Artisha Davis, a mother from New Orleans (Louisiana - USA), chose a unique way to name her triplets born in October 2024.
Three first names… that nobody knows how to pronounce
According to Today , Artisha Davis explains that while searching for names with strong meanings during a late-night Instagram session, she came across "Daviane," a name she learned means "beloved." Touched by this meaning, she created two variations: "Davianna" and "Davian," thus giving each of her children a personalized version of this name that was dear to her heart.
However, this unusual choice has a funny drawback: "Nobody knows how to pronounce their names," she says with a laugh. The names are so similar that even she sometimes mixes them up. To clarify, "Davianna" is pronounced "Dah-vee-AH-nuh," "Davian," her only son, is pronounced "Day-vee-in," and "Daviane" is pronounced "Day-vee-on."
A family tradition that is passed down
Artisha Davis, herself a twin, explains that this custom stems from her personal experience, as she and her sister have very similar first names and have often been victims of administrative mix-ups. To avoid marginalizing her fourth daughter, born this fall, she chose a name also similar in sound and rhythm, "Devyn," so that she would feel included in this sibling group so close in age.
This unusual story blends love, originality and a sincere desire to create a strong bond between her children through their first names.
