Joel + Ashley met in 2001 at Bible College in Southern California. The next few years brought an engagement, their college graduation, their wedding, and four babies (through birth and adoption). On Sundays, they would make the hour-long drive to church, discussing the best baby names in the Bible.

Ten years after the birth of their "last" child, the Wingos received a phone call that would change their lives—their social worker asked them if they were willing to foster newborn twins! Two years later, the boys' adoption was finalized in May of 2021.

*Update: Following the adoption of their "last" two children, a new "last" Wingo, Baby Rome, joined the family in 2023.

Now that they are parents to seven beautiful children (from toddlers to teenagers), they've decided put all that baby name talk and their long list of beautiful names on the internet for other families looking for a theologically meaningful names.

Dr. Joel Wingo works in Christian higher education and Ashley's background is in professional photography + social media. They are currently focusing on raising their children, dreaming of a day when all children have a home, and hoping this website encourages parents to teach their children about foster care & adoption!