rose Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 The other baby name thread make me think that I could ask you all for some suggestion. Our girls are virtues. We have Faith, Patience, and Agnes (mean purity in Greek). Our boys are Paul, Silas, James and John. Joy is my favourite but unusable because dh is Joel. Hope is what we named our miscarried baby. I don't want to do Charity because I know that I'll have about 5000 people will ask me "where's Hope" when we say that we have children named Faith and Charity. It would just make me sad to always be reminded of my miscarried baby. Sophia is just way to popular right now otherwise I would use that in a heart beat. I kind-of like Piety. My dh likes Alatheia (truth in Greek). It's a little too weird for my tastes. We tossed around Simplicity but I think that it might be a little heavy to carry because some people think of simplicity as a negative trait. I think that I like Justice. Dh thinks that it's a boys name. I sort-of like Temperance too. I've gone through all the online lists that I can find but really I think that we'll probably settle with a less than normal virtue name, or maybe a foreign translation of a virtue. So what names can you think of? Give me all your weird and wonderful virtues. They don't even have to be official names. All will be considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I don't think that Joel and Joy are too close, so I'd keep that on the list. I'm really fond of Verity. I have a aunt named Thankful, and always loved the name although I wouldn't have had the courage to use it. Sophia, which means Wisdom is very nice. Shiloh means peace, and I love it, but the Jolie-Pitt association is quite strong with hit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I had a great aunt named Patience. Patience Grace. Grace is also very pretty. I know someone with a daughter named Mercy. Also, Amity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Of your list, I like Joy or Sophia and agree with Faith Manor that Grace is beautiful. I can't say that I like Piety or Temperance and Justice sounds trendy to me. If you really like Joy, I'd go for it. I don't think it would be a problem with your husband's name. It might be a bit different if it was a son's name, but even then, I think it would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medawyn Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) I agree that I would keep Joy on the list. Constance Prudence Verity ETA: Charis? As a variation of Charity that might lend itself to less of an overt reminder of 1 Corinthians 13? Edited August 5, 2017 by medawyn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Grace. That is my DD's name. Mercy. I understand why not Joy, but what about aomething like Joy-Lynn? I liked Justice as a girl's middle name, but the first name was Georgia and Georgia Justice sounds like a bad page out of US hostory... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Joyce (like rejoice) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) I have a Prudence and a Comfort. ETA: ...and an Honor and a Noble (the boys). Edited August 5, 2017 by Tangerine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) Constance - that's my own real name, so I do like it :) Honor or Honoria Grace Amity Felicity Peace (this seems more modern than the others) Justice or Justina Verity Clemency or Clementine Comfort Thankful (boy, that's a throwback!) Harmony Sophie or Sophia (means wisdom, of course) Glory or Gloria Serenity (well, are you a fan of Joss Whedon?) Mercy And for the record, I think Joy is a lovely name, and not at all too similar to Joel - especially since he's your husband and not one of your sons! If the Duggars can get away with having a Johanna and a Joy-Anna in the same family (and evidence suggests that they can) then you can certainly manage to have a father named Joel who has a daughter named Joy. Joy also has the advantage of not being too... well, "marked", for lack of a better word. If you go ahead with "Piety", everybody who meets your kid for the next 90 years is going to say "Your parents were really religious, weren't they?" And I'm guessing that's true, but your kid might get tired of saying "Yup", even if it's true for her as well. Joy is a much more common name, and judging from your comment, you like both of them about the same. Edited August 5, 2017 by Tanaqui 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I knew twin sisters named Patience and Prudence. (Pat and Prudy) I have a friend named Silence. Vera or Verity. Chara or Cara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Verity ((Latin for truth) is our youngest daughter's name. I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Grace is a classic Merritt Prudence Zoe means Life Alethea means truth I have a friend who chose her life verse as "The way, the truth and the life" and named her kids accordingly :) I went to school with the following: Patience Trinity Promise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 We have one with Grace as a middle name. I knew a Charity and a Chastity in school (yes, I lived in the Bible Belt). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I think Alethea (or variations) is beautiful. I like Constance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Justicia (Ticia for short) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I've always loved Verity. Constance is pretty. My niece is named Haven, which is a similar-type name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I knew a Felicitas, and tried to sell dh on the name but failed. But it's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Joy Grace Mercy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Prudence Mercy Verity Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I tried to get Verity past dh but it wouldn't fly - we had boys anyway. Serena/Serenity Nadia means hope Jemima means dove/peace Pearl as a symbol of wisdom Miranda means wonderful/worthy of admiration Celeste Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Constance (can call her Connie) Mercy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Mira in Slavic languages means peace. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I like Joyce or Verity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Q: is "grace" a virtue? Asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Patience is a virtue, virtue is a grace, Grace is a little girl who wouldn't wash her face. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I like Justice, but it reminds me immediately of the clothing brand and I agree with your husband that it is a little masculine. My favorites are Sophia (who cares if it's popular, if you like it!), Verity, and Serenity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Can you use Joy with a middle name, so that it doesn't sound as much like your dh? Joy Marie? Joy Louise? Hope Constance Prudence (I don't really care for Prudence so much, but I think the nickname "Pru" is super cute!) Cornelia (You could call her Cora); I wouldn't have thought of this, but it was listed on a virtuous names website. