A Name For Our Little Guy

We have decided on a name for our little guy. We will name him Willem Ray Qiang.

Willem rhymes with kill em' (sorry - couldn't think of anything else rhyming:) and means 'strong-willed warrior'.

Ray - of course after Grandpa Ray. :)

Qiang (pronounced like she-ong) was named by orphanage officials with hope that he can have a firm will, strong body, and grow up bravely.

When I had a bit of time to breath after the rush of receiving his referral I looked at names real quick one evening and Willem just jumped out at me.  I liked the name and he just looked like a Willem to me.  I thought, "Well, I can't just name him that quick."  So I looked at name lists for hours and nothing else seemed to fit.  Oh, I liked other names, but he just didn't look like any of them.

Now when I type them here, Willem and Qiang just go together.  Naming Qiang they hoped he would have a firm will (strong-willed), strong body, and grow up bravely (warrior).  This just fits with name of Willem, meaning strong-willed warrior.

And so, we have a brother/son named Willem Ray Qiang!