Bayard

Bayard finds its roots in Old French, meaning 'auburn-haired', a descriptive trait that graced medieval heroes. It traveled from the French court, appearing in tales of chivalry, most famously in the anonymous epic 'The Song of Roland'. Later, it crossed the Atlantic, carried by immigrants who saw in its sound a valor and loyalty they wished to bestow.

To call your son Bayard is to imbue him with a sense of profound honor. When you write his name on the hospital bracelet, it feels like an oath you are making to him, a promise of the steadfast strength you believe he will carry. It’s a name that sounds solid, like a shield, and you imagine him facing the world with that same brave heart.