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as you should, Virtue names are the jazz. I particularly like Virtue middle names for boys like Courage or Noble. Totally GP but I still like it a lot. Joy is my favorite of these

I've never liked the sound of Amity.

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Joy is ok, but I think I prefer it as a MN (it does brighten up combos that way). I like Gioia more at the moment.

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Clemency is too reminiscent of actual crime sentences for me, but I do like Clement, Clementine, Clemence somewhat.

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Charity sounds nice to me. About like Cherry or Crystal would.

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I think Mercy, Solace, and Knowledge are my favorite virtue type names right now.

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Hope, Temperance, Patience, Reason, Honesty, Honor, Prosper, Clarity, Promise, Earnest, Epiphany, Harmony, Prudence, Felicity seem like some other OK ones to me.

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I like some like Modesty, Beauty, Providence as GPs.

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I don't know if I'd actually use one for a child (I wonder, as someone else kinda said, if they might emphasize a lacking quality), but when I see them used IRL (I've met kids named Temperance, Honesty, Honor and young adults Patience and Charity, for example) I tend to like them so much it surprises me...though I wasn't enamored with meeting a Joy or Constance.

This message was edited 10/9/2022, 5:22 PM

My favorites are Charity and Verity.

I like most virtue names, but there is a certain point where they start sounding too Puritanical.

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There is always the risk of the kid not living up to the name, though. Like Amity is a stuck-up jerk, Charity is selfish, Clemency holds major grudges and Joy is a black cloud.

I've never been a fan of virtue names, mostly because I'm a little sceptical about word names.
But I like Amity, Joy & Clemency (also Clemence, Clement, Clemens)
Charity is too "wordy" even for a word name.
Joy is so buzzing and bustling, a perfect MN.
I also like Prudence nn Prue, Hope, Faith, Constance and most of all Verity.

Virtue names are beautiful.

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🔲 Amity: Like that one. Could be shortened to Amy too.
🔲 Charity: Love this one too. I like this alongside with Hope and Faith.
🔲 Clemency: I never knew Clemency was a virtue. It's unique, but I prefer Clementina.
🔲 Joy: Too simple for my liking. Prefer Joyce or Zoe.

Amity I'm totally down for; trendsetter (reminds me of Amity Blight from Owl House)

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Charity is kinda preppy and mom-ish, but not bad

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Clemency I'll pass on

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Joy is dull

Of those 4, I like Joy

I like Joy. Amity is okay. I don’t care for the rest.

From your list I love Joy. Charity and Amity are just ok, and I don't like Clemency.
I like Temperance as well (I would only dare to use it as a middle name, though)

I love Joy and Clemency; also Felicity though that's a bit of a stretch. I find Charity unsettling: Caritas would work better, at least it doesn't suggest giving some spare change to a homeless person; and I dislike Amy and find Amity too close to it. Would you count Justine? I like it very much.