Comments on: Name of the Day: Prudence http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:09:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Fetching Names: Borrowed from the Beatles | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-29373 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:03:44 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-29373 [...] Prudence – With girls answering to Grace and Faith, why not this virtue name?  “Dear Prudence” was inspired by a real person – Prudence Farrow, sister of actress Mia, and a fellow yoga student during their time in India.  Prudence was so intent on her study that she became a near-recluse.  The song was John’s attempt to lure her back to the group. [...]

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Octavia | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-27925 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:53:19 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-27925 [...] the titles of some of her other works from the late 70s – Emily, Bella, Harriet, Imogen and Prudence – Cooper’s got a knack for [...]

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Temperance | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-26068 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:50:56 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-26068 [...] day.  There’s also Temple and Arizona’s Tempe. File Temperance with Constance and Prudence.  She’s out of step with fashionable sounds, but her status as a virtue name makes her [...]

]]> By: Sunday Summary: 8/14/11 | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-23254 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:14:08 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-23254 [...] feel jazzy; Emmett homespun.  But funky-clunky is a great way to describe choices like Fergus and Prudence and Horace – the kind of names you don’t like at first, but after a minute, you [...]

]]> By: Sarah A http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-21166 Thu, 26 May 2011 00:40:30 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-21166 Congrats Katie! I actually think Prudence is a wonderful name. I love that she’s a virtue name that isn’t really common (Grace) and doesn’t seem set up for failure/irony (Chastity).

I would throw in Rue as a good nickname. Yes it’s from Hunger Games but it gets away from the Prue/Prune association. And Rue is such a noble, sweet girl :) I’m still trying to convince DH on Prudence…maybe for a middle name?

]]> By: Katie http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-21163 Wed, 25 May 2011 20:13:37 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-21163 Well, my little girl is called Prudence and she is 4. I am so glad that we gave her this name as she is a little bit quirky and wears glasses. Very cute. We call her Prudy for short, she probably will shake this off as she gets older!

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Primrose | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-19978 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:04:00 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-19978 [...] Prudence or Temperance, there’s a risk to giving your daughter a good girl name.  Perhaps [...]

]]> By: Sunday Summary: 1/16/10 | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-17406 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:20:25 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-17406 [...] of Quinn, have you read Life After Yes?  The protagonist is Prudence Quinn O’Malley, and the bits about her name alone make it worth reading for name [...]

]]> By: Laney McDonald http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-1168 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:20:20 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-1168 I honestly can’t stand this name! It’s way too old fashioned for my taste, although I do like some older names, and the poor little girl would most likely be teased for it. She’d be called “prude” or “dense”. Gertrude is just as bad in my opinion. They both seem like old lady names or dog names to me. I probably wouldn’t even use them for a dog. No offense to anyone who likes them.

I do like Phoebe though. It’s familiar but so underused.

]]> By: youcantcallitit http://appellationmountain.net/2008/07/16/name-of-the-day-prudence/#comment-967 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:03:19 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-967 With names like Hazel and Matilda becoming mainstream, I think you really have to go out of your way to shock people. Prudence still has that much coveted element of surprise.

]]>