Chloe - What does it mean?

I had an email from a friend who asked what the name Chloe means, so I decided to look it up. Here's what I found:

The girl's name Chloe \ch-loe\ is pronounced KLOH-ee. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "blooming". From Khloe, originally used in the classical period to symbolize the fertility goddess Demeter. May be connected with Chloris. Appears in the Bible, and as a name in literature, especially in the tale of Daphnis and Chloe, set to music by Ravel. Adopted by Puritans in the 17th century. Chloe has 6 variant forms: Clo, Cloe, Cloey, Khloe, Khloey and Kloe.

Chloe
Gender: Female
Meaning: Greenery.
Biblical context: The Biblical baby name Chloe is Greek in origin and it's meaning is greenery.

In Greek mythology, Chloe is another name of Demeter, the pagan goddess of fertility and agriculture. Chloe is pronounced khlo'-ay.

Chloe was a Christian woman of Corinth who informed Paul of the disputes within the local church. 1 Corinthians 1:11 http://www.biblical-baby-names.com/meaning-of-chloe.html


So, what about Naiyah . . .

Naiyah

Name origin: Greek

Name meaning: Water nymph


Name: Naiyah
Indian Meaning: new
Gender: girl
Origin/ Nationality: India
Continent/Source: Asia and Pacific

In Indian origin, the female name "Naiyah" means: New
In Greek origin, the female name "Naiyah" means: Flowing Water

Karate Kid - Baby Chloe

I'm 26 weeks pregnant and this kid is attempting to show off her ability to move by crippling me. She moves A LOT. We went to church today. The baby seemed to dance with the music and the preaching. Who knows, it could be a sign.

Naiyah was very cute in a jumper and sweater that I picked up at Redmond Town Square. It's this cute little shop, Naartjie, with reasonably priced clothing. Adorable. I will add a picture of it later today.

I have the baby's room 1/2 painted. The first coat of paint is on three walls. I need to finish the 1.5 inches at the top. I don't have a steady hand, so I really hate that part. My dear husband needs to move a desk, so that I can do the 4th wall. It will get done this week. I love the color. It's a vibrant purple/lavender.

No name yet, but I still love Chloe. I even call her Chlo.

New Football Blog

I've decided to create a separate blog for Rodney's Football Season. This give him the ability to share it with his friends, who don't really care what his mother thinks about other issues in life.

Rodney's football related accomplishments can be found at

Oh and of course, I will continue to download clips to YouTube. It's fun.

O'Dea falls to West Seattle

Well, it was a disappointing game, but my child did score a touchdown. I'm really getting into creating videos. Ohhh . . .flash backs to 8mm film and other hideous home films that parents subject their friends to during parties. Oh well, it's in our nature.

It's Football Season!!

Rodney, my oldest child, is enjoying a nice start to the football season. He is the starting running back for O'Dea High School. After last night's game, he enjoyed a little print in the local newspapers. "Rodney Stokes led the charge with 90 yards and a score on just four carries . . ." The Seattle PI "Rodney Stokes, a senior running back, had 91 yards on 4 carries, which included a 34-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. " The Seattle Times

As is usually the case, I just don't have the right photo equipment to capture sports shots, but I used my little sony camera to catch 10 seconds of his first run. I was out of battery power by the time he scored a touchdown. Take a moment to enjoy my 30 second home movie. Yes, like most filmmakers, I managed to multiply the actual substantive film with a lot of fluff.

Healthy Baby Girl and the naming wars

Okay, so it's been awhile since my last post. I have three sets of ultrasounds of our baby girl. The amnio was easy and provided very positive results. The full scan was also very positive. So, we don't have a thing to worry about with the baby.

The scans to the left are nearly 30 days apart, June through August.

The old woman carrying her is a bit of a different story. As with my previous child, the blood pressure is beginning to creep up. The doctor decided last week to not put me on blood pressure medication, as a side effect is smaller babies. So, they will wait 6 weeks to reassess the situation. All of my measurements (protein, neck ultrasound) are within the standard ranges, so there is a good reason to be more conservative with treatment. I completely expect my gestational diabetes to show up again. I have the screening in a week. Ugh, reduced sugar intake through the holidays. That is a hard one.

We haven't decided on a name, but I like Chloe. Unfortunately, everyone else around me seems to not like it. I'm not sure that I care. If I hear another name that moves me, then I will truly consider it. My husband like Brooke or Gia. Okay, they are not horrible, but not exactly that interesting to me.