These have their origins in the Puritan slogan names of the C16th and C17th. The intention was to give the child a wholly Christian name that had not been corrupted by former bearers. Although this was done for males and females, 'virtue' names are now more popular for girls.
| Content | Creedence | Endurance |
| Fidencio | Fine | Fynist |
| Hespero | Hesperos | Liberty |
| Lucky | Moral | Tenacious |
| True | Winsome |
| Amity | Amita | Clemency |
| Comfort | Felicity | Happy |
| Independence | Jocund | Jollee |
| Jolly | Liberty | Patience |
| Payshance | Piety | Placida |
| Placidia | Serenity | Solace |
| Tacita | Tranquilla | Trinita |
| Trinity | Trula | Truly |
| Vanitty | Vanity |
Charity/Charis
| Carita | Caritta | Chari |
| Charice | Charie | Charish |
| Charisse | Cheree | Cherey |
| Cherida | Cherita | Cherrey |
| Cherri | Cherrie | Cherrita |
| Cherry | Cherry-Ann | Cherrye |
| Chery | Cherye | Karita |
| Karitta |
Chastity
| Chasa-Dee | Chasadie | Chasady |
| Chasidy | Chasiti | Chasity |
| Chassedi | Chassey | Chassidy |
| Chassie | Chassity | Chassy |
| Chasta | Chastady | Chastidy |
| Chastin | Chastitie | Chastney |
| Chasty |
Constance
| Con | Connee | Conni |
| Connie | Constancy | Constanta |
| Constence | Coony | Konnie |
| Konny | Konstance | Konstantina |
| Konstantine | Konstanza | Konstanze |
| Kosta | Kostia | Kostusha |
| Kostya |
Dulcie
| Delcina | Delcine | Doucie |
| Dulcanea | Dulce | Dulcea |
| Dulci | Dulcia | Dulciana |
| Dulcibel | Dulcibella | Dulcine |
| Dulcinea | Dulsea | Dulsy |
Esperance
| Espe | Esperans | Esperanta |
| Esperanz | Esperanza | Esperenza |
Faith
| Faitha | Fayth | Faythe |
Felicity
| Delicity | Fecicity | Feliciti |
| Felisitas | Felycite | Flicity |
| Phelisstie | Velicity |
Fidelity
| Fidela | Fidele | Fidelia |
| Fidelina | Fidelita |
Grace
| Graca | Gracea | Gracen |
| Gracey | Graci | Gracia |
| Gracie | Graciela | Graciella |
| Gracilia | Gracinha | Gracy |
| Grais | Gray | Grayce |
| Grecia | Greisen |
Honour/Honora
| Honey | Honner | Honnor |
| Honnour | Honor | Honorah |
| Honorata | Honore | Honoria |
| Honorina | Honorine | Honour |
| Honoure | Honree | Hunney |
| Hunny | Nora | Norah |
| Norell | Norelle | Noria |
| Norita | Norlene |
Hope
| Hopey | Hopi | Hopie |
Joy
| Joi | Joie | Joita |
| Joya | Joyan | Joyann |
| Joyanna | Joyanne | Joye |
| Joyeeta | Joyelle | Joyhanna |
| Joyhannah | Joyia | Joyleen |
| Joylene | Joylin | Joyline |
| Joy-Lynn | Joylyn | Joylyne |
| Joylynn | Joylynne | Joyous |
| Joyvina |
Meliora
| Melior | Meliori | Mellear |
| Melyira | Melyor |
Mercy/Mercedes
| Mercades | Merced | Mercede |
| Mercey | Merci | Mercie |
| Mercille | Mersade | Mersadies |
| Mersey |
Merry
| Meri | Merie | Merree |
| Merri | Merrie | Merrielle |
| Merrile | Merrilee | Merrili |
| Merrily | Merrite |
Modesty
| Modesta | Modeste | Modestia |
| Modestie | Modestina | Modestine |
Prudence
| Pru | Prudencia | Prudi |
| Prudie | Prue | Prunela |
| Prunella |
Purity
| Pura | Pureza | Purisima |
| Purissimma |
Unity
| Unita | Unitee | Uniti |
Verity
| Verita | Veritie |
Virginia
| Ginger | Ginia | Ginnie |
| Ginny | Ginty | Jinny |
| Jinty | Verginia | Verginya |
| Virge | Virgen | Virgenia |
| Virgenya | Virgie | Virgina |
| Virgine | Virginie | Virginina |
| Virginio | Virginnia | Virgy |
| Virjeana |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.