Yep, we did it. We named our child Herman. Here's why:
1. We like it.
2. It was Pete's grandfather's name. Herman Honigfort was a wonderful, hard-working man who loved his family and laid his life down for them. He worked two full-time jobs for decades to provide for his family. We love this example of counting his life as one for the service of others. We hope that our sons would grow up to emulate these characteristics.
3. We love the meaning. Herman means "Army man" and we hope and pray that our little guy grows up to be a warrior for God's kingdom.
Thomas is Pete's middle name.
He might also have an Uncle whose middle name is Herman. But yeah, that probably wasn't worth mentioning.
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