Emily Madison: Emily's Pennsylvania Baby Naming

On Sunday we had Emily's Pennsylvania baby naming down in Yardley with family and friends. We lucked out and had the most beautiful day and were able to have the service outside on the patio. Emily was so good the whole service, especially considering it was her nap time. She made it through the whole service but at the end she had, had enough, plus it was time to eat. She started fussy a bit until everyone started singing Simen Tov u Mazel Tov - she loved all of the singing and clapping!

Andy and I choose the Hebrew name Rayah, which means beloved woman, friend. We choose an "R" name to honor my grandmother Ruth. I spoke with the Rabbi on Saturday to talk through the details of the service and he asked me if I could hope Emily would embody any of my grandmother's qualities what would I wish for. I told him simply, if Emily is anything like my grandmother I would be thrilled. She was always the most loving, caring and warm individual. She always saw the best in everyone and took great interest in what we were doing. She was very attentive and loved to play with us. She was wonderful and is greatly missed!

The Rabbi also mentioned that Emily's birth name is also in honor of a lot of wonderful people. We choose the name Emily in honor of Andy's sister, Emily and the middle name Madison in honor of my grandmother, Marie, and Andy's grandfather, Mervin and grandmother, Marion. She is one lucky girl!