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Hope, Faith for girls something similar for boys?

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Aprilbaby24 · 07/04/2015 09:35

Hope and Faith are both inspirational names for girls is there anything similar for little boys?

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manicinsomniac · 07/04/2015 09:50

Felix?

ZeroFunDame · 07/04/2015 09:51

Endeavour

florascotia · 07/04/2015 10:01

The 16th/17th cent Puritans who popularised names such as Hope for girls very often used Biblical names for boys, though a few went over the top with names such as 'Zeal-of-the-Lord'. But to most Puritan parents the meanings of the Biblical names were inspirationa. A list with meanings here: www.babynamespedia.com/search/m/puritans

funnyossity · 07/04/2015 10:07

Clement.

Allalonenow · 07/04/2015 10:09

Victor

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 07/04/2015 10:09

Royal
Cash
Duke

Sophronia · 07/04/2015 10:59

Prosper
Chance
Justice/Justus
Valor
True
Constant
Earnest/Ernest
Merit/Merritt
Ever
Valiant
Pax
Freedom
Noble

Allalonenow · 07/04/2015 11:28

Rex

I like Constant, but the only Constant I know is on his fourth wife now.

Leeds2 · 07/04/2015 16:40

Justice is the obvious one, I think!

hellsbells552 · 07/04/2015 20:17

Ooh I like Ernest!!

JohnFarleysRuskin · 07/04/2015 20:21

That constant story is funny.

I knew a Joy who was anything but.

MonstrousRatbag · 07/04/2015 20:44

I love Constant.
What about:
Dare
Goodluck (like outgoing Nigerian pres)?
Innocent
August
Sterling
Concord
Sage (bit of a cheat. Sounds like the herb. Sagacity would be clearer, but is horrible).
Makepeace
Adamant
Ardent
Brave
Diligent
Dauntless
Hotspur
Pius
Honorius
Celestine

IvoryMadonna · 07/04/2015 21:59

Oooh, I know an Innocent. Bit of a stirrer, actually.

wattlegirl · 07/04/2015 22:08

I like the following:

Able
Gallant
Justice
Liberty
Noble
Solemn
Valor / Valour
Valiant

LadyCybilCrawley · 07/04/2015 22:12

Sorry but allalonenow post re Constant had me giggling quite loudly
Oh the irony

BlueChampagne · 08/04/2015 00:33

Justin/Justinian
Constantine

DelphiniumBlue · 08/04/2015 01:14

Yes to Justice and Chance!

Springtimemama · 08/04/2015 01:20

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JohnFarleysRuskin · 08/04/2015 07:54

Fidel.

Springtimemama · 08/04/2015 09:40

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LobsterQuadrille · 08/04/2015 11:04

I have a cousin who was born last year called Soul.

MonstrousRatbag · 08/04/2015 17:45

I've thought of another two:
Prosper
Fortune

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MehsMum · 08/04/2015 17:56

DH always says that if he had one of those Puritan names, it would be Selfindulgence.

RedToothBrush · 08/04/2015 18:01

Endeavour is my new favourite name on these threads

Seems like I may not be alone!

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