Kasen Madeline

People ask a lot how we chose Kasen's name. The middle name was never really a question. My maternal grandmother (the original Madeline in our family) is a force to be reckoned with even at 93. She lives by herself and still drives and Kasen will finally get to meet her in a few weeks. The t-shirt in these pictures AND the cheeks Kasen is sporting? All great grandma Manny!

The first name was more difficult. Karl and I had trouble agreeing on anything. He wanted a name that would be easy to say and spell. I wanted a name that people would remember (since she wasn't getting Knickerbocker). Since the middle name came from my side of the family, we thought the first name should have a connection with his side.

Karl has Swedish decent on his mother's side (they even follow some Swedish traditions during holidays - mainly drink and food). By the end of the pregnancy, we had narrowed it down to 2 names - Kasen & Linnea. Both were Scandinavian in origin. Kasen means pure and Linnea means lime tree (seriously). In fact, we still hadn't picked one when we delivered. After the doctor delivered her, I asked Karl what name she looked like (he had a better view of her). He answered: "Kasen, definitely".

I suppose pure is better than lime tree ;)