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I don't think that Joel and Joy are too close, so I'd keep that on the list. I'm really fond of Verity. I have a aunt named Thankful, and always loved the name although I wouldn't have had the courage to use it. Sophia, which means Wisdom is very nice. Shiloh means peace, and I love it, but the Jolie-Pitt association is quite strong with hit. Just remembered that "Shalom" also means peace. I've always liked Grace as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) Haven, Mercy, Felicity, Truly, and maybe Zoe as a stretch. Have you thought of looking at translations. The name Carita is Charity in Swedish. Agnes means Chaste. Also, Farah means Joy, but our ears don't really read it as foreign since we've used it so long. Edited August 5, 2017 by KungFuPanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) Piety makes me immediately think Piteous. Piety is not a happy name to me. I had a friend named Charity and she HATED her name. She was asked various forms of Faith, Hope, Charity questions every single day we worked together. She told me she was asked daily about it so on a whim we started tracking it and sure enough, it was a very rare day that went by that someone didn't mention it. I would seriously avoid it. Temperance makes me think of the TV show Bones because the main character is Temperance Brennon. (Sp?) I think it is cute, but I like her character so that is part of why I like it. Justice is definitely a boys name in our area. It could be used for a girl, but on name rosters, the assumption will be that she is male. (MY dd18 goes by her middle name which is a boys name, so this isn't bad in my book, but just something they will have to grow up with. I didn't expect dd to prefer her middle name, so it is her choice to deal with it or not) Simplicity is too much of a name to me. Awkward to say, and what if she is a sparkly, glitter loving, bling happy, girly girl? It makes me think of my moms clay-grey, workhorse, 30lb sewing machine, that could sew denim and sleeping bags. Very bland, heavy and basic. Not like a sweet little girl at all to me. Joy is cute and sweet and not too close to Joel at all. Sophia is classic and while a bit common, not too much so. Edited August 5, 2017 by Tap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I ended up doing a search of vitures, and synonyms temperance honor thankful tolerance clemency -clementine patience ruth - which came up under a synonym for mercy amity caritas - synonym for compassion/charity endurance reliance earnestness/earnestine fortitude constance persistence vivacity/vivacious/vivian pertinacity/tenacity celestial humble serene/serina industry reliable peace committment confidence honesty dignity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Serena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Justice is on the prohibited list here which is a pity because I always loved Justus which is also prohibited. I like Constance and Prudence. I wouldn't lumber any kid with charity or chastity. My son has a kid called Rejoice in his class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganrussell Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I have a daughter named Mercie. We thought about naming her Integrity. I'm going to name my next daughter that (if I have another and if it's a girl...wishful thinking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I love Honor. It's my neice's middle name and her grandmother's first name. I wish I had used it!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I like Charis, Grace (super popular though), Haven, Joy (I don't think it's too similar to Joel). We have friends who gave their kids virtue middle names. One is True and another is Christian. For a girl you could use Christina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I also have a Grace and a Joy (although it's her middle name - I will still call her "my Joy"). I like Patience, Sophia, Charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I know a woman named Joyous. That could be a way to use Joy but make it a little more distinct from Joel. I once knew a girl named Sincerity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I like Charis, Grace (super popular though), Haven, Joy (I don't think it's too similar to Joel). We have friends who gave their kids virtue middle names. One is True and another is Christian. For a girl you could use Christina. What about Christiane or Christiana? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) My oldest daughter's name is Katharine. I read that it came from Katharos = Pure in Greek. There are lots of spellings. Her name is actually Katharine Elizabeth - Pure Gift of God. Has someone suggested Hannah? Also means favor/grace. My youngest daughter is Hannah Louise - I meant it as gracious warrior. I love naming babies!!! Edited August 5, 2017 by Liza Q 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Generosity? Genny for short? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Merry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I like Vera, may be short for for Veronica, meaning truth. I knew lots of sweet Veras in Russia. Mira, as mentioned above, is also good. Both sound more like names than an agenda, if you know what I mean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I met an Amity recently. Not a traditional virtue but sort of fits. Friendship, peaceful harmony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 My sister and I have Joy and Grace as our middle names. I think you could totally use Joy even if your DH is Joel. On a slightly different note, you could also use things like Pearl and Ruby, because of their Biblical significance. (I agree that I would not want to use Charity either for the same reason.) I love Sophia as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Serenity Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I think you could use Joy even with Joel. I really like Joy or Mercy to fit with the names you already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 If you are including names that mean a virtue like Agnes....Alice is supposed to be derived from Aletheia which means truth. I've also heard that it comes from the same root as Adelaide and means noble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I knew someone whose daughter is Alethia. They call her Lethie (Lay-thee). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I knew someone whose daughter is Alethia. They call her Lethie (Lay-thee). I know an Alethia as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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