Many of you have been wondering how we chose the name for our little boy. I'm here to explain it as briefly as possible:The rowan is a tree, usually called a mountain ash, with oval-shaped green leaves, clusters of white flowers (called corymbs), and red berries which fruit in summer time. In British folklore, the rowan was called the tree of life, also called Luisiu (delight of the eye). Its dense wood made it ideal for druid staffs and magic wands, and its branches could ward off evil spells. Its white flowers associated it with worship of the White Goddess, and therefore it has aspects of both male and female.
Also, the name is made up of letters from our names...
W in N ie...and...A a R O n.
Yat-Long is a little more complicated. In Chinese, Yat means the sun, and it is associated with masculinity and the 'yang' principle. Long is a character made up of two radicals. The first, 'yut' (pronounced 'yoot'), means moon, associated with femininity or the 'yin' principle. The second is 'leung', which means well-being, being good. Together they form 'Long', which means luminescence, ebullience, and optimism in the face of bad times. Yat-Long contains both 'yin' and 'yang', and is thus very balanced. It is a hopeful name, not asking for too much, just happiness.
Here's how the whole thing translates into our little bundle of joy...Baby Rowan.
2 comments:
Interestingly, "long" in Chinese also has a similar radical and pronunciation as "Wolf". In this context, "Yat-long" implies "wolf, of the sun and the moon". Dominating, and the alpha of the pack.
Cheers, little guy!
Uncle Leo
It amazes me that you have given, in the space of 2 days (the Yang of Rowan was, after all, a surprise) so much thought to the names. Amazing, too, that Leo adds another dimension to it all: I really like the notion of "Wolf of the sun and the moon".
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