The namer of Names

This flower is called the Tigerlily or for the botanists the Lilium philadelphicum. I have always loved this lily along with the various other lilies. I remember seeing Peter Pan as a child and was in awe of the beautiful indian princess named Tigerlily. I have always loved this name. Then Michael Hutchence from INXS named his daughter Tigerlily and it became my all time favorite name.

During our adoption process I have referred to our little one as Tigerlily. Codename Tigerlily. My blog and our Breast Cancer 3-Day team is called Operation Tigerlily. Ask anyone what her name is and they will tell you Tigerlily. At first it started out as a way to put shock on the face of my mother when I would tell her that her newest Granddaughter would have the name Tigerlily. Just the thought of my mother telling the Alpine Heights Ladies her new grandbabys name was Tigerlily, cracked my ass up. But guess what? It is sticking, it works, I love it. We do however have some other names we are considering, but I want to see her face before I bestow such a conversation worthy name on the child. So that my friends is the story behind Tigerlily.