I posted a consultation for Maria and her husband in June, and I’m so very happy to share today, on the feast of the Queenship of Mary, that their little girl arrived and has been given the amazing name … Marigold Elizabeth!

Maria writes,

“We are so happy to announce the safe arrival of Marigold Elizabeth. Our sweet Mary born on August 9 at 1:45 pm.

Although we originally came to you looking for a unique middle name for Mary, your mention of Marigold made us realized it was just the perfect first name! We plan to also call her Mary.

Once we landed on Marigold, the more traditional Elizabeth was just the right fit for a middle name, giving us that a Mary-Elizabeth visitation connection that I also have in my name.”

Isn’t this just so perfect?!! And today is the perfect day to post this announcement because the feast of the Queenship of Mary has been taken by two of my other Marigold mamas as the name day for their little girls (here, here) (the gold of her crown –> Mary’s gold). I absolutely love it! And for this family, who had originally decided on Mary for the first name, using Mary as a nickname for Marigold is just right. I love it all!

Congratulations to Maria and her husband and big sibs Samuel, Phoebe, and Anna, and happy birthday Baby Marigold!!

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