Considering how important names are in the novel, readers should pay attention to the fact that Lena waits to name her baby. The most obvious explanation for this is that the baby’s life—and Lena’s own life—are still radically undetermined, and Lena does not know if Lucas will come back (and if he does, one can imagine that she will probably want him to name the baby). The unknown fate of the baby is reflected in his lack of name, which means that others can project an identity onto him.