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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
In order of sound preference:
Faith
Grace
Hope / Joy
In order of meaning preference:
Hope
Joy
Grace
Faith
I would choose Grace if I had to use one because it balances between what I like in the virtues themselves and the actual sound of the name. I like Hope best as a virtue but the sound doesn't work for me. Joy is similar, the sound is just too bouncy for my tastes. I like the sound of Faith but I don't think it's a good enough virtue to name someone after unless you really over-explain it.
I also think Grace is common enough as a name that people don't necessarily think of it as "this person must be graceful/forgiving/etc.", it's more "just a name" than some of the others.
Faith
Grace
Hope / Joy
In order of meaning preference:
Hope
Joy
Grace
Faith
I would choose Grace if I had to use one because it balances between what I like in the virtues themselves and the actual sound of the name. I like Hope best as a virtue but the sound doesn't work for me. Joy is similar, the sound is just too bouncy for my tastes. I like the sound of Faith but I don't think it's a good enough virtue to name someone after unless you really over-explain it.
I also think Grace is common enough as a name that people don't necessarily think of it as "this person must be graceful/forgiving/etc.", it's more "just a name" than some of the others.
