Celestian Names

Cherish

English word name

So sweet it makes our teeth hurt. It has appeared in the US Top 1000 every year since 2006, though it dropped a significant 136 places from 2014 to 2015, and kept dropping to Number 974 in 2016.

Clemency

English feminine variation of Clement, Latin

"mild, merciful"

One of the rarest of virtue names, Clemency could come back along with the more familiar Puritan virtue names such as Hope and Faith. It has a rhythmic three-syllable sound, and offers a more…

Comfort

English word name

"comfort"

This Puritan virtue name may be unstylish, but it is also sympathetic and appealing in these largely uncomfortable times.

Favor

English

"kindness, benefit; approval, support"

A warm-sounding word and virtue name used by the Puritans and still popular in parts of Africa, especially with the Favour spelling. It might be used as a nickname for the longer, perhaps even bolder…

Serendipity

English

"unexpected good fortune"

A unique virtue name with a sound as happy and lively as its meaning.

Silence

Word name

The Puritans used it as a virtue name -- but today it would just be considered weird: silence is no longer golden.