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The name "Mercy"

30 replies

dillytilly · 19/07/2017 20:24

what do you think?

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GirlcalledJames · 24/07/2017 11:27

Love it.

MadreTranquillitatis · 21/07/2017 15:14

I hate all virtue names. Mercy is particularly bad.

I agree with Floggingmolly

SerfTerf · 21/07/2017 00:38

Lovely!

Also Merry and Merrily.

zinniazuri · 21/07/2017 00:32

It makes me think of someone being tortured and asking their captive to "have mercy!" SorryConfused

Marcipex · 20/07/2017 20:30

Awful, but I'm scarred for life by The Crucible.
Clemency is nicer.

SarahJonesS · 19/07/2017 22:39

I really like it, it makes a change from the endlessly dull Grace as virtue names go.

Although, as per pp I've only ever met African girls called Mercy (not that's that's an issue, just an observation)

OhtoblazeswithElvira · 19/07/2017 22:22

I only know one, a little girl from Africa. I think it's a pretty name.

spinassienne · 19/07/2017 22:20

It'll be confusing when she does French exchanges.

Allthebubbles · 19/07/2017 21:52

It makes me imagine an older evangelical Christian lady.

Floggingmolly · 19/07/2017 21:24

I hate all virtue names. Mercy is particularly bad.

UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 19/07/2017 21:23

GraffitiArtist lol
I don't like this name, sorry.

BellsaRinging · 19/07/2017 21:17

Love it! But then I also love Faith and Hope.

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 19/07/2017 21:16

Don't ever watch Salem on Netflix if you decide on Mercy.

4yoniD · 19/07/2017 21:15

Love it, but probably as the main character in Patricia Briggs' book series

BroomstickOfLove · 19/07/2017 21:15

Although I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It just sounds a bit like Marcia, which is a name I dislike.

Angelreid14 · 19/07/2017 21:15

My newborn has an unusual name and I kept it to myself because I love it and didn't want to have other people's opinions ruin it. If you love it, go for it.

Raines100 · 19/07/2017 21:14

Character from The Crucible for me.

BroomstickOfLove · 19/07/2017 21:13

I prefer Clemency and Grace for names with similar meaning.

SSYMONDS · 19/07/2017 21:13

In Spain it's spelt Merce - short for Mercedes

grafittiartist · 19/07/2017 21:12

Will she have a sister?

WallisFrizz · 19/07/2017 21:11

I don't like it, it sounds sad to me.

DirigiblePlums · 19/07/2017 21:10

Not keen just makes me think of Mercedes Mcqueen lol

BackforGood · 19/07/2017 21:10

Awful

Justhadmyhaircut · 19/07/2017 21:10

Madonna

Twickerhun · 19/07/2017 21:09

It's popular amongst my African friends. I like it because if the people I associate it with