Clemency

[jrt2022]

Thoughts on Clemency as a sister to Jemima, Tabitha and Reuben? Would probably use nickname Cece rather than Clem/mie, but like both!

Also, middle name ideas?

I associate it with pardons for inmates on death row. A reference to a horrible aspect of American life in other words.

If you think you'll use the NN Cece, then Cecelia is the obvious name to derive that from.

Other options:
Claudia
Cornelia
Caroline
Charlotte
Charis

Clemence is 'Clem-awnce'.

Reminds me of someone sentenced to death begging for their life.

Or just Clemence?

Pronounced clem-unce

Francine if you like Cici?

(Hanging out with Cici - written by Francine Pascal of SVH fame! I loved it as a kid!)

Not Clemency.

Clemency always shortened to Clemmie which sounds too much like clammy to me.

⬆️ This.

I adore virtue names also. I love Clemency.

I also love Honour.

And in a throwback to the very old virtue names I love Temperance and Deliverance.

I think Clemency works really well with the names of your other Dcs.

What about one of:

Francesca
Clea
Christabel
Cecelia/Cecilia/Cecile/Cecilie?

Cece would work as a nickname for Cecilia of course; and also Francesca, IMO.

I’m always a bit undecided on Clemency. It’s a pretty sound but it also does make me think of medieval prisoners begging to be saved from execution 😂

I think Clementine or Clémence would be a much better choice.

Clemency is WAY NICER than Clementine.

Sorry it makes me think of someone on death row. Clearly I've been watching too much Netflix.

Clemency is beautiful. I think a single syllable middle name like Rose.

Clements?

I love it!

It’s lovely, also Clementine. I was at school with a Clementina, which is also think is very nice. She was known as Tina, rather than Clem or Clemmie.

Clementine is the female version of Pope Clement. Arguably more religious therefore than Clemency.

I love Clementine - pronounces the English way rather than the American way though.

Clemency meaning- "Clemency is the process by which a governor, president, or administrative board may reduce a defendant's sentence or grant a pardon."

Do you really want a name that is linked to a prison sentence/crime/criminal?

Thats so funny to me. Names arent soley based on how the word sounds to say you also need to consider their meaning.

I like Clemency much more than Clementine. I really dislike Clemmie and Clem, though, and that might be enough to put me off. I can’t decide if it goes with your other DC names, though, which are all OT and Clemency isn’t. But it does have a Puritan vibe, which does fit the other names.

I don’t know why people are going on about death row. The dictionary meaning - Collins - has two meanings, and both are nice:
“

1. mercy or leniency

2. mildness, esp of the weather”

I love Clemency, and Clement for a boy.

@Snowiscold

People mention death row because granting clemency is the official procedure for a state to show mercy or leniency to a condemned prisoner.

I love it. Very Chalet school.

What about Cadence?
Or if you really love "virtue" names:
Chastity
Constance
Verity
Amity
Charity
Temperance