Virtue names for boys or unisex?

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One of DD's middle names is a virtue name

(Basically: Clarissa Scandi-name virtue name)

We'd like to do something similar for DC 2. So... if DC2 is a boy? Then I'm a bit stumped, tbh.

Any suggestions? Thanks

Justice
True
Courage
Valor
Bravery
Earnest
Constant
Noble
Prosper
Clement
Merit
August
Chance
Pax
Freedom
Wisdom
Happy
Lively
Victor
Welcome
Goodluck
Felix
Loyal
Reason
Valiant
Innocent
Sterling
Ever
Makepeace

I really like Justice and Valor. Thanks :) Earnest sounds nice when DH pronounces is. I mangle it horrible... :/

I also love Liberty and Felix.

And I like Honor and Loyal.

I feel like virtue names are less common for boys than for girls. So, idk, on on some level it makes more of a statement (so the meaning has to be considered more carefully)? But obviously every name has to be considered.
Maybe I'm not making sense, idk

Frank? Sounds normal, means honest/upfront

Constantine

Ooh, yes, PPs: Felix, Constantine and August are all great

What's a virtue name?

MrsP,

Traditionally, a Virtue Name was given in the hope that the baby would take on that positive characteristic (e.g. Grace, Charity, Mercy etc.).

Frank reminds me of Franken/Swiss Franc. It's a nice name, but a bit like calling somebody Pount to me personally. But thank you for taking the time to comment :)

marilyn I think that's a really nice way of explaining it, thanks :). In a way it also a well wish, I think.

Constantine is very Constantine the great, which I personally don't like. But thank you for suggesting it :)

I guess it's important to mention the DD's virtue name is rather secular. I mean, I'm sure many religious people see it as a positive quality as well. But it isn't a name like Grace or Faith for example (not that there's anything wrong with religious virtue names).

I think I'd want to go with something similarly non-religious for DC2.

Felix is really great imo :)!

I rather like Noble.

Honor and Liberty to me are girls names.

Love some of the ones on Sophronia's list especially Justice and Makepeace (not sure if I could ever use Makepeace, but cool name!)

I guess If-Jesus-Christ-Had-Not-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Hadst-Been-Damned is a bit old fashioned?

I know a bloke called Grace..

Thanks Marilyn

I recently encountered a little Justus. (Pronounced Justice)

I was originally a little but I googled and it's the name of the 4th Archbishop of Canterbury and actually there are quite a few people with the name online.

It's really grown on me.

If-Jesus-Christ-Had-Not-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Hadst-Been-Damned isn't just too old fashioned, it's also too religious. Although I imagine my nonna might like it

I've been practicing saying Earnest. I can either roll the r, do German one, a throaty one or just notpronounce it at all (the English one gets mangled unless I reaaaally concentrate). But Idk... I want to pronounce the name without troubles.

Is there a non-girly version of Liberty? Free? Freedom?

What about Lucky? Compassion? Clemens? True?

Inspector Morse's babe was Endeavour. I like that.

I never thought about it before but you don't often hear virtue names for boys in the UK.

Name, not babe! God you can tell I'm from Essex

DS2 would have been called lucky if I had my way. Sadly it was vetoed by DP. I think it's perfect for a boy.

Clemence is a boys name isn't it?

I know a Clement, he's not a child though but I quite like it. He gets called Clem for short.

I know a Clemens (a man) and a Clemence (young woman). I think Clement is the English version for a male of Clemence?

But it would be the 2nd or 3rd name. So, it's probably more about meaning than sound? I like Endeavour, thanks :)!

Felix is from the Latin word for lucky.