We love the names the early settlers of the U.S. chose for their children. Wanting to break away from typical English saint's names but also proudly pass on their beliefs, virtue names were the perfect way for the Puritans to express themselves. These days, their choices are inspiring parents because of the sweet, comforting words and connotations.Celebrities are taking notice of these options as well. Meg Ryan named her daughter Daisy True; Jessica Alba chose Honor for her daughter (photo), and both Hope and Grace are common choices for a middle name among the famous. It also happens that the little girl Madonna is interested in adopting is named Chifundo, which means Mercy.
Below are names listed with rank (What is name rank?) following if the name is in the U.S. top 1,000 names. Virtue names are typically more suited for girls, but several are perfect for boys. In particular, Justice, Sincere, Loyal and Earnest lend themselves well as male names. Enjoy!
 Amity Charity, 673 Chastity or Chasity, 868 Comfort Constance Earnest Faith, 74 Felicity, 707 Grace, 20 Harmony Honesty Honor, Honora Hope, 206 Joy, 521 Justice, 399 for boys Liberty, 643 Love Loyal Mercy Merit Noble Patience, 654 Promise Prudence Purity Remember Serenity, 126 Sincere, 622 for boys Temperance Unity Verity Wisdom |
~ More to read: You may also like this list of Heavenly Names ~
These are awesome,
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Comfort-this was Pearl Buck's real name
Constance
Felicity
Grace
Honor, Honora
Joy
Mercy
Patience
Prudence
Remember
Temperance
Verity
I like the name Hope and Grace best :)
ReplyDeleteamity and temperance. <3
ReplyDeleteMy 5th great grandmother was named experience, and her sister was named Freelove. I've seen a record of Freelove being nicknamed "Lovey" and have often wondered and hoped that Experience had an equally approachable nickname!
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