking with Bruce, I realized how special it was. Especially since I have always loved my middle name and thought it defined me so well. I want to pass that gift on to my daughter as well.

And while I am defining everything, Mayberry means City on a Hill so she is the Joyful Battle Maid & Protector from the City on the Hill (I mean, how Éowyn is that?! At least Éowyn after she falls in love with Faramir. haha)

We are so excited for Hilde to join our family and are rejoicing over how the Lord has continued to bless us. It is fun for me to write down this story for you and for Hilde as she grows. And I am thrilled I can finally start using her name here because I’m not always a fan of saying baby girl (although that was loads better than just baby or it or they! haha!)

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  1. Laura W. says

    July 10, 2018 at 1:33 pm

    So exciting! I’ve been wondering when her name would pop up here! Thanks for sharing Hilde Joy’s name story with us! I have a friend who also gave her daughter her middle name {which coincidentally was also Joy}, & it seemed so sweet. I took my maiden name for my middle name when I got married & I’ve often thought how sad it is that my middle name {Bess} is gone forever. Maybe one day my husband & I will have a little baby Bess.

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  2. Robyn Black says

    July 10, 2018 at 3:25 pm

    Love it and all of the history that goes along with it!! Such a beautiful name!

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  3. Amy @ A Loved Life says

    July 10, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    I truly love her name! It’s such a STRONG name (that people often only say men should have strong names, but man women are STRONG!) and it’s beautiful and delicate with packing a huge punch of strength!
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE her blanket and it looks so incredibly soft. I also love the idea of the “Tante” for Aunt! It’s so cute.

    PS – I’m just now noticing the Hogwarts print, I NEED A LINK WOMAN 😉 haha

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    • Amy @ A Loved Life says

      July 10, 2018 at 5:53 pm

      Also I just went and checked out the shop you got the blanket from, and UH LOVE! She has so many beautiful pieces!

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      • Elizabeth Mayberry says

        July 10, 2018 at 6:07 pm

        And yes! Isn’t it the best?!

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      July 10, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      hahah! So it is actually a commission piece my little sister made for us! But she sells the print here: http://bit.ly/2NGW6dl

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  4. Jenna Condon says

    July 10, 2018 at 9:06 pm

    Love that middle name!!! Hilde is such a unique name, my favorite kind 🙂
    http://abeautifulheart07.blogspot.com/

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  5. Emma Ayer says

    July 10, 2018 at 10:30 pm

    Love the story behind the name! It’s so sweet!

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  6. Aubry Lybbert says

    July 11, 2018 at 3:13 am

    What a sweet and thoughtful name. She is already SO loved. I can’t wait to see you three all together!

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  7. r a v v ♡ says

    July 11, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    Oh my gosh, I absolutely love her name and the story behind it! Huge Lord of the Rings fan, so there’s that too haha. But it is such an elegant and unique name, I absolutely love it ! <3

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  8. Meegan Dobson says

    July 11, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    This is beautiful! I love the photos and the sweet story. <3

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  9. Lauren Townsend says

    July 11, 2018 at 6:06 pm

    That’s such a beautiful name! And that blanket is gorgeous.

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  10. Amanda | Maple Alps says

    July 11, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    I love the name! It’s so pretty! And that blanket is absolutely wonderful!

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