The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
One of the “virtue” names created by the Puritans, meaning, well, “faith”.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Fae, Faithe, Faithie, Fay, Faye, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Faith Snowe, one of Farmer Nicholas’ three lively, comely daughters, in Lorna Doone, by R.D. Blackmore (written in 1869, set in the 1670s-1680s).

WRITERS:
– Faith Baldwin (1893-1978), American author.

Tagged: 1670s, 1680s, 1860s, 1890s, English, F

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  May 24, 2015 at 11:10 pm

  […] Charlie, Charlotte, Chloe, Claire, Clara, Coralie, Elizabeth, Ella, Emily, Emma, Eva, Eve, Evelyn, Faith, Florence, Gabriella, Gabrielle, Georgia, Grace, Hailey, Hanna / Hannah, Harper, Isabella, […]

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• Some Single-Syllable Sobriquets | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  September 7, 2015 at 9:26 am

  […] girls: Brooke, Claire, Faith, Grace, Hope, Jade, Jane, June, Kate, Paige, Rose, Ruth For boys: Blake, Bryce, Charles, Chase, […]

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  January 3, 2016 at 12:59 am

  […] girls: Angela, Charity, Chiara, Christina, Clara, Faith, Hannah, Holly, Hope, Imani, Jemima, Joy, Lucy, Mary, Natalie, Natasha, Paloma For boys: Abner, […]

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