Liam was born on February 18th, 2007. To most Americans this is just another day, but for most of Asia it was (Chinese) New Year's Day. Liam was born on the first day of the year 4704. This is the year of the Pig (boar) and those born in this year are said to be honest, tolerant, kind and loyal. They make friends for life and they enjoy their food. But from an Asian standpoint the best reason to be a pig is because they are lucky and luck has tremendous importance in many Asian cultures.
But this is not only the year of the Pig but the year of the Golden Pig, an event that occurs only once every 60 years (though many websites report once every 600 years, I believe 60 is the correct number). Children born in this year are said to be the most blessed and that they will lead a prosperous and wealthy life. The legend is so strong that some Asian countries are predicting a 10% increase in birth rates this year.
Here's to our Golden Pig!
We believe that Liam's nickname, because you know JD is already thinking about a nickname for him, should be "Lucky." Emma proposed "Golden Pig Boy" but we decided that wasn't so good. Harrison suggested "Chinese New Year Boy" but in the end we all decided that "Lucky," "Lucky Liam," or "Liam the Lucky" was the best.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, thanks for keeping us all in the loop with the blog. We're wishing for a speedy course home for Liam!
Well, the problem with early nicknames is that they sometimes don't stick. But right now I'm leaning toward "peewee" or "shortstop".
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