What virtue names do you like? I realize many of these names have more “namey” versions, i.e. [name]Serena[/name] for [name]Serenity[/name], but somehow I feel it’s even more special to have the original virtue. [name]Do[/name] you agree? What type of person do you envision when you hear these names?
I am definitely a fan of virtue names :). My favourites are [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Joy[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Verity[/name], [name]Glory[/name] and Honnora.
I like some virtue names.
[name]Patience[/name] - [name]Just[/name] okay for me. It’s almost a little too wordish.
[name]Felicity[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this! So cute
[name]Mercy[/name] - Pretty, but not my favorite
[name]Charity[/name] - Dislike
[name]Clarity[/name]- Very pretty. A nice alternative to [name]Claire[/name]/[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Serenity[/name] - Not my style
[name]Sincerity[/name] - I see the “sin” beginning more that the meaning of the word
[name]Truth[/name] - Not my style. Too close to [name]Ruth[/name].
I like the more offbeat ones, not the popular [name]Faith[/name] and [name]Hope[/name] and I also really hate [name]Chastity[/name], it feels very tacky to me. Especially since a lot of people can’t seem to spell it, I’ve recently seen Shasity and [name]Chasity[/name]… I also really dislike things like [name]Serenity[/name], [name]Destiny[/name]…I don’t know why.
From your list, I like…
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] - adore this one.
[name]Mercy[/name]
[name]Clarity[/name] - this has grown on me a lot recently.
[name]Truth[/name] - I prefer [name]Verity[/name], though.
I also love:
[name]Prudence[/name]
[name]Temperance[/name]
[name]Honor[/name]
[name]Joy[/name]
Solace
[name]Bravery[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Valor[/name]
[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Prosper[/name] - probably on a boy only, though
[name]Glory[/name]
[name]Liberty[/name]
My favourite from your list is definetly [name]Felicity[/name]! Always loved this one. I also like [name]Charity[/name], but really dislike [name]Truth[/name], just doesn’t sound like a name to me. I tend to prefer virtue names in the middle spot. Especially the single syllable ones like [name]Grace[/name], [name]Joy[/name], [name]Faith[/name] etc.
I really like [name]Felicity[/name] and [name]Serenity[/name] And since I’m French, it wouldn’t be relevant to tell you what kind of people I envision hearing these names… Maybe you’d be interested in a French translation? This is what it would be like in French:
None of these are real French names except for Clémence (translation for [name]Mercy[/name]) -a very common name in [name]France[/name]- and Félicie and [name]Claire[/name] are versions of these virtues.
I like virtue names! [name]Mercy[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], and [name]Clarity[/name] are my favorites from your list, and [name]Patience[/name] intrigues me. I knew a little P@shence several years ago, she was just adorable (although I could care less for the spelling, haha), but I think it could be a bit hard to live up to.
My favorite virtue name is [name]Grace[/name], but I’m pretty sure that has everything to do with the fact that [name]Grace[/name] is my grandma’s MN. I also really like [name]Verity[/name], [name]Mercy[/name], and [name]Nadia[/name] (means “hope”). I like [name]Serenity[/name], but I like [name]Serena[/name] so much more.
I joke with my friend about giving a child a virtue name gives them something to rebel against like naming a daughter [name]Chastity[/name] and having them be anything but
I’m not at all religious or anything like that but recently I have found I do like some virtue names, others though I think are a bit ‘fluffy’
I like:
[name]Joy[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Mercy[/name]
[name]Temperance[/name] (because I know a little girl named this and she’s adorable even if she’s stubborn, her older brother calls her Temper so that describes her personality)
I like the name [name]Gloria[/name] with the nickname [name]Glory[/name] but not the name [name]Glory[/name] on its own, the others for example [name]Prudence[/name] seem a bit too ‘little old lady’ to be brought back yet (& I love little old lady/vintage style, one of my fave names at the moment is [name]Edith[/name] nn [name]Edi[/name] so there you go haha)
[name]Felicia[/name] just slightly edges out [name]Felicity[/name] but I like [name]Felicity[/name] too.
[name]Verity[/name] - Much prettier, [name]IMO[/name], than [name]Truth[/name].
[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Prudence[/name] - I don’t think [name]Prudence[/name] is in, at all, but I like it, and [name]Pru[/name] as a nickname. Yes, I liked Charmed, but I don’t think that’s why I like it.
[name]Mercy[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this! considering it as a first or middle name for a future child
[name]Charity[/name] - I know 2 [name]Charity[/name]'s one is my age (19) the other is younger (8-9) & both are sweethearts. I picture an easy going, friendly, generous girl with brown hair.
[name]Clarity[/name] - I like this for the nn. [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] - I’ve liked this one since reading American Girls books.
[name]Patience[/name] - This is nice
[name]Truth[/name] - middle name
[name]Serenity[/name] - not a fan
[name]Sincerity[/name] - not a fan
I also like [name]Hope[/name], [name]Honora[/name], [name]Honor[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Faith[/name], [name]Verity[/name], [name]Promise[/name], [name]Bliss[/name] and [name]Blythe[/name].
For boys: [name]Trust[/name], [name]True[/name], [name]Sincere[/name], [name]Loyal[/name], [name]Valiant[/name], and Brave.
I like virtue names a lot, but prefer those with longer histories of being used as names/ a more traditional feel ([name]Verity[/name], [name]Constance[/name], [name]Joy[/name], [name]Honor[/name]/[name]Honora[/name]/[name]Annora[/name], [name]Clemency[/name]/Clémence, [name]Prudence[/name], [name]Temperance[/name]), or those that are rare to be used as mns only ([name]Clarity[/name], [name]Truth[/name], [name]Bright[/name], Merit, [name]Amity[/name]). I love [name]Liberty[/name], but I’m not sure if I’d actually use it. I’m not a fan, however, of those that seem overused ([name]Grace[/name], [name]Faith[/name], [name]Hope[/name], [name]Felicity[/name]), those with religious overtones ([name]Chastity[/name], [name]Charity[/name], [name]Faith[/name], [name]Glory[/name], [name]Mercy[/name], Deliverance) or those which verge on new-agey ([name]Serenity[/name], [name]Destiny[/name], [name]Love[/name], [name]Peace[/name]).
I love [name]Truth[/name]! I have’t seen that one before. I have seen [name]True[/name] for a boy, but not [name]Truth[/name]. Also…a friend named her baby Loveday. That is not exactly a virtue name. But it was a name of one of her ancestors from Pilgrim days basically.
From your list, I like [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Clarity[/name], [name]Mercy[/name] and [name]Patience[/name]! I knew a girl when I was young named [name]Patience[/name] [name]Esther[/name]! [name]How[/name]'s that for an eclectic mix? For some reason, I love [name]Harmony[/name]. I tend to go for the more unusual virtue/Puritan/word names like and most of them would be better in the middle spot.
I like [name]Verity[/name] the most of all virtue names! I also like [name]Joy[/name] a lot, it’s so sweet and happy:) [name]Mercy[/name] and [name]Felicity[/name] I like too.
And since I’m French, it wouldn’t be relevant to tell you what kind of people I envision hearing these names… Maybe you’d be interested in a French translation? This is what it would be like in French: