Prudence?

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Thinking of this for DC2 (if girl) with nn Pru.
What's the verdict? Is it a bit too off-the-wall?

Are there many Baby Prus around? Will she be teased ("prude"?) and is it an especially bad idea to do it if we move to France which is currently on the cards?

I really like it but it's a bit of a Marmite name. Do you like any other virtue names?

I'm not a fan TBH, and if you shorten it to Pru, I can't help but think of Prue Leith the judge on Great British Menu!

Other virtue names: Hope, Faith, Charity, Constance.

Sorry!

I am really into virtue names. DD1 has one. I feel that Hope and Faith are too popular and I hate Charity. Constance is nice and also on my list but I don't like the nn Connie. I am too fussy!

Any other virtue names?

I like Prudence, also like Constance, Patience, Honor and Verity

Love Honor.

Yes I love Honor too but can't get DH to buy into that one!

Patience is interesting I will have a think!

Prudence makes me think of the Prudential, but that's testament to the field I'm in!

Patience is beautiful - you could have the nickname Patti, also lovely.

Chastity? :o

Liberty is another one.

Pity about Honor, Liberty is good. Chastity makes me think of Emmerdale. There is also Grace, but that's quite popular at the moment. There is also Mercy (but maybe not if you're thinking of living in France ), Felicity and Blithe/Blythe

Prudence makes me think of Gordon Brown and someone with a cats bum mouth!A colleague of mine has a daughter called True. Quite pretty..

I quite like it. Patience is nice too.

Felicity
Clemency
Grace
Verity
Joy
Serenity/Serena
Gloria
Blythe
Angela
Harmony
Melody
Sophia (Wisdom)

My mums middle name was Prudence and she HATED it. I mean, if any of us kids ever mentioned it - it was not a joke or something to be laughed at. She HATED it.
Not saying your dd would... Everyone has different opinions of names for one silly reason or another...
If u love it, choose it!

Ha I know what you're saying about cats bum mouth... But I sort of think that might be 'old' connotation and maybe there should be a new wave of Prudences!

Felicity is beautiful but DD1 is Verity and I think it's too similar?

I'm going to work on Honor but I'm not dropping Prudence. It was good enough for The Beatles after all...

Are there many boys virtue names btw? I can only think of Ernest

Boniface, Clement, Francis (nn Frank - maybe stretching it a bit) and my favourite Felix

No,no and a thousand times no to Prudence.It's hideous.

Verity and Felicity go very well together imho.

I would be seriously pissed off if my hypothetical sister got a lovely name like Verity,and I got landed with the incredibly unattractive Prudence.

I love Prudence... have you read Precious Bane ? ..
Also like Faith, and Clemency...

What about Angelica?

Clementine?

I think it's marvellous!

Actually, we did think about Prudence for a girl, but it wasn't our final choice.

I think it's marvellous!
So do I, dearprudence

Fabulous!

I like it how about Temperance?

I have a distant relative called Prudence, about 50 now. She always hated her name and had the piss taken constantly. Please don't do it.

I quite like it.