Choosing a baby name can be difficult. Do you go simple or rare? How many baby name books have you read through? Well, an Australian couple had a daughter, but they couldn't decide on a name. The husband brought up the name "Lanesra." Immediately the wife fell in love with the name. It was unique and romantic.
The husband never revealed the meaning or the inspiration for the name. That is until the child was two years old. The wife, Claire Smith, wrote, "It wasn't until she was two that my husband told me it was actually his favorite soccer team, Arsenal, spelled backwards." Fans of the Arsenal Football Club praised the father for the name, going so far as to say that this father was their hero.
Possible Preaching Angle:
Every follower of Jesus gets a new name—Christian, child of God, redeemed sinner, forgiven, adopted one. Aren't you glad God got so creative in naming and renaming you!
