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Turia Pitt reveals why she called her son Hakavai

Awwww - by Katherine Davison
  • 21 May 2018

Inspirational burns survivor Turia Pitt has revealed why she named her son Hakavai. 

Turia, who welcomed her little boy in December last year, shared the background to the name choice on her Instagram page.

‘Hope is an essential part of having grit,’ the mum wrote.

 

Turia Pitt reveals why she called her son Hakavai

Inspirational burns survivor Turia Pitt has revealed why she named her son Hakavai

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‘We have to hope that our future is better than our present. Otherwise, why would we bother applying ourselves and giving 100%?

‘Two years after the fire, Michael and I went to Tahiti and we met a little boy called Hakavai.

‘I took a photo of Michael and the original Hakavai and said to myself “If we ever have a little boy, I’m gonna call him Hakavai”.

Turia Pitt reveals why she called her son Hakavai

Turia said she kept a photo of her fiance holding a little boy called Hakavai on her phone for three years

Instagram/Turia Pitt

‘That photo was the background on my phone for three years,’ Turia wrote.

‘It was a constant reminder of what my future might hold.’

It’s not the first time Turia has opened up about the choice of name. 

In February, she revealed the meaning of the adorable tot’s name.

Turia Pitt reveals why she called her son Hakavai

Hakavai's name is Tahitian

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‘You can always tell when Mum’s been around,’ she wrote next to a photo of her beloved mum holding her little boy – with a flower behind his ear.

‘So nice to hear her speak in Tahitian to Hakavai (although he really needs to work on his linguistic skills,’ Turia went on.

Happy #internationalmotherlanguageday. FYI Hakavai means ‘Dance of the water’ in Tahitian,’ the doting mum finally revealed. 

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Katherine is Executive Editor of News & Features for New Idea and a real-life specialist with 17 years of experience in Australia and the UK

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