Archive for the 'Virtues' Category
Baby Name of the Day: Grace
She’s the ultimate virtue name, a choice that is both simple and versatile. Thanks to Melissa for suggesting Grace as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Americana, As Seen on TV, Little Ruler, Music & Lyrics, Myths & Legends, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Silver Screen, Virtues | 12 Comments
Tags: Aglaea, Alice, Brooke, Bryn, Clara, Eleanor, Ella, Elvis, Emma, Euphrosyne, George, Grace, Gracelyn, Gracie, Jane, Jayden, June, Kaylee, Kelly, Madalyn, Nevaeh, Rainier, Thalia
Baby Name of the Day: Temple
And you thought Nevaeh was over the top! Thanks to Joy for suggesting daring noun choice Temple as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: As Seen on TV, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Rarities, Virtues | 22 Comments
Tags: Grace, True, Claire, Verity, Journey, Nevaeh, Autumn, Cohen, Arizona, Temperance, Temple, Trinity, Genesis, Serenity, Tempe
Baby Name of the Day: Vera
Can an Oscar-nominated actress take this choice from ditzy diner waitress to Hollywood glam? Thanks to Jackson for suggesting Vera as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: As Seen on TV, From Russia With Love, Music & Lyrics, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Silver Screen, Virtues | 17 Comments
Tags: Ava, Charlotte, Alice, Lila, Oscar, Ellen, Liberty, Verity, George, Marion, Carrie, Miles, Lynn, Vera, Vida, Hallie, Flo
Name of the Day: Joy
She’s short and sweet, but would this virtue name threaten a daughter’s happiness? Thanks to Joy for suggesting her own given name as Name of the Day! Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: As Seen on TV, Medieval Monikers, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Slip Slidin' Away, Virtues | 14 Comments
Tags: Grace, Jane, Henry, Honor, Alfred, George, Hope, Joyce, Albert, Joy Anna, Patience, Joy, Joie, Joya, Joyeuse, Leatrice, Josephina, Friederike
Name of the Day: Patience
Women have worn this name over the past few centuries – but whether they appreciated her quiet qualities, it’s difficult to say. Thanks to Rachel for suggesting Patience as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Sweet P, Virtues | 17 Comments
Tags: Chastity, Honor, Pat, Patience, Patiens, Patty, Prudence, True
Name of the Day: Constance
We talk about categories of names being hot. Grace is all the rage, as is Ava. And yet here’s a classic, virtuous name with a Hollywood pedigree – and she’s barely used. Thanks to Corinne for suggesting the neglected Constance as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Americana, Little Ruler, Medieval Monikers, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Silver Screen, Virtues | 9 Comments
Tags: Amity, Ava, Beatrix, Charlotte, Concepcion, Concetta, Connie, Constance, Constanta, Constantia, Constanze, Daisy, Eleanor, Faith, Felicity, Grace, Mercy, Poppy, Romilly, Sophia, Tancy, Tansy
Name of the Day: Amity
She’s a virtue name with a horror movie twist. Thanks to Sharmila for suggesting Amity as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Rarities, Virtues | 11 Comments
Tags: Amelia, Amity, Amy
Name of the Day: Reason
In 2007, more than 5,600 girls were called Destiny, over 4,000 were named Faith and nearly 3,000 were christened Serenity. No doubt about it, noun names – both the old-fashioned and the newly-minted – are fashionable for girls. But are there any options for our sons? Thanks to Annelise for suggesting the intriguing Reason as [...]
Filed under: Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Virtues | 9 Comments
Tags: Reason
Name of the Day: Faith
With Thanksgiving just days away, it seems appropriate to spotlight a name that would’ve felt right at home around the the Pilgrims’ first table. In point of fact, while Humility, Desire, Love and Resolved were all aboard the Mayflower, no one wore this virtue name for the crossing. Thanks to Corinne for suggesting our Name [...]
Filed under: Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Saints, Virtues | 5 Comments
Tags: Faith
Name of the Day: Verity
It feels a bit indulgent, but today we’re trotting out one of our very most favorite monikers for Name of the Day: the virtuous Verity. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
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Tags: Verity
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