From the very beginning of our decision to adopt, we were sold on the name Sarah Grace. While we tossed around other names as a family, we always came back to Sarah Grace. When we saw her picture on the waiting child website, we knew, she was our Sarah.
When we received the information about her we were told her Vietnamese name was Phoung. We were initially told she had probably been named by hospital or orphanage workers. We searched Vietnamese dictionaries and websites to try to determine what her name meant but were unsuccessful.
It wasn't until meeting Clint and Vaughn and their family did we discover that Phoung is actually a beautiful flower that blooms in the late summer in Vietnam. She had been born in the late summer. She was our beautiful summer flower!
The plot thickened when we were given her official documents. We discovered that her birth mother had given birth to her outside the hospital. She then brought her to the hospital and registered her giving her the name Phoung. It was settled! We had to incorporate her Vietnamese name with her American name. She is our Sarah Grace Phoung Martin!
When we received the information about her we were told her Vietnamese name was Phoung. We were initially told she had probably been named by hospital or orphanage workers. We searched Vietnamese dictionaries and websites to try to determine what her name meant but were unsuccessful.
It wasn't until meeting Clint and Vaughn and their family did we discover that Phoung is actually a beautiful flower that blooms in the late summer in Vietnam. She had been born in the late summer. She was our beautiful summer flower!
The plot thickened when we were given her official documents. We discovered that her birth mother had given birth to her outside the hospital. She then brought her to the hospital and registered her giving her the name Phoung. It was settled! We had to incorporate her Vietnamese name with her American name. She is our Sarah Grace Phoung Martin!
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