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Warning: hyphenated name question (Something-Joy)

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MrsJellybye · 04/11/2012 18:13

Title says it all, really. I know the views on hyphenated names but I'm still thinking about one.

I'm wondering about something I could hyphenate with Joy, a family name.

Or should I just not go there?

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AnEerieAirOfHorror · 05/11/2012 19:14

Nia-Joy
Hanna-Joy
Helen-Joy

Lilly-Joy
Amber-Joy
Love-Joy
Melody-Joy nn MJ
Mai-Joy

MolotovBomb · 05/11/2012 19:11

Ella-Joy is gorgeous! Ella means 'beautiful fairy' :) Love it

MolotovBomb · 05/11/2012 19:10

Hyphens get criticism for being 'chavvy' 'sickly-sweet' or 'indecisive' here. For me, it entirely depends upon the combination of individual names. For example, Tabitha-Belle is heavenly whilst Lacey-Jai, well, erm ... isn't!

missymoomoomee · 05/11/2012 19:02

DD3 was an Emma-Louise never felt the need to hyphenate a name before or since but it just suited her. I think Ellen, Ella, Amelia or Rebecca are nice with -Joy.

YoullScreamAboutItOneDay · 05/11/2012 18:59

I think Cora would be a lovely nickname. Realistically, with a name as long as Cordelia-Joy, a nickname will probably come in handy at times .

I think the hyphen hatred gets a tad overdone on MN sometimes. It actually isn't generally my personal taste. But on the other hand I have a friend whose middle daughter has a hyphenated name and I think it is lovely. The world would be boring if we all had the exact same favourite things. And when you know a lovely friend with a lovely child, you don't sit there thinking 'Oooh, I don't like Riley/Harrison/Tilly-Mae', they are just them.

MolotovBomb · 05/11/2012 18:52

Cordelia-Joy sounds lovely :)

I knew a Cora-Lee and have liked the name Cora since then.

By the way, I have a good friend whose daughter has a hyphenated name and she never has any stick about her DDs name in RL. Only ever very sincere compliments. I've only encountered such harsh negativity about '-' on MN.

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MrsJellybye · 05/11/2012 18:16

Molotov - amazing that you picked "Mia-Joy": my cousin was going to name her DC this about 5 months ago (using the family name, Joy, and also giving a nod to her Italian DH). She ended up with a DS instead of a DD, but I still don't feel I could use the name- even though I like it. I feel it's fair dibs to use the "-Joy" part, though, as she's not having any more DCs.

Scream - I do like Cordelia. I have been thinking about this one as well. Cordelia-Joy, possibly Cora for short.....

Aurelia sounds funny with our last name and, as much as I like Sophia, Olivia, Annabel, I am the type of person that is bothered by the fact that I already know so many of them (even though that's because they're lovely names )

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YoullScreamAboutItOneDay · 05/11/2012 17:01

I love Genevieve but I don't think it goes with Joy I'm afraid. I am normally pretty laid back about whether first and middle names 'go', but if you are going to hyphenate I think they have to really. It's just a bit of a mouthful.

If you like Ophelia, what about other Shakespearean names? Cordelia-Joy?

MolotovBomb · 05/11/2012 16:47

Sophia-Joy
Annabel-Joy
Olivia-Joy
Aurelia-Joy

MolotovBomb · 05/11/2012 16:45

Mia-Joy would roughly translate as 'my joy'. I think that's quite nice :)

BillyBollyBandy · 05/11/2012 14:09

I like Mirabel and Genevieve but not with Joy as a hyphen. Okay with Joy as a mn

honeytea · 05/11/2012 14:08

I hadn't thought of that the "i feel yer" bit, I hope you do find a lovely name that goes well with joy :)

Thank you for the feedback on Elvin, I agree soft boys names are nice :)

sweetkitty · 05/11/2012 14:06

I think the Duggars have a JoyAnna!

I don't like hyphenated names at all probably as I have one have had a fair bit of teasing over the years. Leave out that little hyphen just have two names, some computer forms don't even recognise the hyphen causes loads of grief

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MrsJellybye · 05/11/2012 14:03

Thanks honeytea- I have such a love/hate relationship with Ophelia. It was also on the list for DD1 but XH vetoed it (and this I could understand) on the "I feel yer" basis. So when I read Ophelia-Joy, I hear "I feel yer joy!". In XH's accent. Not good.

By the way, I like Elvin - I can see why some posters thought it sounded feminine, but I personally like softer boys names. If you like it, go for it (and I know I should post this on your thread, but I'm being lazy )

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honeytea · 05/11/2012 13:19

Joy is a lovely name, I think the g-j sound is a little too much in Genevieve-Joy.

I like Ophelia-joy (but then I just love the name Opelia)

marshmallowpies · 05/11/2012 13:08

Oh I love Ramona-Joy! Ramona was my no 1 choice for DD's name but DH wasn't having it.

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MrsJellybye · 05/11/2012 13:06

Oh, and my other thought is Mirabel-Joy

I know this will be too flouncy for some, but I like flouncy

I wanted Mirabel for DD1 but XH said no and this coming DD2 is even more of a miracle/marvel than DD1 was....

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Bunbaker · 05/11/2012 13:06

Genevieve

Bunbaker · 05/11/2012 13:05

I love the name Gemvieve, but don't think it works as a hyphenated name.

Sorry, but where I live hyphenated names don't have positive connotations.

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MrsJellybye · 05/11/2012 13:02

OOps thanks everyone for the thoughts and suggestions- sorry I've been a bit waylaid from this thread.

I'm pleased people think 3 syllables would be ok (and I know there are some hyphen dissenters; that's ok, I've got my heart set on it though)- because I was thinking overnight of....

Genevieve-Joy

[it's the saint name for her due date]

Do-able, do you think? (that's a hyphen pun, sorry)

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Lamazeroo · 05/11/2012 11:03

I know a Lara Joy.

birdofthenorth · 05/11/2012 10:56

Oh and inspired by the current thread below, how about Josephine-Joy?

birdofthenorth · 05/11/2012 10:53

I agree that Claudia-Joy, Maria-Joy and Romona-Joy sound nice. Three syllables works well for the first name I think.

Evelyn-Joy
Juliet-Joy
Rosalind-Joy
Violet-Joy
Lillian-Joy

TravelinColour · 05/11/2012 10:45

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Hedwig3 · 05/11/2012 10:42

You don't need the hyphen to use both names if you prefer not to.

I know a few girls that go by 'double names' and some don't have a hyphen.

They are all generally known by the full name and occasionally just the first part, hyphen or not.

Obviously down to your own personal preference.

Have fun choosing, Joy is lovely

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