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Joy or Julia

46 replies

Sexnotgender · 06/04/2021 10:33

Which would you pick?

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emmathedilemma · 06/04/2021 12:28

Julia, option to be Jules when older.
I also have only known one Joy who was anything but a Joy!

sarah13xx · 06/04/2021 12:24

Joy Joy Joy every time! Love that name

grandmasterstitch · 06/04/2021 12:05

Julia

My step mum is Joy and just no. Joy for a middle name would be fine. Although maybe not Julia Joy

EmbarrassingMama · 06/04/2021 12:05

Julia definitely! Lovely name.

TatianaBis · 06/04/2021 11:57

Prefer Giulia.

Joy - no.

Kottbullar · 06/04/2021 11:56

Julia Joy

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/04/2021 11:31

Julia. I'm a Julia and really like it - feels quite classic without being super popular (I've only met a couple of others but they've been different ages to me). I wouldn't want to be a Joy - less keen on the sound and it feels like something I'd have to live up to.

Lemonlemon88 · 06/04/2021 11:28

Julia definitely

KoalaOok · 06/04/2021 11:27

Julia

Or Joyce?

VienneseWhirligig · 06/04/2021 11:23

Julia is safer. If you get a shy and introverted or melancholy Joy, the amount of people who will take the piss out of her name - my godmother is Joy and has had to develop a thick skin because of it.

Lampzade · 06/04/2021 11:22

I love the name Joy. It’s just a difficult name to live up to

SpiderinaWingMirror · 06/04/2021 11:22

Joy.

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Sexnotgender · 06/04/2021 11:21

@Crunchymum

I (personally) prefer Juliet but Joy and Julia are both good names.
I love Juliet too but DH doesn’t.
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IsFuzzyBeagMise · 06/04/2021 11:19

Lovely names.
I would probably prefer Julia.
I also like Juliet.

Crunchymum · 06/04/2021 11:18

I (personally) prefer Juliet but Joy and Julia are both good names.

campion · 06/04/2021 11:16

Julia

I know a Joy who is anything but!
Julia's a much nicer name

Beseigedbykillersquirrels · 06/04/2021 11:12

Joya was on our list

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Sexnotgender · 06/04/2021 10:52

@Same4Walls

Julia. Every child or adult I've ever met called Joy had been anything but Joyful, it's a big name to live up to.
I know, but I love it😫

I know a Joy, actually 2 thinking about it and they are both lovely lovely people.

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Synchrony · 06/04/2021 10:38

Julia, I love it.

PattyPan · 06/04/2021 10:37

I absolutely love Julia!

Same4Walls · 06/04/2021 10:35

Julia. Every child or adult I've ever met called Joy had been anything but Joyful, it's a big name to live up to.