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Joy

34 replies

moulesfrites · 05/08/2008 06:58

Opinions please. I love it because of the last line of the children's novel Skellig by David Almond...

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Tortington · 05/08/2008 09:49

my name is earl

nuff said

PinkPussyCat · 05/08/2008 09:48

Love it!

TheMaskedPoster · 05/08/2008 09:46

Love the name Joy (although I too knew a Joy who was not a Joy) ... would have had it for DD2's middle name - but finally decided on MIL's instead (Jean).

EachPeachPearMum · 05/08/2008 09:38

moulesfrites what is the last line of Skellig please?

Ineedsomesleep · 05/08/2008 09:31

Love it as I have an Aunty Joy, she is named Joyce. Wish we had given it to DD as a middle name but not sure of giving it as a first name as I agree with Ledodgy.

Ledodgy · 05/08/2008 07:52

It's a lovely name but beware if she's not always of a happy demenour. Sil has been plagued by a life of 'why are you called Joy when you're quite miserable!' whenever she's having an off day.

DontCallMeBaby · 05/08/2008 07:34

Lovely. I'm not enormously keen on the only Joy I've ever actually known, but unlike many names it actually transcends that. DD has a version of Cinderalla in which eponymous heroine's real name turns out to be Joy, which always makes me sniffle a little at the end.

Celery · 05/08/2008 07:31

I love it. I think it's such gift of a name to give to a daughter. So pretty and happy, and, well, joyful!

EffiePerine · 05/08/2008 07:01

Lovely name

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