Angie and I really wrestled with what name to give our son. We ended up choosing McKye, which comes from the origin of Angie's maiden name Mackey. It comes from the Scottish clan Mackay but pronounced "mc-eye." The name actually means "son of courage" or "with a strong hand," which we found quite fitting considering all that he went through in the pregnancy and birth. Angie was sick throughout her pregnancy and was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia last week, which necessitated the early inducement.
McKye was 4 1/2 weeks early but was healthy in every way: heart, lungs, body tempterature, reflexes, etc. When the doctor broke Angie's water for inducement, there was meconium in the water which often means he was in distress or would have been shortly. Additionally, when the placenta was delivered, the doctor said it looked like a 42 week old placenta and was giving out. So we consider him a true fighter, a "son of courage."
His middle name "Benjamin" comes from my father's name. So there you have it:
McKye Benjamin Long
2 comments:
A beautiful name in SO many ways...I LOVE IT!
Aye - McKye is a fine lad.
and tis a fine name.
Welcome, McKye.
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