Many of you know that we picked the baby's names many, many months ago but did not reveal them before Cornelia's arrival. Cornelia's name honors both her grandmothers and their families. Cornelia is Ken's mom's name, and the names Cornelia and Cornelius have been in Ken's mom's family for many generations. The name originally comes from Cornelius Jackson who was one of the few free black landowners in Virginia before the Civil War. Walsh is Mike's mom's maiden name and is a nod to Mike's mom, the Walsh family history (we recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Cornelia's great grandfather, Edward T. Walsh), and the Irish branch of the family.
Ken and Mike,
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, I am speechless. I am so proud of the honor of having Cornelia named after me and my family. After nine months of waiting for Cornelia's arrival, we never once mentioned anything about names. The health and progress of the pregnancy were more important. Cornelia will be a strong branch on the Gotham and Wingard's family trees.