Virtue Names

This virtue name was the middle name of Alice Liddell — the child who inspired Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland books.

A handful of baby girls are named Awesome each year, and they better be.

Likely to be construed as a virtue name (a nice one, at that!), even though Willing is a traditional surname with both English and German roots. As an English name, Willing is a patronymic form of Willa. In German, it's a patronym from Wille, a variation of Ville, which is related to William.

A modern virtue name possibility.

Illumination is a many-syllabled entrant in the new-fashioned virtue name group, but doesn't stand much chance of rivaling shorter choices like Hope and Faith.

Relief was a name used by the Puritans in reference to the relief of Christ. Leafy was the common nickname.

Inspiration might inspire some as a middle name choice.