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!
Name of the Day: Joy
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Category Archives: Virtues
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.
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.
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.
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 Name of the Day.
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 of the Day: 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.
Name of the Day: Prudence
Dear Prudence.
When the Beatles crooned Michelle, ma belle, they sent the given name to the top of the charts. But despite their equally appealing 1968 tune – said to be one of John Lennon’s favorites – Prudence has lingered in obscurity since the 1940s. Could this mother of all virtues be reconsidered as a fitting name for a modern daughter?
Thanks to Katharine and Catherine for suggesting Today’s Name of the Day.
Name of the Day: Honor
We all know that virtue names are big. And noun names have gone from outlandish to mainstream in the past decade, too. Some might even say that they’re growing tired.
But when Jessica Alba welcomed her little starbaby last month, she plumbed this category to choose a name that has both a long history of use and sounds completely fresh and original. Our Name of the Day for July 6 is Honor.
Name of the Day: Liberty
For those of you in the US, Happy Fourth of July! What with all the bunting about, we couldn’t resist choosing a red, white and blue Name of the Day: Liberty.
