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Help[Opinions] Re: If you had to name a daughter one of the "Quadfecta" of stereotypical girl virtue names, which would you pick?
in reply to a message by Dianatiger
I really like the sound of Angel, Joy, Serenity, and Felicity.
I like the sound of Destiny, Harmony, Patience, Verity and Clarity.
I don't like the way Pure, Purity, Believe, Heaven, Heavenly, Peace, Beautiful, Pretty, Gorgeous, Unique, Precious, Honesty, Loyalty, Temperance, Love, Chastity and Happy sound.
Grace and Faith sound okay.
I completely understand the need to move away from religious or societal expectations. I think of religion when I hear Faith, Temperance and Chastity, not so much when I hear Hope, Love or Joy. I think of societal expectations when I hear Beautiful, Pretty, Patience or Grace. It just seems unrealistically wishful. None of these names are bad traits to have, but there is an unspoken expectation for the bearer of the name to embody that trait all the time. It's impossible. I knew an Angel who seemed smart, mild-mannered, respectful and shy, but I have no idea who they turned out to be or where they are right now. Also, names directly evoking images of beauty cannot be a good thing because they may not fit society's standards of beauty or even their own. Its best to name a child something that you think is beautiful, a name that you think sounds pure, or a name that you think sounds smart, as opposed to calling them Gorgeous, Purity or Intelligent.
I think I would probably choose Destiny because although it does not sound the most beautiful to me, I think it states very clearly that I want my daughter to create her own destiny. She can be whatever she wants to be, and I will be along for the ride.
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I like the sound of Destiny, Harmony, Patience, Verity and Clarity.
I don't like the way Pure, Purity, Believe, Heaven, Heavenly, Peace, Beautiful, Pretty, Gorgeous, Unique, Precious, Honesty, Loyalty, Temperance, Love, Chastity and Happy sound.
Grace and Faith sound okay.
I completely understand the need to move away from religious or societal expectations. I think of religion when I hear Faith, Temperance and Chastity, not so much when I hear Hope, Love or Joy. I think of societal expectations when I hear Beautiful, Pretty, Patience or Grace. It just seems unrealistically wishful. None of these names are bad traits to have, but there is an unspoken expectation for the bearer of the name to embody that trait all the time. It's impossible. I knew an Angel who seemed smart, mild-mannered, respectful and shy, but I have no idea who they turned out to be or where they are right now. Also, names directly evoking images of beauty cannot be a good thing because they may not fit society's standards of beauty or even their own. Its best to name a child something that you think is beautiful, a name that you think sounds pure, or a name that you think sounds smart, as opposed to calling them Gorgeous, Purity or Intelligent.
I think I would probably choose Destiny because although it does not sound the most beautiful to me, I think it states very clearly that I want my daughter to create her own destiny. She can be whatever she wants to be, and I will be along for the ride.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/restore-independence-for-a-struggling-family?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium
https://youtube.com/@MarioDrama632 or
https://youtube.com/@AnimatingTheGlobe13
This message was edited 11/17/2024, 9:46 AM
