Waverly Ann-the name

So many people have asked us about Waverly's name, so here is the short, easy explanation of how we came up with it. We heard the name Waverly on a tv show, and I thought it was pretty and stored it away in my memory. I brought it up as a possibility as we talked about baby names, and while it was high on our "girl list", it wasn't necessarily our one choice for a first name. However, as the time drew near, it went higher and higher on our list. Finally, once she was born, it was between Waverly and a couple of other names. I got a little nervous about committing to the name, since it is pretty unique. But Johnny really latched on to it and liked it for our sweet little girl, so we decided to name her Waverly. We both have family members (mostly aunts) with the name Ann (either as a first or a middle name), and we loved the meaning, "favored grace." Given her situation (at the time of her birth, we weren't sure what was going on with her, we just knew that there were concerns), we felt that that meaning was quite appropriate. Waverly means "quaking aspen", as in the aspen tree. Not really a spiritual significance, but pretty and nature-y. :) So, there's the story behind the name!