On March 6th our "Little Guy" was "officially" named in the presence of his four grandparents, as they gathered in Göteborg, visiting from Finland and France.
Sasha Noé Rugiero-Dubee is his name!
The name Sasha has its origins as nickname to Alexanders across the Russian-speaking world. Since more recently, Sasha (and variations thereof) is used as first name for men (and sometimes women) in Eastern and Western Europe, for (mainly) women in North America, and for the offspring of certain North American mighty (Trudeau, Obama).
Our choice, however, has nothing to do with background and all to do with the singsong sound of the name Sasha - in our ears gentle, strong and beautiful. And as proud papa JD puts it: "because this is his name!"
The name Noé is Portuguese and French version of Noah, a common ancestor to us all - Bourés, Dubees, Rugieros and Salmis, all our family and friends, and most Earthlings! Noé is also a fitting name for a son of the Swedish West Coast, and of the Climate Change Era...
Sasha, helper and defender of mankind, and Noé, protector of all species. And as his sister, Stella Taís, equipped with active footballer sambista feet, and beautiful long piano weaver fingers...
Who knows what adventures Sasha Noé will embark upon?
