So renaming my older kids has been a little harder than I thought. They love the idea of a new name, unfortunately they have more opinions than a 2 year old. Renaming Rainey (age 7) has been a challenge of monumental proportions and, in fact, as I write this we have yet to agree on a single name. Not even one! If the name hasn't been in a Barbie movie, she doesn't want it. No wonder the hospital forced me to name her the first time before I was discharged, they must have known how opinionated she would be. I know what name she needs, however, I don't want to "exasperate my child" by calling her something that makes her angry or frustrated with me.
I'm having to get creative with my strategy for calling her by faith.When I speak about Rainey to my family or even to some of you I will call her both Asana (calm) and Karima (generous). But most importantly I'm praying out loud for her and talking to the Lord about His daughter Asana Karima. I hope she starts to like the name, but really it doesn't matter.
That's my strategy for now. Strategy's are made to be improved on though, so I'll update soon.
Please post if you are renaming your child. I would love to partner with you in this faith challenge.
Call those things which be not as though they were. Roman 4:17
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