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Thanksgiving? It is too much?

212 replies

Cma1988 · 01/05/2021 10:12

Hiya, I’ve name changed here as I’m giving my child’s name so just using this username for this thread.
I’m due baby girl in a few days, (Dd3) and my DH and I are trying to pick a name.

We are really looking for a virtue name - we have Dd1 who is Honour, and we also had dd2 who sadly was born sleeping, due to lots of complications in pregnancy, who we also gave a virtue name.

We are looking for a name that marks the joy of having another girl after our loss and for what has been thankfully a good pregnancy.

We can’t use Joy though as a baby in our very close friendship circle has just been name Joy. Also can’t use Grace for a similar reason.

We are thinking ‘Thanksgiving’, as this conveys thankfulness and a sense of giving back for our blessing. DH loves it and wants it to be a done deal but I am thinking - it’s quite a mouthful and a big name to give to a little girl, what if it’s too much? And what would we shorten Thanksgiving to?

Can I have your thoughts on Thanksgiving, or if you think it’s too much, do you have any other suggestions?

We are Christians if that gives any context.

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Flappityflippers1 · 01/05/2021 10:19

I’m sorry to hear of your loss.

Thanksgiving is an awful name, I agree it’s like calling a child “Christmas”

What about “hope”?

BunnyRuddington · 01/05/2021 10:18

I'm sorry I don't like it at all and probably for the same reasons as you. Just what would you shorten that to?

How about a Biblical name with a lovely meaning like Hannah which means grace?

OshKo · 01/05/2021 10:18

I’m in agreement that it’s a little too much OP. You mentioned the word ‘Blessing’. That’s definitely a name and one as a teacher I’ve come across a couple of times, so that might be an option?

ViolaValentina · 01/05/2021 10:17

Sorry about your DD2 Flowers

I personally feel that Thanksgiving is a bit much, I've never heard it used as a name before.

I think Felicity means good fortune, could that work?

PatrickBatemann · 01/05/2021 10:17

You're kidding, surely?

TeenMinusTests · 01/05/2021 10:17

More traditional names in your theme would be
Faith
Hope
Charity
Grace

I'd go for Grace

Soubriquet · 01/05/2021 10:17

Harmony
Charisma
Glory
Mercy
True

MotherOfGodWeeFella · 01/05/2021 10:17

What about Blessing instead? It's already an accepted name. Or Faith?

Soubriquet · 01/05/2021 10:16

Other virtue names

Prudence
Hope
Faith
Charity
Haven
Felicity
Liberty
Serenity
Verity

FeatheredHope · 01/05/2021 10:14

I’m really sorry but it’s an awful idea. You know that Thanksgiving is a big holiday in America right? It would be the equivalent of calling a kid “christmas” or “hanukkah”.

PegPeople · 01/05/2021 10:14

Would you like to be called Thanksgiving?

If so change your name and give your probably very dull boring name to your new baby. Problem solved.

Soubriquet · 01/05/2021 10:13

I’m sorry for your loss but this is a daft name.

Would you be happy to be introduced as Thanksgiving Smith?