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And Baby Makes Three

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 7, 2016December 5, 2016 15 Comments

Early in her pregnancy, my wife Heidi and I had many spirited debates over what to name our son. We knew he was a boy and so I (naturally) suggested we name him Matthew Klint Jr, so that we could share frequent flyer and other loyalty benefits. I jest not.

My wife, bless her, said that one Matthew in the house was enough and under no circumstance would she agree to name him Matthew. End of discussion, though it did not stop me from proposing it on several subsequent occasions.

Our prime criteria for a name was something that was pronounced the same in English and German, so that he would not be called one thing by the German side of the family and something else by the American side. We eventually agreed on Augustine, which is a classic Latin name with religious roots that is pronounced the same in German and English. Augustine of Hippo is also attributed with saying, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Turns out like most ancient writings there is some scholarly disagreement over whether he actually said that, but he certainly seemed to capture that thought in some of his writings.

Well, Augustine arrived yesterday and mama and baby are doing very well:

augustine-felix-klint

I had mentioned to a client about the birth of my son and she tweeted–

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And thinking back to the popular Dr. Seuss book by the same name, I love that affirmation — oh, the places you’ll go. Indeed, Augustine, I look forward to showing you the world. Welcome.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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15 Comments

  1. Mike Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 1:16 am

    Woohoo! Congrats! We’re so excited for you and Heidi. Can’t wait to meet Augustine.

  2. Dominik Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 2:00 am

    Congratulations and good luck. There are likely many sleepless nights in your near future.

  3. Ben S Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 3:35 am

    Congratulations!

  4. Nick Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 10:26 am

    Congratulations, Matthew and Heidi. Augustine is an excellent name!

    Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

  5. Ismael Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    Congrats Matt! I’m so happy for you. Best Wishes.

  6. MeanMeosh Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 1:16 pm

    Congrats, Matt and Heidi! He’s adorable.

  7. Arthur Flicker Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    Congratulations!

  8. Alan Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    Matthew, This is really great! Congratulations to you and Heidi! And, well, maybe you will transfer your frequent flyer benefits over to him if he grows up to be a businessman flying 100000 miles a year 35-40 years from now…

  9. Alan Reply
    October 7, 2016 at 8:51 pm

    And, may I add, I have no idea how your wife, who seems to be very anti flying, puts up with all your flying shenanigans, she must really love you 🙂 🙂 🙂

  10. Michael d Reply
    October 8, 2016 at 3:27 am

    http://www.theonion.com/article/study-finds-owning-cool-leather-jacket-more-reward-27627

    Just something to think about.

    Cograds.

  11. Jimmy Gottfredson Reply
    October 8, 2016 at 4:01 am

    Oh, is your life going to change, and mostly for the better. Congratulations to mom, baby, and dad. My 2¢s worth, sleep when you can. Jimmy

  12. Eddy Reply
    October 8, 2016 at 5:23 am

    Congratulations! 😛

  13. Carl Reply
    October 8, 2016 at 4:45 pm

    Congratulations Matthew and Heidi!

    I agree that not naming him Matthew will close some options down the road

  14. Andy K Reply
    October 11, 2016 at 2:25 pm

    Augustine, he also said this one, “Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet.”

  15. Jurgen Reply
    October 24, 2016 at 1:24 am

    Congratulations from a long time lurker. Great name choice. Enjoy these early days. They never come back (unless a fourth baby comes along 😉

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