Joy of the father.

Old fashioned virtue names. Variant of Eve derived from Hebrew meaning to breathe or to live. This German and French name means strong and brave Gertrude. But virtue baby names for boys and girls that got their start with the early American Puritans are making a comeback.

Names like Desire Wrestling and Resolved really did arrive in America on the Mayflower. From French meaning beautiful. Its kinda Captain Obvious to argue for the importance of charity.

Ten Old-Fashioned Virtues That Deserve a Comeback 1. The popularity data is a few years old and from the UK but its a fascinating read. You can also check our list of our favorite vintage names.

My fathers family tree has several ladies given virtue names including. Edith this classic girl name comes from Old English and means riches or blessed Edna. The Baby Name Wizard mentions Constant Sincere Reason Truth and Wisdom.

If you love offbeat old-fashioned names like Violet or Josephine only sassier Mabel is one for you to consider--its started making a comeback and could rise to popularity a la Sadie. Clement Comfort Christiana Deliverance Grace Hail Hope Mercy Patience Prudence Prosper Stillman Thankful Thankfull Welcome Wait. Its in that spirit that some parents have branched out in search of something not just stylishly old but rare and retro.

Soon enough youll be seeing some of these traditional first names like. More on truly unusual Colonial baby names with a virtue vibe. A super-long list from NameNerds.