All About "Rex"

Mommy here. I've commandeered Rex's blog to tell you the story of his name, Rex Patrick.

I love the reactions that people have when I tell them his name is Rex. My favorite was a conversation I had online with one of my guildmates from World of Warcraft. It went something like this:

Me: Uh-oh, sounds like Rex is getting unhappy.
Him: What is a Rex?
Me: My bebe
Him: What's his real name?
Me: Rex
Him: Oh...interesting

Well, I also get a lot of compliments on his name. I'm glad we chose such a unique name, and it suits him perfectly.

As some of you know, I had a very special relationship with my PawPaw. I wanted to honor him when I named my son. His name was Roy and I didn't quite love that name so I got creative. As you may also know, I love languages and word origins. The names Rex and Roy are related in the following way:
Rex is from the French word roi which is from the Early French word rei which is from the Latin word rex. The meaning of all these words is "king". Rex is definitely the "king" of our house.

So, to make a long story short, Rex is named for his great-grandfather. My PawPaw passed away on June 9, 2000. Rex was born on June 10. The closeness of the dates is significant for me. A rebirth in a way.

As for his middle name: Patrick is both Nick's middle name and Nick's dad's name.

Of course we have played on the name Rex by giving him a dinosaur-themed nursery. I think he has enough dino outfits for every day of his life. Here's something you may or may not know about me: I LOVED dinos when I was little. Ever since I learned about them in elementary school, I adored them. I had dino toys. I wanted to be a paleontologist. I even had dinosaur bedsheets, curtains, and towels! It's been a blast reliving my dinosaur passion through Rex.

Okay, I'll give the keyboard back to Rex. Hope you enjoyed this little piece of history.

Tams