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That's too boring.
Sounds too Amish to me.
Sounds too Amish to me.
I think it's incredibly unappealing. First of all, I don't care for virtue names. but secondly, it is far too themey for my taste.
It's too matchy/themey. Triplets and other multiples are individuals and should be named as such.
As others have pointed out, if you wanted to echo 1 Corinthians 13:13 here, you got it wrong. It should be Faith, Hope and Charity or Love. Honestly, I wouldn't do this. I think Faith and Hope would grow tired of hearing that their sister is the greatest of the three.
As others have pointed out, if you wanted to echo 1 Corinthians 13:13 here, you got it wrong. It should be Faith, Hope and Charity or Love. Honestly, I wouldn't do this. I think Faith and Hope would grow tired of hearing that their sister is the greatest of the three.
agree with Array
way too themey and too obvious. As middle names maybe, or names that have these meanings in another language.
way too themey and too obvious. As middle names maybe, or names that have these meanings in another language.
Very themey, I don't like it.
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Clichéd, themey, and, as Array pointed out, inaccurate.
Inaccurate.
Much as I love Mercy (and mercy), there's a reason it's Faith, Hope, and Charity, and it always annoys me when people try and "fix" it.
Array
ETA: If you did use the proper set, I think it'd be sweet if they were middle names. Subtle connections are nice; the kind that hit you like a Mack truck feel about as nice as...well, being hit by a semi.
Much as I love Mercy (and mercy), there's a reason it's Faith, Hope, and Charity, and it always annoys me when people try and "fix" it.
Array
ETA: If you did use the proper set, I think it'd be sweet if they were middle names. Subtle connections are nice; the kind that hit you like a Mack truck feel about as nice as...well, being hit by a semi.
This message was edited 1/23/2008, 9:25 PM
I just don't understand why anyone would want to replace Charity, anyway. It's such a pretty name. D:
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Maybe b/c
"...the greatest of these is charity." People may interchange charity for another virtue so that little Charity won't go around saying that she's greater than her sibs. If that's the case, I understand the logic, but it still sounds wrong. :o)
"...the greatest of these is charity." People may interchange charity for another virtue so that little Charity won't go around saying that she's greater than her sibs. If that's the case, I understand the logic, but it still sounds wrong. :o)
This message was edited 1/24/2008, 11:30 AM
I can understand the logic on the surface, but if someone's aware enough to know the "the greatest of these is charity" part of the quotation, I'd like to think they'd be aware enough to raise their children so that there's no doubt among them that one's not greater than any of the rest. :-/
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Yes, but it's still teasing potential, I think.
I'm rather glad Ben and Sarah used Grace instead of Charity, because Emma is already the show-stopper. Always will be, I think. The twins are pretty passive, and Emma is just bombastic.
I'm rather glad Ben and Sarah used Grace instead of Charity, because Emma is already the show-stopper. Always will be, I think. The twins are pretty passive, and Emma is just bombastic.
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Are Lily and Natalie identical twins? Just wondering...
Are Lily and Natalie identical twins? Just wondering...
Yes.
I'll post pictures in the lounge.
I'll post pictures in the lounge.
In the classic King James version, it's "charity," not "love."
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Yah, my dad actually uses love as well.
It does depend on the translation.
It does depend on the translation.
Charity = love
Depends on which translation you use.
Yes, some things just don't work.
Like "truth, justice, and soy milk"
Or "sex, drugs, and lightbulbs"
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Like "truth, justice, and soy milk"
Or "sex, drugs, and lightbulbs"
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Boring and themey.
Individually, I find Faith and Hope to be a bit dull but nice in their way, and I really like Mercy. As a triplet set, however, it's way too themey, and not even in a subtle and interesting way, in an obvious way. Some people don't have a problem with themey. The problem I have with themey sibsets is that these are people, not collector's items, which is what themey names bring to my mind. Although we refer to sibsets as, well, sets, they aren't actually sets; they're not a line of dinnerware or patio furniture, they're just a group of individuals who happen to have the same set of parents. Sorry if this isn't very clear or seems like a pointless diatribe.
If themey is your thing, then I'd try some other virtue names to go with Mercy. Mercy, Verity, and Grace would be much more interesting, imo.
Individually, I find Faith and Hope to be a bit dull but nice in their way, and I really like Mercy. As a triplet set, however, it's way too themey, and not even in a subtle and interesting way, in an obvious way. Some people don't have a problem with themey. The problem I have with themey sibsets is that these are people, not collector's items, which is what themey names bring to my mind. Although we refer to sibsets as, well, sets, they aren't actually sets; they're not a line of dinnerware or patio furniture, they're just a group of individuals who happen to have the same set of parents. Sorry if this isn't very clear or seems like a pointless diatribe.
If themey is your thing, then I'd try some other virtue names to go with Mercy. Mercy, Verity, and Grace would be much more interesting, imo.
Much too themey IMO. I generally prefer for multiple sets not too match. They're probably best suited as middle names.
This message was edited 1/23/2008, 9:02 PM
I like it