My children

  1. Clare
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "bright, clear"
    • Description:

      This is the original, more prosaic spelling, but the airier Claire now dominates.
  2. Kael
    • O'neal
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "from the chief's line"
      • Description:

        Perfect as an updated namesake for Great-Uncle Neal (or Neil).
    • Tula
      • Origin:

        Choctaw, English, Spanish, Hindi, or Kiswahili
      • Meaning:

        "leaping waters; town; spear strength; mountain peak"
      • Description:

        Tula is a multicultural name, linked to the names Tallulah, Gertrude, and Tullia, a mountain range in Antarctica, and to the Greek Toula, used for the heroine of the hit film My Big Fat Greek Wedding.