Gentle 6 will be officially named
William JiaLe Gentle

• Rob’s reaction, “I never suggested it.”
• Charlie’s reaction, “Will! How will I ever remember Will? It is too hard!”
• Jack had no reaction. He’s still oblivious to the idea of another brother. Yesterday, we were working on the idea of categorizing people: brothers, cousins, friends, etc. Jack was adamant that he is the sister of the family.

So, where and why did we pick Will? I’d like to share a little about Mike’s and my creativity level.

• Rob’s full name came from his two grandfathers’ first names.
• Charlie’s full name came from reversing his dad’s full name.
• Jack…Well, we were out of family names, and we both liked the name. It wasn’t a sure thing though. His Chinese name meant lucky omen. There are few American names that mean lucky omen. I substituted gift from God for lucky omen found John, Johnathan, and Jack. That seemed to seal the deal. Jack it would be.

So, why Will? Jia Le means happy family. I didn’t really see any American names that meant the same thing. We resorted to reviewing the Social Security Administration list of popular names. Mike suggested Will along with two others. I too liked Will. So, after going public with the name, I felt bad. The other boys have a story to go with their names. This kid’s name just seemed right. Thinking it over, maybe there is a bigger story, and here’s my first attempt at documenting its significance for me.

Wikipedia has this to say about the meaning and origins of William: