Thanksgiving? It is too much?

[Cma1988]

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.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I don't think I've ever commented in a baby names thread but please don't call your daughter Thanksgiving. It really is not a name and she will be laughed at her whole life.

My church is about 50% white British and 50% black African.

Girls in the church include Prayer, Hope, Angel, Blessing, Grace, Patience and Constance. Boys are Patient, Genuine, but mainly more British names.

I can see why you like Thanksgiving,and the meaning of it is lovely, given your loss of baby Hope. But it's quite a name to live up to and I don't think she'd thank you for it.

I once knew of a Moreblessing.

Eliana, as suggested by a PP, is beautiful. I also think Felicity and Gloria are extremely apt. Laetitia means joy or gladness.

Grace was going to be my suggestion as I think it’s beautiful, but I’ve seen that you can’t use it.

Faith would be lovely too, or Promise.

Naomi is Biblical, means something like 'sweetness' or 'pleasantness', and goes well with Honor.

Faith and Bliss are gorgeous. Although not to my taste, Trinity fits perfectly.

Peace might be an option too - one of the fruits of the Spirit, and always a good thing to wish/pray for on behalf of one’s children.

I think you need to find a name that represents what she means, but subtly. I don't think I'd want to carry a name my whole life which was so representative of my parents' sadness turned to joy. It might be something of a burden.

It's not great. You can use Grace or Joy if you want, it really doesn't matter if you know people that used those names.

I like Faith and Felicity, I think Felicity goes better with your other daughters' names.

No, OP. It sounds like a minor character character in The Crucible — those Puritan naming traditions where people were called things like Obedience Smith, Be Thankful Grimes or WashedinthebloodoftheLord Jones.

What about Hosanna?
Thanksgiving is just not a name and if your DH loves it so much he can introduce himself as Thanksgiving if he likes .....

What about Ever

I'm sorry you are getting people be rude and asking if it's a joke. As PP have said it will be a bit much if someone says Thank you Thanksgiving. And I can only see it shortened to Thanks which will make it more confusing.

Felicity!

I think Thanksgiving as a name for a child is setting them up for some very unkind comments as they grow up. Blessing is a lovely name as are much of the other suggestions up thread.

TBH, I think three virtue names of one family (all girls) is a bit much, albeit one DD passed away.

I think Faith is beautiful but Felicity is one of my all time favourites and is linked to happiness, so would seem very appropriate for a rainbow baby. Sorry for your loss and congratulations on your pregnancy.

Love blessing and Faith. I know a little girl called Trinity who is lovely. Trinity would give a nod to her being your third child as well.

we are not of South African heritage, I’m of Caribbean heritage and DH British

I was going to ask if you have any african/caribbean heritage, as virtue names are not unusual.

If you are black or mixed race, particularly if you live somewhere multicultural like SE London, i don’t think Thanksgiving would stand out- the people saying you are ridiculous I’m willing to bet are white.

I like Patience too. As some have said Thanksgiving is a mouthful and not easily shortened?

Thanksgiving is a bit much and doesn't shorten well.
I love Mercy & Patience.

I have a DD called Sunday, that could work. It's not a virtue name but is the day of rest.

What about Raffaella? “Raphael” means “God heals” in Hebrew, so would be a tribute both to your faith and to your experience of loss with your second daughter (I’m so sorry).

Thanksgiving is too Puritan. Like old-school Puritan. It’s sort of like “Endeavour” (of Morse fame), except I think even more cumbersome. While it can be really fun to have a very unusual name, even one that’s not usually a name, I think this is too much - it’s long and difficult/impossible to abbreviate. I don’t think your daughter would thank you.

What about
Beholden
Gracia
Asante
Aissa (thankful)
Evangeline

I’m so sorry for your loss.

Thanksgiving really doesn’t work as a name unfortunately. I agree that Blessing might be a better alternative.

I’ve just had a baby girl and called her Joy. We’ve had so many compliments on her name.

@JurassicShay

Thanksgiving is a bit much and doesn't shorten well. I love Mercy & Patience.

I have a DD called Sunday, that could work. It's not a virtue name but is the day of rest.

I love Sunday as a name! I used to play a sport with a girl called Sunday.