Joy

[takemetoyourriver]

What do you think of first name Joy?

Really drawn to the name and its simplicity.

[LouiseTrees]

I like it but it will only work with some surnames

[Floralnomad]

Dull , sorry

[WinnieLowCo]

Lovely.

Refreshingly short.

[Ellmau]

I think it's lovely.

[Zoomintheroom]

Love it.

[Merename]

Love it too.

[AvoidingTheWineAisle]

It’s beautiful.

[Aquamarine1029]

I really don't like it. I've known two Joys and ironically they are both miserable, hateful women.

[ElsieBeard]

It's beautiful. my DD has it for a middle name!

[LivingMyBestLifeNOT]

Joyce?

[DramaAlpaca]

I like it a lot, but probably prefer it for a middle name. I love short, neat names.

[RhianFuckingMorris]

I like it. Simple and relatively unusual. Not that many baby Joys at the moment so she would be one of a few without a shit/made up name/spelt wierd name that screams I'm desperate to be unusual.

[MaleficentsCrow]

I adore the name Joy. It's my "if I ever have another baby and it's a girl" name of choice. So I'm biased haha

[Cattenberg]

I really like it, especially as a middle name. I think it’s about time it came back into fashion.

My only reservation is that it’s a virtue for the bearer of the name to live up to, and not everyone can manage that. Mind you, so is Grace, and that hasn’t stopped it being super popular.

[WantToBeMum]

I love it, it's classic and beautiful. Don't demote it to a middle name, it should be first.

[5363738383j]

Quite confusing for a little person because it's so similar to toy and boy. Faye is also simple and similar in meaning.

[ButterflyRuns]

I like it, although I'd be more drawn to it as a middle name.

[Pegaroo]

It’s a happy name and probably old lady enough to deserve a revival

[MyNameHasBeenTaken]

We know a primary age joy.
Lovely simple name.
But I always smile when I hear
Joy, come here
Joy, get down
Joy, listen
Shouted across the playground

[Littlepond]

I love the name Joy. It’s so simple but pretty. There is always the risk that she won’t be very ... joyful... I suppose.

[TheGriffle]

I love the name Joy but as with previous posters, the one and only one I know is a miserable sod which puts me off the name!

[SomeWateryTart]

I like it! I know one. She definitely isn't a laugh a minute tbf, but she is super bright. I met her at uni. She is an Oxbridge grad. Very religious. Loooooong hair and no make up. She was joyous, but in a holy way iyswim. So no, not a barrel of laughs, or the life and soul of the party, but she was joyful in her own way.

[daisypond]

I like it.

[babynamelover]

Not a fan sorry. There's one at school with my daughter. One of those names that seems like a lot to live up to.

[Allmyeye]

I like it. Not overused either which is always a plus for me although you never can predict what will happen.