A few weeks before Priscilla gave birth, she and Elvis had to decide what to name their first child. The four boy names theyd chosen were Vernon, Aron, Thomas, and John. Elvis suggested Vernon after his father, but Priscilla was not crazy about the name. She then came up with Aron after, Elvis middle name, and both agreed to have that as a standby. Thomas was for the colonel, and John was chosen because it was a strong name. In the end both Elvis and Priscilla decided on, John Baron Presley. Baron was a play on Elvis and his stillborn brothers middle names, Aron and Garon. The three girl names they selected were, Gladys, Josephine, and Lisa. Gladys was Priscillas choice in honour of Elvis mother. Elvis felt bad that he could not include or honour his paternal grandmother Minnie Mae, but neither he nor Priscilla liked the name Minnie. Priscilla then came up with Josephine in honour of her step-father Joseph Beaulieu. In the end the Presleys decided on Lisa. Lisa Marie was the name chosen by Elvis and Anita Wood when they had discussed having a baby in the 1950s. When Priscilla gave birth to a girl Elvis decided to keep the name. The name Marie was rumoured to have been in honour of Colonel Parkers wife, but that is not true. Marie was Anitas Woods middle name, and Elvis chose his daughters middle name in honour of his love for her, as well as because he genuinely liked the name.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:12:16 +0000
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