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Virtue names

41 replies

whosaidtha · 28/11/2024 19:54

I'm naming characters in a book so don't worry about saddling a real kid with an awful name. I need suggestions for virtue names. Especially boys. I need 7. I have Constance as my main character. Also charity and faith. Not sure on the others. Need another two girls and two boys.
Thanks

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Ketzele · 28/11/2024 19:58

I've always liked Mercy. Others could be Patience, Prudence, Verity, Honor, Hope, Pius, Modesty.

Ketzele · 28/11/2024 19:59

Grace, of course. Felicity, Joy, Harmony, Justice, Felix.

Moreteaandchocolate · 28/11/2024 20:00

Verity and Harmony are my favourite virtue names ☺️

For boys, how about Ernest, Hero or Clement?

Ketzele · 28/11/2024 20:01

I once met a woman called Maud-Lynn. I never tire telling people this, but most don't appreciate it as much as I did!

Ketzele · 28/11/2024 20:01

Hero?

DaftyLass · 28/11/2024 20:03

Ernest, Valiant, Chastity, Verity

SemmaLina · 28/11/2024 20:04

Ernest / Earnest
Peter / Petroc
Endeavour
Galant
Arthur
George
Christopher

LadyGabriella · 28/11/2024 20:07

Comfort

SemmaLina · 28/11/2024 20:07

Verity
Mary
Grace
Rebekah
Stella
Faith
Dawn

hiddenselkie · 28/11/2024 20:12

Ernest
August
Gallant
Valiant
Felix
Clement
Hero
Justice
Hardy

I think Ernest, Clement, Justice and Hardy might fit your story

Serriadh · 28/11/2024 20:18

Faith / Faithful?
Pilgrim
Joy
Grace

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 28/11/2024 20:32

We've had two different children named Confidence at school in recent years. I quite love that..

MrsTerryPratchett · 28/11/2024 20:34

From Terry Pratchett:

All the Carter kids.
“The Carter parents were a quiet and respectable Lancre family who got into a bit of a mix-up when it came to naming their children. First, they had four daughters, who were christened Hope, Chastity, Prudence, and Charity, because naming girls after virtues is an ancient and unremarkable tradition. Then their first son was born and out of some misplaced idea about how this naming business was done he was called Anger Carter, followed later by Jealousy Carter, Bestiality Carter and Covetousness Carter. Life being what it is, Hope turned out to be a depressive, Chastity was enjoying life as a lady of negotiable affection in Ankh-Morpork, Prudence had thirteen children, and Charity expected to get a dollar’s change out of seventy-five pence–whereas the boys had grown into amiable, well-tempered men, and Bestiality Carter was, for example, very kind to animals.”

jeanne16 · 28/11/2024 20:42

I had an uncle called Worthy.

spoonfulofsugar1 · 28/11/2024 20:45

Temperance.

muddyford · 28/11/2024 20:53

Hope and Loveday for girls.

whosaidtha · 28/11/2024 21:26

I like temperance.

For boys I like clement. I know justice would be another obvious boys name but I just don't feel it for this family.
I also really like confidence but feel like it's too similar to Constance who is my main character so not changing her name.

So I've got

Constance
Charity
Faith
Clement
Temperance

So need one more boy and one more girl.
I think my last girl is between loveday and patience.

Thanks for all the help.

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Moreteaandchocolate · 28/11/2024 21:41

Valor
Victor
True
Reason

cheapskatemum · 28/11/2024 22:11

muddyford · 28/11/2024 20:53

Hope and Loveday for girls.

The only Loveday I know is a man.

cheapskatemum · 28/11/2024 22:12

I think Ernest would go well with your other names.

Pallisers · 28/11/2024 22:14

I love the name Honor

I know a man called Worth.

Blueuggboots · 28/11/2024 22:49

Comfort. Blessing. Precious.

peanutbuttertoasty · 28/11/2024 22:55

August?

GetTheGoodLookingGuy · 28/11/2024 22:57

I have a family of sims with virtue names:

Grace
Clemency (Clem)
Ernest (Ernie)
Valour
Mercy

Also had a family in a different neighbourhood where the mum was Patience and the kids were Prudence, Valour and Constance.

I guess Forbearance and Innocence are a bit too out there?

catscatscurrantscurrants · 28/11/2024 23:04

Gabriel