While sorting books with my mother, I came across one about Pilgrims. I was rather amazed by their creative and meaningful choices when it came to naming their children. Did you know the first two boys born in the New World were named Oceanus (because he was born at sea) and Perregrin (meaning wanderer)? It got me thinking about what an impact it must have on a person's life to grow up with a name rife with clear meaning.
I decided that if I had a Pilgrim name, it would have been Persistence (seeing as stubbornness isn't technically a virtue). Eric would have been Perregrin for sure.
According to the Pilgrim Name Generator, however, we'd have been Remember and Bartholomew. LOL... I like my picks better!
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