I was thrilled to only recently discover (because I’m so absent from social media these days) that Grace Patton had another baby this past fall — her tenth (fourth girl) on earth! She and her hubby gave her the simply gorgeous name … Esme Bernadette! Check out her sweet face in her birth post here (including the pronunciation of her name, in case you’re not sure), and see the whole beautiful family in their Christmas post here.

I’m extra excited, too, because way back when, in 2015, when Sancta Nomina wasn’t even a year old, I posted a consultation for Grace’s fifth baby and actually mentioned Esme as an idea! Granted, it wasn’t one of my “official” suggestions, but I did mention it! That’s very exciting for a baby name consultant!!

(That consultation was the first one I did for Grace; I also posted ideas for babies no. 6 and no. 8; birth announcements for no. 5, no. 6, no. 7, no. 8, and no. 9; and she also has a sweet little one in heaven. Longtime big fan, right here.)

Congratulations to Grace and Simon and big sibs Julia, Sebastian, Theodore, Phoebe, Bosco, Abraham, Clement, Iris, and Felix, and happy birthday Baby Esme!!

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