Blessing

[SantanaLopez]

Is it the hormones or is it just a lovely name to be called? I'd not be brave enough to use it but I just think it's a gorgeous sentiment.

I've met one too and she is a carer in my uncle's nursing home and he drives her mad saying "blessing?" twenty five times a day.

'Obedience' is just asking for trouble, isn't it?!

Squoosh, that makes sense because I was thinking about how illogical it is that I find blessing unusable but I like Joy and Grace and Verity and Honor

Obedience! lol. That'd come back to bite you!

What about Disobedience? Dissy for short.

SetantaLopez, the one I met was female.

Chastity is a name that teenagers would enjoy rebelling against.

What about Benedict for a boy or Benedetta for a girl? Both mean blessing (from Latin/Italian)

I know a lovely lady called Honour. I don't know where she and her family were originally from so I won't assume, but I know her name was chosen because her mother felt honoured to have her. I absolutely love that sentiment. She also has a daughter called Destiny. Some of these names have filtered down and I know of a Hope and a couple of Graces.
No matter what culture/religion you may belong to, I love the idea of naming your child after something they make you feel or mean to you. If you feel brave enough, it's a beautiful thing to do!

I often visit South Africa and the names there are fabulous. In fact, I think Fabulous is a name. As is Happiness, and Pleasance, and Computer. What's not to love?

I used to know a child called Blessing - a Nigerian girl. Only time I've met one though.
And I know a German lady called Beata.
I didn't realise so many of these names meant Blessing. If DD had been a boy she may well have been Benedict but because we liked it rather than anything deeper.
Hmm, interesting!

What about Disobedience? Dissy for short.

Quite taken by Beatrice, I have to say. I might get my Blessing after all!

Benedict is the same meaning, but more mainstrem.

Unfortunately I have a Frances already, so I think any Benedict combinations are out!

Blessing sounds like one of those Puritan virtue names

I have taught:

Blessing
Innocent
Glory
Talent
Endurance

Agree with ACM!

Is why I like the name Felicity so much.

My mum suggested Beata for dd2. I told her no! Are we saying we like Beata?!

If we had to name our dcs for how we were feeling when we had them, my two would have been Shock and Awe.

Beata is a lovely name. It's what my Polish colleague is called. She pronounces it more Bay-ah-ta with a very distinct t sound

There is an 'Amazing' in DS's school, I think virtue names are lovely.