Who doesn’t want a little magic in their namesake?
A Utah mom has revealed the unique way she named all 10 of her kids, which includes a mix of inspirational figures and a special book character for her only daughter.
Cassandra Morrise, who regularly posts clips of her family’s life to TikTok under @10kidsin10years, shared how she and her husband chose 10 names for their children — in a video that’s amassed over 2.2 million views.
In the caption from the clip, posted June 14, Morrise said all her sons are named after real people close to them — except for her daughter, Lily.
“Funny enough, Lily was the only one who was not, though originally we thought she would be Eleanor after Cassandra grandma,” the caption explained. “[But] Lily just felt right for some reason.”
As the kids walked through the frame one by one, Morrise listed how they were given their names, starting with the oldest.
As the couple is actively involved in the Mormon church, many of their children have been named after notable religious figures, with the mom revealing her eldest kids, Steven and Christopher, were named after her husband Jacob’s Mission Companion Trainer and one of his roommates there.
Their next son, William, was given the moniker from a family tradition, and Ryan was similarly named after another friend. Then comes Spencer who was named after an American religious leader, Thomas Spencer Monson, and Max, the name of Jacob’s home teaching companion — a religious experience in the priesthood — and Thomas, who is also a nod to his mom’s family. Henry is named after another American religious figure, Henry Bennion Eyring, and the youngest Peter is named after Peter the apostle.
However, it was the second youngest and only girl’s name that had people talking, with the parents saying Lily is named after Harry Potter’s mom, Lily.
Harry Potter’s mum, Lily Evans Potter, is the “noblest” character in the Harry Potter books, Morris explained.
TikTok users couldn’t believe how they decided on some names.
“Dad after meeting anyone new: ‘I have a perfect way to remember you,’” one user joked.
“Not mum’s grandad or even dad, but three of dads casual acquaintances?” laughed another.
Other’s loved the touch of magic in their only daughter’s name.
“You named her after Lily Potter OMG,” one gushed, while another said: “Harry Potter’s mom!” with a row of heart emojis.
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