Nothing against the precious daughter that I have, but Jaelyn was anything but peaceful. She was colicky as an infant and rambunctious and full of wild energy as she got a little bigger. Her name means "ambitious" and she is every bit of that name, if not more. It's interesting how the name you choose for a baby often depicts perfectly who they are. This is certainly true for Jaelyn.
So when I found out I was pregnant again, I was determined to find a name that meant "peace". I fell in love with the name Olivia and decided that if we had a girl, that would certainly be her name. It means peace and I just knew that it would be the perfect name!
But, as everyone knows, we had a boy! And as the first born son, his name was already decided for him.
I tried and tried to come up with a nickname for the little guy, as I'm not too keen on having two boys with the same name in the house. Maybe I get confused easily? I don't know. I just want different names for my husband and son, and I feel like Phil and Phillip are still pretty similar. Also, I've always called my hubby Phillip, so it's been difficult to transition to Phil. Maybe I'm just weird? Probably.
Anyway, I was thinking about his initials. P.A.K. How could I make that into a nickname for him? Then I remembered the word Pax. It means peace, and it's pretty similar to his initials (if you're saying it, not spelling it!). And so the nickname Pax for our peaceful little boy was born!
The amazing thing is that he IS a peaceful baby. I prayed and prayed for this little guy to have a peaceful and calm disposition and he has just that. If you ask me, I think the nickname Pax fits our little guy perfectly!
