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Cant pick

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Nettleteaser101 · 16/11/2024 05:24

Grace or Honor? Love them both but cant pick which for 1st and middle.

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Calliopespa · 18/11/2024 22:34

TheBirdintheCave · 18/11/2024 22:31

Its use as a name is from the Latin word and that's how it's spelt in Latin.

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Ah thanks: I’ve always wondered why.

TheBirdintheCave · 18/11/2024 22:31

Calliopespa · 18/11/2024 22:14

Why oh why is Honor not Honour, even in the UK?

Unless you are American that spelling demands to be pronounced Hoe-nor.

I’m sorry I don’t think Grace or Honor are pretty names, but I do like Hope, as well as the meaning. My favourite virtue name is Clemency.

Its use as a name is from the Latin word and that's how it's spelt in Latin.

Calliopespa · 18/11/2024 22:14

Why oh why is Honor not Honour, even in the UK?

Unless you are American that spelling demands to be pronounced Hoe-nor.

I’m sorry I don’t think Grace or Honor are pretty names, but I do like Hope, as well as the meaning. My favourite virtue name is Clemency.

Jeschara · 18/11/2024 22:08

Honor, a lovely beutiful underused name. Definitely prefer to Grace.

SprigatitoYouAndIKnow · 18/11/2024 07:39

Like the meaning of Honor, but not how it sounds "on a". Grace, Faith and Hope are all much nicer.

Inezz · 18/11/2024 07:34

Honor - lovely name!

Grace is way too popular for me - it's a really common first and middle name.

I really like Hope as well - as suggested by a PP.

Rainbow321 · 18/11/2024 07:31

Both ok , prefer Grace but agree , quite popular .
How do they sound with your surname ? Does one go better than the other . How about the initials ?

Manchesterbythesea · 18/11/2024 07:26

I love Grace. Honor is ok, I’d use it as the middle name.

OtterOnAPlane · 18/11/2024 06:57

Deff Honor. Every class will have a Grace or two, and I don't think it's a pretty sound.

StartupRepair · 18/11/2024 06:16

Love Honor. Also love Hope and Verity. Grace is pretty but very popular.

BatFaceGiirll · 18/11/2024 05:45

Have you considered Hester? It's very Jilly Cooper esque!

I'd go Honor all day long though out of your two - it's a lot fresher than Grace

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Nettleteaser101 · 18/11/2024 05:30

Hope is lovely and I also like Faith. I like these because they are not that popular.

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Sunplanner · 17/11/2024 18:11

Honor sounds a little fresher . Grace has been very popular for the last 20 years, so when she's an adult she may have a 'middle-aged' name. I aso know a Hope. It looks short and plain written down, but nicer spoken and really suited the person from child to teen to adult.

RuthW · 17/11/2024 18:04

Honor

Mebebecat · 17/11/2024 18:04

Honor, but as above, I also know a brilliant Mercy

mrspresents · 17/11/2024 18:02

I prefer Honor Grace. Way to many Graces' around now!

pixie12 · 17/11/2024 17:38

I prefer Honor

miniaturepixieonacid · 17/11/2024 08:59

I like Grace better but Honor is more unusual and Honor Grace flows better than Grace Honor.

Not helpful, I know!

KirstenBlest · 16/11/2024 12:25

Honor, but not if the surname is/sounds like a noun (e.g. Field, Hill, Moore)

Don't use Grace as a middle name as it's overused and both are virtue names.

sel2223 · 16/11/2024 12:12

BoleynMemories13 · 16/11/2024 12:10

100% definitely Grace.

Grace is very mainstream, it could be seen as religious but it's not solely so. Honor, on the other hand, is very preachy.

It makes me think of Honor Blackman 'pussy galore' not preachy or religious haha

BoleynMemories13 · 16/11/2024 12:10

100% definitely Grace.

Grace is very mainstream, it could be seen as religious but it's not solely so. Honor, on the other hand, is very preachy.

Atishooo · 16/11/2024 09:47

Honor, because Grace is so overused as a middle (mainly) and first name.

Nicebloomers · 16/11/2024 07:44

Honor. So pretty and underused.

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 16/11/2024 07:22

Grace is better but I'm always wary of these types of names. What if the child isn't in the slightest bit Graceful? I know a Grace that clomps around and definitely doesn't suit her name 🤣

shoopshoopdedoo · 16/11/2024 06:55

Viviennemary · 16/11/2024 06:23

I prefer Grace. Don't like Honor at all.

Same!

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