Thanksgiving Names

In the Plymouth Colony of the seventeenth century, Thankful was the third most popular of the abstract word names. It disappeared after 1700 and has virtually no chance of returning.

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).

Maybe if you really love Autumn.

Variant of Seble

A strong and unusual Somali name with a great meaning.

Unisex name with a gracious meaning, most often used in Zimbabwe.

A beautiful and rare botanical choice belonging to a tiny white flower, and also to the ship that first brought the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620.

Best known as the name of a Pilgrim aboard the Mayflower.

Perfect for September babies, this charming Japanese name is a popular choice in its native country.

An admirable quality to impart; Pleasant was used by Charles Dickens in Our Mutual Friend and in modern times is known via American Girl dolls creator Pleasant Rowland.

Full-hearted new virtue choice, though five syllables is a lot to handle.

A traditional day name used by Akan speakers in Ghana.

Cute and wearable.