In France, pronounced PRO-spare, Prosper is a fairly common name; here it presents a worthy aspirational message for a child. 
 Prosper was the name of several early saints, including a noted fifth century theologian, St. Prosper of Aquitaine, and was a favorite of English Puritans.
 Prosper has strong associations with P.Merimee, who wrote the novel Carmen, upon which the opera is based. Prospers were also the protagonists of two other books, The Shining Company by Rosemary Sutcliff and The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke.
 The Italian version, Prospero, is another attractive option, with ties to Shakespeare's magician character in The Tempest.

Prosper

Prudence, like Hope and Faith, is a Puritan virtue name with a quiet charm and sensitivity that is slowly returning to favor, though it hasn't yet registered on the charts.
 The White Album Beatles song Dear Prudence was written for Prudence Farrow, sister of Mia, who was with them in India when studying with the Marahishi Mahesh Yogi, seeking enlightenment.
 One notable historic bearer is Prudence Crandall, a 19th century Quaker schoolteacher who stirred controversy by admitting an African-American student. In pop culture, Prudence Halliwell was one of the three witches on Charmed, sister to Piper and Phoebe.
 Asset: Sweet nickname Pru/Prue.

Prudence

Prudentia

A puritan virtue name that's only slightly less challenging than Chastity. It was used for nearly 20 baby girls in the contemporary US in one recent year.

Purity

Patient

Peaceable

Peaceful

Perseverance

Pertinacity

Phronesis

Piety

Pistis

Placid

Pleasance

Pleasure

Praotes

Prosperity

Providence

Providentia

vintageluvs's list "Virtuous Names: Saintly and Holy" of 20 great name ideas: Prosper - Providentia!

Virtuous Names: Saintly and Holy

This is a list of names stemming from Christian virtues, although most can be seen as virtues for all people. Many of these names originated as Puritan names, while others are unused words that give off that same sort of demeanor. To see more names like this, look at http://archive.org/stream/curiositiesofpur00bardrich#page/212/mode/2up, where many Puritan names can be found. 

Virtuous Names: Saintly and Holy

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