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If you named your DC after a concept (Faith, Charity etc)

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Dollywilde · 13/05/2019 18:53

...did you do it because you like the sentiment or just because you liked the name?

Really just a curiosity post sparked by someone saying on Twitter today that Liz Truss named her daughter Liberty because she’s such an ardent believer in freedom and democracy...

I know someone with a name that suggests a political perspective her parents are fully against (think pro Irish independence) but they really loved it so went for it anyway! Was wondering how much commitment went into concept based names Smile

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OhTheRoses · 17/05/2019 23:00

Middle name of one of the loveliest women I know: Loveness.

sweetsaltypopcorn · 17/05/2019 21:47

I worked with a Verity once; she was a lying bitch.
Also knew a Freedom who liked to climb things!

17caterpillars1mouse · 17/05/2019 13:28

My dd1 is Patience.i just loved the name, though like all small children she could do with some Patience at times :)

IggyAce · 17/05/2019 07:37

My ds is Chase, we chose it because we loved it. I felt he lived up to his name during his toddler years as I chased after him a lot.

Footle · 17/05/2019 07:17

I knew of triplets named Faith, Hope and Clare. And I was once bumped into by a small girl whose mum called out "Mind out of the lady's way, Destiny".

Proseccofuelled · 17/05/2019 07:12

Or I guess less emotions more concept so Liar / Deception / Foolhardy / Aggressive

I quite like the idea of shouting ‘Deception’ across the park Grin

Proseccofuelled · 17/05/2019 07:09

The Merry comment made me laugh out loud Grin
Success is properly out there - I read an article saying names of the opposite style were growing in popularity in the US - I’m desperately trying to think of the examples but think along the lines of Angry Rage Sadness Grin Grin

Landfilly · 17/05/2019 07:01

Oh possibly the most unpleasant woman I've ever met in all my years was called Temerity!

Utter bitch

Lancelottie · 16/05/2019 22:17

Weirdly the male virtue names tend to be the adjective rather than the noun: so you get Felix, Clement, Pious, Benedict, Constant, E(a)rnest.

Landfilly · 16/05/2019 22:15

My DD is Honor. We chose it as we both really liked the name, and what it represents. To us, it's a strong name, if that makes sense, and to me it was important that our DD had a strong name.

Headstand · 16/05/2019 22:09

I have a real weakness for virtue names. I adore the names Hope, Constance, Felicity and Grace (although not all in the same name, obviously). I love the symbolism and meaning behind them.

Although looking at my list they are all female names. What male virtue names are there?

TuppenceTwo · 16/05/2019 21:54

Dollywilde Something like Saoirse Éireann/Erin?

I actually quite like the sound of Temperance but not something I feel strongly enough about to justify a name! I’d have to like the name first and then the meaning.

Baloonphobia · 14/05/2019 21:11

I have all kinds of mad combinations going through my head GrinGrin.

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Dollywilde · 14/05/2019 21:08

@baloonphobia trying not to out myself (or her!) but think first name Liberty and then middle name a traditional name for the homeland Grin

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SE13Mummy · 14/05/2019 17:04

DD has Hope as a middle name because, as with PPs, she was born after a number of miscarriages, a ruptured ectopic and being told it was unlikely we'd be able to have DC.

Baloonphobia · 14/05/2019 15:42

I'm struggling to think of many anti Irish independence names. Unity?

Antonin · 14/05/2019 15:40

Whatausername Virginia reminds me of the old joke “” They called her Virgin for short but not for long “
I knew someone called Mercy. Very good sweet young woman and it sounded good but I personally wouldn’t use it

RageAgainstTheVendingMachine · 14/05/2019 07:15

Seeing as I'd had a few too many the first time I conceived I guess I should have called her Merry Wink

Ces6 · 14/05/2019 07:14

I used to love these names but I don't like the way they are almost always for girls - doesn't seem fair, like giving them a label to live up to!

Chasingsquirrels · 14/05/2019 07:13

I know of someone with 4 girls, Hope, Grace, Liberty & Verity.
No idea if it was the meaning or the names, although with all 4 you'd assume it was meanings.

trilbydoll · 14/05/2019 07:11

I know a Joy and she's one of the most joy-less people I've ever met. Maybe the pressure of her name was too much for her?!

ChipInTheSugar · 14/05/2019 07:10

I met an Honest once - he should have been called Incompetent Hmm

MsTSwift · 14/05/2019 07:09

I think Grace is actually quite a bold choice. The 2 young girls I know are (to be polite) the direct opposite of graceful - very large and unkind.

missymousey · 14/05/2019 07:04

I like Temerity for a girl's middle name - both the sound of it and the feistiness it implies - but ironically I haven't the guts to use it 😁

AlliKaneErikson · 14/05/2019 00:42

I met a Marvellous once.