What's In A Name

"Hey Zevon, there's a Grandma up there!"
"I know man, she's awesome."


Their Uncle Jody admitted that he thought I was kidding when I first told him their names, but Kaia and I hope that Zevon Thomas and Guthrie Clayton live up to their big names.
Zevon Thomas was a name that we had considered before we knew Evangeline was a girl. Warren Zevon is one of my favorite songwriters and once while discussing names Kaia said Zevon had a nice ring to it. In Hebrew the name means "light of God" and he has definitely been a light for us so far.
His middle name is in honor of his Grandfather Wayne Thomas and his Great Grandfather Thomas.

"Guthrie, the sister has us again!"
"Stay real still man. Sudden moves spook her."


Guthrie's name came as we were considering names that would fit with a brother named Zevon. Woody Guthrie was one of the most influential songwriters and political activists in history. (In my opinion, without Woody Guthrie's influence you wouldn't have Bob Dylan and without Dylan we would all be poorer.) Guthrie means, "a windy place" and from birth Guthrie has been the more vocal of our boys.
Guthrie's middle name is my middle name and my middle name is also my father's. I like to say that Guthrie and Zevon are named for three of my favorite songwriters, Warren Zevon, Woody Guthrie, and Ralph Clayton Sappington. Zevon also is named for one of the nicest and most honorable men you'll ever meet, Wayne Thomas Torgerson.

My hope for my boys is that they are as fiercely independent, fearless, honest, creative, and compassionate as their namesakes.

Dad, in the family band I get to sing lead and take all the solos.