'Value' or 'moral' names...

[Featherbag]

Been thinking about boys names (probably something to do with the imminent arrival of DS2 who is still nameless) and reading through the baby names board I see little girls' names based on values, qualities or morals - things like Faith, Honour, Hope, Constance, that sort of name. I can't think of a single male name that would fit this category, can anyone else?

[Lakota]

Interesting. Justice, maybe? Not very common but think it's been used as a given name.

[Graceparkhill]

Victor?

[Graceparkhill]

Christian?

[Bluestocking]

You're right, male names of this type do seem to be more unusual.I can only think of Clement and Justin/Justus, but I'm sure there must be others!

[Reprint]

Frank !!

[FannyMcNally]

Hero?

[quoteunquote]

Valerus,

Victor,

Valiant,

Valentino,

Valerity

I know several , Brave(s), a Furious.

[TeaAndCakeOrDeath]

Pax? (the Latin word for peace)

[CordeliaRose]

Endeavour - as in Inspector Morse's first name, which he didn't reveal for a long time!
August
Hardy
Loyal
Noble

[BanjoPlayingTiger]

I have met a Justice, Honour, Valour, and a Victor

[TheWomanTheyCallJayne]

Ernest

[TheWomanTheyCallJayne]

I think a lot of boys names are virtue names but they're not words for virtues that we would use now

[FriendlyElephant]

Not quite the same I don't think, but I've always liked the name Comfort for a boy. Makes me think of fabric softener though :(

[Xavielli]

I quite liked the idea of Chivalry after reading the Robin Hobb books, all the males are named for traits.

[TombOfMummyBeerest]

Pius

[MadameJosephine]

I once met a man called Courage

[NewbieMcNewbie]

There's a lot of expectation though isn't it? Would you be hoping to impart that value to your child? How does that work? I can imagine there are days when being called Joy would really get on my wick.

[NoArmaniNoPunani]

I know a boy called Marvellous.

[lilystem]

Isn't the president of Nigeria called Goodluck Jonothan. That's my favourite name of all time.

[JumpingJackSprat]

I like Chivalry too.. Another robin hobb fan :)

[TheAlyssWithTheMewlingQuim]

Jeffrey means peaceful

[MadameJosephine]

I also once met a woman with a daughter called Blessing and a son called Awesome - now that's a name that takes some living up to!

[notagiraffe]

Victor
Dominic
Rex
Max
Christian
Ernest
Rock
Lance
Pierce
Gunner

Benedict is nice.

Not all quite as appealing as female value names, but pretty unambiguous, most of them.

[Featherbag]

Some interesting ones there, thanks! Don't think any of them will make it onto the short list (except maybe Benedict) but I'm happy to be proved wrong!