The story behind the name

Baby Leo is already 3 weeks old… and Jay and just realized we haven’t shared with most folks the reason we chose his name, Leo Ray. And no, he’s NOT named after Pope Leo X, who was pope during the Reformation—we are not anti-Luther; that’s just an unforeseen coincidence! The name “Leo” is the name of Jay’s grandpa, whom Jay never got to meet. Grandpa Leo was a great ballplayer and loved to fish, and he served in WWII, where he was injured. The middle name, “Ray,” is from Steph’s side of the family, where 2 of her great-grandpas had that name. Steph’s dad’s grandpa is an especially colorful character, and “you always knew where you stood with Grandpa Ray.” He was a farmer in South Dakota, loved to fish, and you didn’t want to cross him! Xavier’s name is rooted in family heritage, and we wanted Leo’s name to express that as well.