How do you feel about virtue and emotion theamed names like Joy, Happy, Justice and Peace. Be completely honest Jeff and I have been playing around with these types of names and some appeal to us but we wondered if you gave one child a name from this theme wouldn't you make all the kids names from the same theme?
Tell us how you guys feel we are just looking on thoughts and may never use these types of names anyway but we just want to see your opinions.
Anyway if you like these types of names add on your favorites just for reference, if you don't just tell us why ect.
Virtue and Emotion names...
#1
Posted 21 July 2012 - 09:31 PM
#2
Posted 21 July 2012 - 11:57 PM
A few of my favorites are:
Girls- Amity, Bliss, Charity, Clemence, Faith, Grace, Harmony, Honor, Hope, Liberty, Mercy, Serenity, True, Verity
Boys- Brave/Bravery, Constant, Earnest, Justice, Noble
Unisex- Glory, Love
#3
Posted 22 July 2012 - 10:45 AM
#4
Posted 22 July 2012 - 11:18 AM
I do think that the standard ones are fine, like Faith, Hope, Joy, etc. I feel like they've been used past the point of them having much meaning when you call them out anymore. Like when I talk to a girl named Faith, I no longer think of Faith like "I have faith in you" or anything, just another name. Though Peace or Serenity would still have meaning to me. I'd say them and think of the meaning of peace and serenity, and not so much names.
Don't know if I make any sense But those are my thoughts on them <3
#5
Posted 22 July 2012 - 11:46 AM
I don't care for them, sorry! I feel like they give too much pressure on a child, adds to teasing potential. What if little Happy grows up being a very depressed person? And what if Chastity ends up not being a very chaste person?
Haha, I knew a Serenity (I still know her but I don't talk to her) and she is definitely NOT calm, or serene. Haha. She was one of the most hyped up kid I knew, and as she grew older she turned into one of those girls who loved drama.
So I know exactly what you mean Remy.
#6
Posted 22 July 2012 - 01:40 PM
#7
Posted 22 July 2012 - 09:25 PM
Haha, I knew a Serenity (I still know her but I don't talk to her) and she is definitely NOT calm, or serene. Haha. She was one of the most hyped up kid I knew, and as she grew older she turned into one of those girls who loved drama.
So I know exactly what you mean Remy.
Haha Shay! Thats kinda funny, and exactly what I mean lol!
Joy is my favorite name! When I think of it, I don't really think oh my favorite name is a virtue name!
And thats exactly what I meant when I said this above:
I do think that the standard ones are fine, like Faith, Hope, Joy, etc. I feel like they've been used past the point of them having much meaning when you call them out anymore. Like when I talk to a girl named Faith, I no longer think of Faith like "I have faith in you" or anything, just another name.
Joy, Faith, Hope, all those don't sound like virtue names anymore. Just another name. Not to downsize them at all, they are pretty. But they don't hold their meanings so much anymore. In the same way when you call out to someone named Cameron, you don't automatically think crooked nose. Or when you chat with Lily you don't necessarily think of the flower OR that its a nature name. Idk, just a random thought haha
#8
Posted 22 July 2012 - 11:19 PM
Curious
Serene (Not really serenity but same concept i suppose)
Proud
Courage
Honor
Modest
Sublime
Patience
Tact
Thrift
Zeal
Thanks for the help so far we love hearing everyones opinions!
#9
Posted 23 July 2012 - 08:03 PM
Then there are the ones that I don't think should be names at all! Such as...Loyal, Loyalty, Peace, Trinity, Verity, Reason, Pleasant, Justice, Jolly, Fidelity, Chastity, Promise, etc.
I know a girl named Heavenlee, and she is anything but! Sadly, a lot of virtue names that used to be considered really pretty (like Destiny, Serenity, Trinity, etc.) have been turned into "trashy" or "female entertainer-" type names.
#10
Posted 23 July 2012 - 08:21 PM
#11
Posted 23 July 2012 - 09:19 PM
#12
Posted 23 July 2012 - 09:55 PM
#13
Posted 23 July 2012 - 10:00 PM
#14
Posted 24 July 2012 - 10:30 AM
True & Patience are really the only ones I could come close to using. But if I used one, I don't think I would use the other. I wouldn't want to start a theme that would box me in on future kids names.
If the names have special meaning to you (the parents), and you (the parents) really love the names, then I don't see a problem with using more than one 'virtue' themed name. But personally I only care for a handful of them.
#15
Posted 24 July 2012 - 11:14 AM
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